Culture and Society of the Berturracioi: Difference between revisions
m Text replacement - "Galih" to "Berturracio" |
Nāaon not Sethis; language Berturraci |
||
| (One intermediate revision by the same user not shown) | |||
| Line 2: | Line 2: | ||
|Introduction=[[File:Berturracioi Caravan.png|thumb|A Berturracioi Caravan]] | |Introduction=[[File:Berturracioi Caravan.png|thumb|A Berturracioi Caravan]] | ||
'''The society of Berturracioi''' is built upon devotion to their oracles and the creation of music, art and dance. Berturracioi travel in large, sprawling caravans, engineered to survive the desert’s shifting terrain. They are known for their distinctive silver appearance, a result of the sun protection they wear at all times. | '''The society of Berturracioi''' is built upon devotion to their oracles and the creation of music, art and dance. Berturracioi travel in large, sprawling caravans, engineered to survive the desert’s shifting terrain. They are known for their distinctive silver appearance, a result of the sun protection they wear at all times. | ||
|Societal Structure=[[File:Gilahi Oracle.jpg|thumb|A | |Societal Structure=[[File:Gilahi Oracle.jpg|thumb|A Berturracioi oracle]] | ||
Berturracioi hold onto a fairly rigid social structure as a result of their survival in a difficult land. At the top are the Oracles. Elder women who foresee the future and guide their caravans and society at large. Below them are master artisans followed by apprentice artisans. Every aspect of Berturracioi society is considered an artform, from art itself to cooking to raising children. | Berturracioi hold onto a fairly rigid social structure as a result of their survival in a difficult land. At the top are the Oracles. Elder women who foresee the future and guide their caravans and society at large. Below them are master artisans followed by apprentice artisans. Every aspect of Berturracioi society is considered an artform, from art itself to cooking to raising children. | ||
|Religion and Spirituality=The [[ | |Religion and Spirituality=The Berturracioi revere [[Nāaon]], the [[Ascendant Spirit]] of illusions and shadows. Their oracles are Osiari who commune with Nāaon and receive guidance in the form of visions. | ||
|Language=Berturracioi speak | |Language=Berturracioi speak Berturraci, a flowing, poetic language. | ||
[[File:Berturracioi_Musicans.jpg|thumb|A Sunshifter applying Sunskin]] | [[File:Berturracioi_Musicans.jpg|thumb|A Sunshifter applying Sunskin]] | ||
|Music and Dance= | |Music and Dance=Berturracioi music mimics the rhythms of the wind and sand: | ||
* Flutes – Crafted from hollow desert reeds, mimicking the sound of shifting dunes. | * Flutes – Crafted from hollow desert reeds, mimicking the sound of shifting dunes. | ||