Basrian Tribes
Perhaps the first inhabitants of the region, the Basrian people have a long history here, living as migrating tribes, they sustain themselves as hunters and fishers, though these days they are rarely welcome in large numbers near the busy coasts and industry of the south, and thus are mainly found wandering the great woods and the waste mountains as hunters, few of the Basrians are left, most having been absorbed into the comforts of the cities, few of them are left to follow the old ways as taught by honorable Vennesia , and the guidance of The Great Spirits.
The Basrians have always been easy to distinguish by their peculiar white hair, a mark of pride amongst their kin a sign of their covenant they say. But to the horror of many who have left behind their old tribes and dwell within the cities and towns of the new kingdom, is that they loose this particular trait after a few generations, causing some to radically depart from the cities in fear of loosing their connection to the honored spirits and their ancestors, these new wandering tribes are not fully of the Basrian, nor of the city and thus often straddle an awkward spot of trying to reconnect with a past their fathers or mothers abandoned.
Naming Traditions
Unisex names
names are derived from old epithets from which gender is assigned via a suffix Na for men, Ni for women.
Altak(Golden), Adar(Noble - Kind), Alba(Elf Friend - of Nature)Bataar(Hero - Strong), Bjartr(Bright), Brandr(Fire - Sword),Ealdraed(Wise) Erharth(Honoured), Dewar(Mountain), Garn(iron).
Family names
Basrian family names are derived from an ancestral name, or clan name, though within a single clan there can be many different ancestral names, for their communities are made up of long winding family connections that trace back centuries, and it is the job of the Yatha to keep track of these family trees, and ancestral stories and tales.
And then a parental name, with the suffix Darna for women and Djor for men. It is custom that the first child is named after the mother, and the next the father, alternating between them. In particularly large families, the prefixes Agja(one), Akra(Two), and Vjur(Three).
Culture
Common Taboos
It is considered a Taboo most foul to draw weapons or kill in the if not in self-defense, for the camp is a sacred place, one of peace and harmony between the families and to break that is to break the peace of the Stag.
Ideals
Beauty Ideals
Long hair is a symbol of status and success, with each good hunter one has helped provide for the tribe, one grows out their hair to add another bun or braid, such symbols are thus considered very attractive as potential partners. With most being on the hunt and knowing one another well. Beauty is often based on personal traits, such as fierceness, determination, and wit. The fire in someone's eyes means more than the dirt on their cheeks, they say. Though it be said that fit and strong builds for both men and women are desired qualities, and somewhat rounder features to the face.
Gender Ideals
Men are expected to be hunters and gatherers, all tasks that would lead one away from the camp is his job, and while guiding the camp to it's next hunting grounds they are the lords and their word is law. Men are expected to embody the Cunning of the Raven and the Determination and Strenght of the bear.
Woman are expected to protect the camp, to build what is needed and prepare the food for the hunters, thus while in camp they are the lords, they plan for what the camps need and instruct the men what is to be gathered to survive the winter. Thus they must embody the wit of the raven and the heart of Stag.
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