Snow Leopard Tribe
The tribe of Northern Barbarians of Avenaria. This tribe venerates the Snow Leopard as its totem
The members of the Snow Leopard Tribe are the most reclusive, often going for years without being seen at all. Fierce combatants, the Snow Leopard are tacticians, and often use stealth to pounce on their prey.
Naming Traditions
Feminine names
All names until the naming rite has been concluded, usually consist of descriptive phraseology derived from something seen during the child's birth. All names until the naming rite has been concluded, usually consist of descriptive phraseology derived from something seen during the child's birth. After passing the rite to adulthood the child is given, or chooses a true name. Some examples from the Snow Leopard: Nin-marki, Arwia, Mushezibti, Arahunaa, Iltani, Ahassunu, Kissare, Kishar, Tabni-Ishtar
Masculine names
All names until the naming rite has been concluded, usually consist of descriptive phraseology derived from something seen during the child's birth. After passing the rite to adulthood the child is given, or chooses a true name. Some examples from the Snow Leopard: Marduk, Kinziru, Manishtushu, Melamkurkurra, Gaga, Avil kush, Kurigalzu, Ammi-ditana, Nabu-u-sabsi
Family names
The Barbarians don't have a family name in the traditional sense. They instead list ancestors as part of their name. It would be typical to only name a few generations back, but when tribesmen become competitive the ancestral line lists can become quite lengthy.
Culture
Common Customs, traditions and rituals
The Snow Leopard place great pride and prestige on showing lineage. The more children a Union has, the more prestige the family earns. Naturally this leads to fathers taking care of their wives during child rearing. Often a father that neglects his family during those years finds that his wives seek other suitors.
Until they've passed the rite to adulthood, children follow the lead of their mothers. This includes going with their mothers if their mothers seek courtship away from the child's father.
Until they've passed the rite to adulthood, children follow the lead of their mothers. This includes going with their mothers if their mothers seek courtship away from the child's father.
Ideals
Beauty Ideals
The Snow Leopard like to imitate their totem as much as possible. This lends to tattoos matching the spotted hide of the Snow Leopard. These tattoos generally do not cover facial features, but often cover much of the rest of the body. Each section of the body covered with more and more complicated tattoos. The more complex, and numerous designs commemorating difficult hunts, or overcoming difficult trials.
The tribe's preference for body types is lithe and muscular, rather than the skinny body that the Raven prefer.
The tribe's preference for body types is lithe and muscular, rather than the skinny body that the Raven prefer.
Gender Ideals
Men are definitely dominant in terms of "ownership" but women are equally, or more fierce than their male counterparts. Thinking of a woman as only "property" is a sure way for someone to find themselves beaten and left in a snowbank. As women can dictate the terms of a union, and if not pleased, actively seek a different one.
Courtship Ideals
Courtship is determined by the strength of the groom to be. Often, fights occur to claim the right to a woman's hand. This can lead to one male fighting for and winning the rights to many women's hands, but it does not stop another man from challenging at a later date. If a woman is unhappy in their union they can court another man to fight for the right for her hand. Most often unions are between one woman and one man, but a union of one man to many women is not unusual.
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