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Native Hamiens (Hay-me-ens)

Written by Deathshot

The group of people who were native to the Fields of Hamia. They are quite friendly and have been absorbed into citizens of Tolondrigna with open arms.

Naming Traditions

Feminine names

Hoelen, Karerine, Daria, Zhanpra, Ilma, Zhara, Karoerin, Noedia, Chunnifer, Jinniher

Masculine names

Neuco, Lupa, Kongrad, Ernem, Nico, Irnen, Nod, Ruda, Cenr, Patre

Family names

Schngel, Kömig, Koemor, Cöngig, Ceunug, Whöngfreed, Goemfreed, Cenor, Hurstmann, Farsdmann

Culture

Major language groups and dialects

They speak a mix of Hamien and Common.

Culture and cultural heritage

They celebrate loudly with Körmiene music which sounds out with a booming timbre, using lots of drums.

Shared customary codes and values

Regular gatherings happen once a month. For these gatherings, followers gather in churches for ritual dance.
In casual situations like with friends, waving is a common greeting. Formal situations require slight bowing and recitation of a ritual greeting.
Food is considered the great equalizer, and at communal feasts, social status is ignored.
Bright, vibrant colors are represented often in design work.
Körmiene music has a single rhythm with a moderate beat. It is loud, with simple harmony. It has a simple melody with a low pitch in a major key. Usually, it has a booming timbre.

Average technological level

Low technological level; They use stone spears, swords, axes or crude metal tools. As well as unrefined clothing, using animal hides, which they have discovered how to treat so as to make them last.

Common Etiquette rules

In casual situations like with friends, waving is a common greeting. Formal situations require slight bowing and recitation of a ritual greeting.

Common Dress code

They wear lots of animalskin clothing and bone armor. They wear pants, skirts, tunics, and a few different bone armor pieces. From breastplates to shoulder pads.

Art & Architecture

Bright, vibrant colors are represented often in design work.
Körmiene music has a single rhythm with a moderate beat. It is loud, with simple harmony. It has a simple melody with a low pitch in a major key. Usually, it has a booming timbre.

Common Customs, traditions and rituals

Regular religious gatherings happen once a month. For these gatherings, followers gather in churches for ritual dance.

Birth & Baptismal Rites

Babies born as boys are layed in bucks blood and babies born as girls are layed in ewes blood.

Coming of Age Rites

When youth turn 16 years old their tribe has a coming of age celebration where several deer are shot and roasted over fire, as well as other smaller animals, poultry and such. They will be gifted several items in relation to what there postition will be in the tribe.
Men will receive weaponry, a bow and quiver of arrows, a shortblade, a hunting spear, a war spear, and a dagger (this depends on the tribe).
Women will receive items such as baskets for gathering crops, cooking utensils, and some clay jars with tribal spices.

Funerary and Memorial customs

Both men and women's bodies are burned upon funeral pyres and their ashes are spread upon the wind by the village priest. Rites are said and the whole village mourns for six days, on the seventh they celebrate the life of the person who has passed on.

Common Taboos

Speaking during religious practices is highly offensive.
Ingesting mind-altering substances is strictly forbidden.

Ideals

Beauty Ideals

There beauty ideals match the beauty ideals of most others, in terms of prettiness/handsomeness.

Gender Ideals

Men are dominant in this society. They do the hard work, hunting, and fighting.
Woman cook, wash clothing, clean the house, and tend to the children.

Courtship Ideals

Most marriages are arranged by the tribe leaders and parents. There is a small period where the bethrothed meet and court for about two weeks of time before there marriage.

Relationship Ideals

Men do the hard work and women stay at home and tend to children and the house chores.
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