Ancient Velkin
Culture
Major language groups and dialects
Velkin: a langue that is perfect for projecting your voice from the stage... or battle field.
Shared customary codes and values
Most of there shared values come form there religion The Virtuous Congregation: Elder.
Other then that they have the shared value that they are simply the best, and tat the word would be a better place with them in control. they see the rest of the world as a place sicken with Sin.
Common Etiquette rules
People do not act on the fly, every thing is scripted or rehearsed. often social interactions are repetive, with so many Virtues and sins people chose there worlds carefully. And when Things go off the rails, its a big deal. its obseen for people to just planly say what they want.
But In a world so stiff its the Stage that has the true freedom of speech, where funnily being off the social script is what makes a play rather then breaks it.
Common Dress code
Both men and women where togas and dress like garments. as where pants is seen as a barbaric thing to do, the only time where pants are okay to wear is when Riding horses.
Tattoos are fairly common as all Virtues and sins has a symbols relating to it, so people who want to show what Virtues and sins they have will put them on there body.
Hair and Hair ornaments are extremely popular. extream hairdos are common in everyday life.
Art & Architecture
There Life is about Art, for why have eyes if your not going to be seeing something pretty. It's common to see Grand Buildings of all kinds, made of only the most rare of stones, and interesting woods. They love simple beauty like stones being purely their natural color, or simple cravings so the deitails wont ever over whelem you.
But what they most love is statues, witch is the most common of art. Mostly being of Saints, Or heroes from stories, every now and then a emperor will be made into a statue.
Foods & Cuisine
Food is a big deal, so much so that people only eat one meal a day... one GRAND meal a day. banquets are the norm, even for the lower class. in witch they come together every night to eat well.
People love to make lovely dishes made from animals and plants from strange places around the world.
Common Myths and Legends
They believe that the Virtues and sins each have a Outsider that embodies there respected Virtues or sins. They call those who embody Virtues Angels, And those that embody Sins demons. Fully beliving that when they are struggling to uphold a Virtue a angel will come and help them become on the right track. While beliving that the Sinful Demons will come to when they must comment a sin. And if you are visited by a angel or demon it is expexed by your fellow man and your God that you will do what ever said outsider order you to do.
Ideals
Beauty Ideals
There Beauty Ideals are Harsh for both Genders, Craving for only the most feminine women and most Masculine men.
But no matter who you are having a good physical body is seen as more important then any other aspect of your self.
People who can not fit in this harsh two gender system are thowrn to the side and often forgotten...
Gender Ideals
While Men And Women are seen as equal, There Gender Roles are Harsh and don't allow for much wiggle room.
Women must be ready to be mothers one day. And men must be ready to go to war.
But no matter the Gender being styled in the arts is necessary.
Courtship Ideals
For the Rich Marriage is planed , and dose not aim for marring for love. But The lower Classes have more freedom to marry who they love.
Courting someone is a Big artistic deal, the lower classes might write a poem, song, or even make some art. BUT THE RICH when they try to court someone THE WOLRD knows, From building WHOLE TEMPLES, Performing and writing whole plays, To making GRAND works of art, What the higher classes do to show there love, is somthing that last for 1,000's of years. Many of there Courtship arts survive to the modern day.
Relationship Ideals
Romantic love and marriage: Marriage must at least have one man and one woman. Any additional members of a marriage are allowed. Divorce is allowed, and nulls the entire marriage if there are more than 2 people in it. But Sex or love outside of Marriage is viewed as a Sin. They Esspically hate cultures that do not have Marriage.
Homosexuality: They permit being bisexual or heterosexual. You can’t be just homosexual, as not being able to have a family is looked extremely down on. and is few as a major Sin.
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