'Uhane

Culture

Culture and cultural heritage

In 'Uhane culture there is a heavy focus on honor, honor thy mother and father for they brought you to this world, honor thy tribe for they protect and keep us strong and safe, honor thy fellow warriors for they will fight and die with you to protect the tribe. 'Uhane value respect and honor towards those that came before themselves and their culture reflects this. Even compared to the ideal of honor by other tribes the 'Uhane view it even more heavily

Shared customary codes and values

Like the various tribes of Tidemane, 'Uhane place great respect in strength and honor but differ in their beliefs of strengths application. 'Uhane look more towards those who have honor and courage that fuels their strength and celebrate warriors that return regardless of the outcome of the fight. This is paired with the celebration and memorializing of wounds and injuries sustained in combat because the 'Uhane view them as badges of courage and honor in a fight rather than testaments of failure or loss.

Art & Architecture

'Uhane have a painful tattooing process called kākau that involved opening recent wounds or similar effect and applying the ink through the wound, the more tattoos or the size of a tattoo show great honor and respect for a warrior that fought bravely despite the injury. It is very rare to have tattoos on the back because it might show a warrior ran from a fight but some exist often telling a story of ambush or anguish.
An elder or most respected in a tribe or community of the 'Uhane will often have golden inked kākau tattoos. The golden ink is used to represent how a warrior was broken and reborn/repaired and became more beautiful through their pain and courage and is thought to only be given to those with the ability to become a leader or have shown the greatest courage.

Common Customs, traditions and rituals

Those of great strength or courage are often seen in the island villages of the 'Uhane with beautiful glowing tattoos covering wounds or injures usually having been obtained in combat, the tattoos are often depicting an important moment in the person's life or their clan/families history. The more tattoos a person has received in this way represents how highly the 'Uhane celebrate this person's life, the tattoos they bear representing the great honor and courage they showed to survive despite being wounded.

Coming of Age Rites

At a young age, 'Uhane will receive a small tattoo over their heart that represents either themselves as a person or who they wish to become that is often surrounded by other tattoos later in life showing the person's journey through life.

Funerary and Memorial customs

For the 'Uhane death is simply part of a person's spiritual journey in which they leave behind the mortal limitations. While most bodies are often cremated it is common for strong and well-respected warriors to have their bones buried under their clan or family home to ward off and protect their homes. Death is also celebrated in a way by 'Uhane in "life festivals", celebrating the deceased life often telling long tales of conflict and victory or recreating famous moments in the person's life so they can always and continue to honor and celebrate an 'Uhane being born and having lived.

Common Taboos

Rarely are those outcasted or banished from the 'Uhane but in the past few have committed enough taboos to be banished. Should a person be dishonorable unjustly or fight cowardly that person may be shunned by the 'Uhane whereas those who kill another 'Uhane or disrespect their heritage or culture may be banished never to return to the 'Uhane.

Common Myths and Legends

The 'Uhane believe that there exists a day where the sun will die and the oceans will still and it will be the call to battle in which all 'Uhane living and having passed on will return to the waking world to wage one final battle in which a paradise will be created.

Encompassed species

• Half-orc
• Orc
• Warforged

Related Organizations

• Alder Clan
• The Leoris Clan
• The Nation of Tidemane
• The Ursine Tribe
• The Wolf Tribe

Related Locations

• Dragonmaw Point
• Hisui, Capital City of Nephite Empire