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  3. Societal_Structure - Wikitext
  4. Religion_and_Spirituality - Wikitext
  5. Language - Wikitext
  6. Literature_and_Oral_Traditions - Wikitext
  7. Music_and_Dance - Wikitext
  8. Art_and_Craftsmanship - Wikitext
  9. Medicine_and_Healing - Wikitext
  10. Clothing_and_Adornments - Wikitext
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Culture and Society of the Duranthi (edit)
A Duranthi musician

Duranthi culture is grounded in continuity, patience, and history. Duranthi view their cultural institutions as unchanging.

Names are symbolic and earned over time, reflecting historical events or personal growth.

Duranthi venerate Varunel as a manifestation of Daathir, the greater consciousness of all mater.

The Orathic language is a tonal language.

Literature is almost always historical in nature.

Notable works:

  • The Songs of Stone – A poetic reflection on Terasil’s landscapes
  • The Endless Echo – A philosophical meditation on cyclical time
  • The First Fracture – An historical narrative of the Erosion Wars

Duranthi music emphasizes deep percussive rhythms. Instruments include:

  • Resonant Drums – Hollowed stone drums
  • Chime Pillars – Struck vertical monoliths
  • Stone Flutes – flutes that harmonize in caves

Dance is deliberate and weighty, mimicking erosion or tectonic uplift.

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Duranthi wear simple robes to keep in line with their ancestors. New dress or styles are frowned upon in Duranthi society.

Culture and Society of the Galihi (edit) [Show] [Show]

The Galih follow the path of Sethis, this spirit of Inspiration who made their home in the Glass Fields of Zanarak Desert. Oracles, who are Oasari, communicate with Sethis and recieve inspiration in the form of visions.

Sunshifters speak Shathari, a flowing poetic language.

A Sunshifter warrior
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Culture and Society of the Gilaari (edit)
A Gilaari navigator

The Gilaari are a nomadic people native to Zanarak, known for their craftsmanship, adaptive traditions, and spiritual connection to the shifting desert city of Mirajhar. Gilaari culture emphasizes communal resilience and ecological harmony.

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Gilaari cultural memory is preserved through oral storytelling.

Performing arts among the Gilaari reflect the rhythms of shifting dunes and the transient nature of existence.

A Gilaari artisan crafting jewelry

Gilaari artisans work with natural desert materials to create portable, resilient, and symbolically significant works.

Healing traditions focus on temperature regulation and wound stabilization.

Gilaari attire is both protective and symbolic, reflecting their identity and the necessity of mobility. Most Gilaari wear layered robes and adorn themselves with small glass jewelry.

Gilaari cuisine is practical, using preserved ingredients and plants adapted to arid conditions.

A Gilaari soldier stand watch