The Boidean tribe grew from the largest of the Naga's. Their culture and customs have slowly developed on the idea of individuality and strength. While they do work well in groups, for things like hunting and war. There are still individual challenges designed around those to emphasize individuality.
Sleeping
The Boidaen have excellent night vision, their larger pupils and longer eyes that sink farther into the head allow for greater light capture and a better focal point when focusing. As a result, their eyes are more sensitive to light. While in the daytime it doesn't bother them, though they can every so often get a haze when looking at direct lights, the sensitivity has lent to dark sleep needs. Their beds are large, individual beds, with curtains that surround it to keep all light out. Without this, they have trouble sleeping. In the wild they will look for a cave and be in the back where light has trouble penetrating. In water, they will seek out underground water caves to ensure light doesn't keep them awake.
Eating
Boidaen have evolved with an idea of, a tool for every job, this has become synonymous among the upper class. The affordability to have a tool for everything included eating. Utensils for certain foods or certain entrees. Including a special place for how they are arranged. While the lower class do not take it to such extreme, they do still consider using the right tool you have as the one to use. The idea of a spork is offensive to them.
Cuisine
As hunters they do have a heavy meat diet, the non meats are considered part of the upper class. One common thing that the upper and lower classes equally enjoy is a honey boar mead. Made from the fermentation of honey, boars milk, and a wild nut. Found in every walks of life, outsiders may think these Naga no longer care for water as a drink.
Communal Activities
A common saying among the popular sport of wrestling is, "It's the loneliest team sport there is" - Curam The Quiet that mentality has trickled down into their communal activities as well. The idea being that in wrestling you are part of a team, all matches count towards a team total and the team that has the most points wins. However, the only thing that scores points, as an individual match. There is not backups, no one to save you, just the two in the ring, winner earns the points. Failure is on you alone and the side effect is the team suffers.
This can attitude and lifestyle can be seen by looking no further than the communal bath houses. These large buildings powered by double walled coal heated baths, they resemble a checker board pattern, individual baths while at the same time being in a community. Meant to symbolize the individual responsibility in keeping one clean while doing so close to others as show that it is being done.
While community activities such as being in a park, or fun hobby has them working or enjoying together, they are responsible for bringing their own items to the event. There is no asking another if they need to bring a spare, for someone else, the main idea is if you didn't bring it - you go without. Make due.
This has ironically led to rather unique inventions or 'hacks' as some of the more forgetful Naga in the tribe make due with what they have. It is also considered an insult to ask another for their item to help you, as it is perceived you are taking from them what they prepared for. It is however considered a sign of respect to give to others, though usually with a handed wording to remind them not to forget.
Morality
Boidaen consider themselves to be noble, with honor, and their word is their bond. The resulting culture of individuality has created great emphasis on their word is their bond. They view contracts on paper as insulting as it means to them there is a possibility of going back on their word. While this isn't always the case and evil Naga's in his tribe use this to be deceitful, they rarely last long enough to do it more than a few times. Royalty have the most leeway here, with the word from a family member being able to cover their offsprings wrong doings, and of course ability to pay. The lower class has used this as a moral stepping stone since they do not have the same means to cover up wrong doings.
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