Lathat mu' Dhāddāz'

The Lathat mu' Dhāddāz' are a society of desert-dwellers. Unlike many cultures, they are not species-specific. Anyone who can demonstrate the ability to survive in the Great Desert and can bring value in some way to the Lathat.

Naming Traditions

Family names

There are no family names, per se. An individual desribes themself as "mūr" a parent, then often "mūr" a famous ancestor. Once the ancestral identifiers have been applied, the name their tribe, which will always end in -q'i or -'i. Thus Kūriw, whose father is ʻĪddān, and whose great grandfather Wāḑubā was a famous raider from the tribe of ’Akhīll would be called, "Kūriw mūr 'Īddān mūr Wāḑubā 'Akhīll'i."

Culture

Major language groups and dialects

Rajū

Shared customary codes and values

The Lathat mu' Dhāddāz' venerate a group of animistic spirits:

• Sand Dhāddaz'
• Windstorm Fāhmīwwānirdh
• Sun Dī
• Acacia Khar
• Oasis Dha
• Water Jāf
• Heat A'aw
• Cold of Night Quhism Fummīt

The Lathat believe all things and people must be useful. Useless things are a drain on the tribe. A tribe with useless things or people is regarded as extraordinarily wealthy to be able to afford such drains on their resources.

Common Dress code

The Lathat wear loose-fitting flowing robes in light colors. At night, they wrap themselves in tight fitting wraps to preserve their body heat as the temperature of the Great Desert plummets.

Languages spoken

• Rajū

Related Locations

• The Great Desert