Culture
Monday, June 11, 2012
Terra Incognita culture is all about survival on very little
and keeping the God of the Sky pleased by offering up a sacrificial animal of
some sort, preferably a larger animal. They are a very hard working group that
likes to hunt and fish. Tattoos are very common as people are encouraged to
express themselves in body art and other forms of art such as paintings or
carvings. The terrain and ecosystem is a very wet and wooded forest that can
change from flatland to a mountainous terrain rather quickly. They tend to
sleep up in the trees as much as possible due to the amount of rain they get. The
Institution of most importance is their God. Keeping the God of the Sky pleased
consumes a great deal of their time but even more so when weather conditions
worsen. If weather gets continually worse they can even go as far as to use a
human sacrifice. As much as they do not take their worship lightly they are a
lighthearted people that celebrate frequently on occasions such as birthdays,
independence day, and breaks in the bad weather they might have. Song and dance
is very important in these celebrations and can include anything from facial
decoration to dancing with fire. Family is also very important to them as they
never marry unless the entire family can agree on a partner. If there is not an
agreement you can still have a child but it is taken up and supervised by the
elderly and not the parents of the child. Families usually live in one area
together where they grow their own crops and make their own tools from what
animals they kill. Men are regarded closely with how skilled they are at
hunting. If a man comes back with nothing to show for himself it is seen an
embarrassment to the family as a whole and there can even be some hostility
towards them from other tribe members. Knowledge is also a skill the Terra
incognita are adamant about. Usually it is the elderly who are the teachers and
children are sent to learn at a young age how to survive, communicate, and
learn about the God of the sky. As they grow and get older school becomes
dominated by the women as the men are typically busy trying to provide food and
shelter during the days. Weaving baskets , making tools and clothing , and
medicinal studies are just a few things the women might learn in a typical day.
The terra incognita tribe can be a very strict group in terms of their religion
and men and women but can be mistaken as a mean group of people. They take
serious situations seriously but like to celebrate the good times as well and don’t
take happy moments for granted. They welcome strangers who do not mean any harm
and usually have no problem with anyone who is interested in learning a few
things about their culture and way of life.
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