Aftari
Naming Traditions
Feminine names
- Names of time of day
- Names of flora and fauna
- Names related to fire
- Names of precious gemstones
Masculine names
- Names of precious gemstones
- Names related to fire
- Names of flora and fauna
Unisex names
- Names of flora and fauna
- Names related to fire,
- Names of precious gemstones
- Names of Turkish, Egyptian, Indian, or Iranian inspiration
Other names
Referenced Cultures:
Egyptian Naming Conventions: http://www.touregypt.net/featurestories/names.htm Iranian Naming Conventions: https://culturalatlas.sbs.com.au/iranian-culture/iranian-culture-naming Turkish Naming Conventions: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turkish_nameCulture
Major language groups and dialects
Primary Language: Aftari
Secondary Language: Imperial Common (IC)
Aftari is a language with swallowed consonants and uses the throat, mixed with softer "sh" and "k" sounds and a distinct lack of "oo" and "ee" usage, opting for more flat tones for vowels "ah", "eh", and "uh".
As a dialect, Aftari-accented IC is often noted by soft, clearly dictated language with a lilt toward vowels and a different syllabic structure to IC.
Common Dress code
EVERYDAY
Clothing is functional and layered, of lightweight fabrics like linen, and of light colors. This goes for most settlements on the edges of, and the nomadic tribes residing in, the desert. In the port cities, the increase in moisture leads to somewhat thicker layers and heavier fabrics and materials borne from trade with other countries. In the middling chaparral between the desert and the sea, increased shrub vegetation creates warm days and cool nights year round, so lightweight clothing is always preferred over anything woolen.
AT COURT
Composed primarily of expensive - and fewer - layers, the courtesans of the Golden Court use their bodily adornment to exhibit their status. Jewelry and scant clothing are worn to accentuate the torso, hips, feet, and hands, particularly for performers, but also for nobles of any gender.
Foods & Cuisine
Aftari food has a tendency toward being spicy and fragrant, with a wide variety of dishes featuring exotic spices from around the world but primarily grown in Aftari greenhouses. Fish, chicken, lamb, potatoes, tomatoes, lettuce, pickled vegetables, rice, beans, nuts, and pit fruits are most common, whereas finer meats like beef and pork are typically reserved for more expensive trade markets.
Tea is a common social pastime, where tea houses are common on street corners and may also feature chewy sweets and baked goods.
Ideals
Beauty Ideals
One would be hard-pressed to find an Aftari person who didn't value fine jewelry, spices, scents, and art. To be beautiful is to be well-fed, oiled, and charming as a desert flower, with both women and men adorning themselves in finery if they can afford it. Colorful and exotic patterns of clothing, glassware, jewelry, and tattoos are considered the highest form of art.
Gender Ideals
The Aftari do not have a set concept of gender norms in their culture in terms of them limiting any one person to a profession or social standing. However, the Aftari do venerate women of the royal bloodline as holy manifestations of the fire goddess, and these women are treated with the highest respect.
Courtship Ideals
To properly court a potential lover or partner, any gender must be prepared for adventure, for the Aftari have an unquenchable thirst for all things adrenaline-inducing. From seafaring to gambling to sword-fighting to acrobatics, the Aftari are known for their wide variety of hobbies and sharp, clever senses of humor.
Relationship Ideals
Polyamorous, polygamous, and polyandrous relationships are not uncommon, and are recognized by Aftari law as legitimate and even ideal. To take multiple lovers is to honor the fire of love, which consumes all equally in light and destruction.
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