Macran Culture 271 PT - 357 PT

Background

Life on P'Ache Micro before the signing of the initial treaty with the Primians in 271 PT was very different to that of Macrans today. This article focuses on the culture of Macrans during that difficult time which covered the signing of the initial treaty and both Micro Rebellions before the readjustment in 357 PT and the passing of the Forgiveness Law.
To find out more about the Macrans and P’Ache Micro at that time, these articles may give some insight.

Linguistic Heritage

Jokes

Jokes are, of course, a staple of any culture. One of the most popular is 'Swallowed by a Kislop', which dates from -746 PT. It has changed a lot over the years, but at this point the full meaning of the joke us understood.

Tropes

All cultures have a range of tropes, significant and recurrent themes, which appear in various storytelling methods and can turn into figures of speech. For Macrans at this time the most common tropes include the wise and generous bird, building your nest and returning to your roots.

Nursery Rhymes

Nursery rhymes are often used for passing lessons on from one generation to the next. For this period, one of the most popular and prevalent was 'Wobble Wabble' which featured the mud wobbler crab and became symbolic of the rebellion.

Sayings

It's possible to tell a lot about a culture from the sayings it uses, but also how their meaning changes over time. 'Letting your feathers show' changed from being something to celebrate to a warning about letting people see too much.

Cultural Activities

Wash Stories

Wash stories are the art of telling a story while finger-painting with Kired and mud onto the side of a tree trunk. It started as an entertainment form for children and grew into an art form of its own.

Dream Sharing

Dream sharing is a social practice which also acts as a way of passing on stories and lessons to the next generation. Groups of people smoke the Macran Pipe and connect over their shared experiences.

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Related Articles

Locations	Ecosystem of Nuskan Swamps, 271 PT, Nuskan, P'Ache Micro, P'Ache Solar System, Peacekeeper Territories
Species	Macran, Vont Hawk, Hanid, Mud Wobbler Crab
History	Ecosystem of Nuskan Swamps, 271 PT, The First Micro Rebellion, The Second Micro Rebellion
Culture	Macran Phrases and Expressions 271 PT - 357 PT, Vont Earring, Hometree - Fenfolium Abordormusia, Dream Sharing, Wash Stories, Swallowed by a Kislop - Joke, Wobble Wabble - Nursery Rhyme, Letting Your Feathers Show - Saying, Macran Pipe

Type

Culture

Start Date

271 PT

End Date

357 PT

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