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==Culture and Traditions==
 
==Culture and Traditions==
*As a remarkably physical culture, it is not uncommon for the Rhoynish to settle minor arguments through arm wrestling or racing, the nature of the challenge determined by the challenged party. Greater disagreements are often settled via wrestling or armed combat, sometimes to the death depending on the nature of the disagreement.
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*As a remarkably physical culture, it is not uncommon for the Rhoynish to settle minor arguments through arm wrestling or racing, the nature of the challenge determined by the challenged party. Greater disagreements are often settled via wrestling or armed combat.
 
*Rhoynish are very communal, especially due to their low birth rate. As a result, many Rhoynish are part of a Clan, a collection of several families that are tied together by geographical location or choice. Clan bonds amongst the Rhoynish are very strong; children often consider each other siblings, regardless of blood relation.
 
*Rhoynish are very communal, especially due to their low birth rate. As a result, many Rhoynish are part of a Clan, a collection of several families that are tied together by geographical location or choice. Clan bonds amongst the Rhoynish are very strong; children often consider each other siblings, regardless of blood relation.
*The Rhoynish are essentially nomadic people, and as such their history is mainly passed down via the elders of a clan orally. This also often expressed through singing and dancing. It is common for a clan to have one or two 'Lorespeakers', clan members specifically taught the entirety of the Clan's culture, stories and traditions.
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*The Rhoynish are essentially a nomadic people, and as such their history is mainly passed down via the elders of a clan orally. This also often expressed through singing and dancing. It is common for a clan to have one or two 'Lorespeakers', clan members specifically taught the entirety of the Clan's culture, stories and traditions.
*Rhoynish children are gifted a silver arm ring when they reach the age of twelve to reflect their beginning on the path to adulthood. The rite of passage into adulthood itself -undertaken at the age of nineteen- is to last thirty days in a forest by themselves, during which they must prevent their arm ring being taken by other participating members of the clan. Failing this test is uncommon, but those who do may try again after a month. Success in this rite results in the arm ring being replaced with a golden one.
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*Rhoynish children are gifted a silver armring when they reach the age of twelve to reflect their beginning on the path to adulthood. The rite of passage into adulthood itself -undertaken at the age of nineteen- is to last twelve days in a forest by themselves, during which they must prevent their armring being taken by other participating members of the Clan. Failing this test is uncommon, but those who do may try again after a month. Success in this rite results in the armring being replaced with a golden one. Following the Conquest, many such armrings were looted from dead Rhoynish by First Light soldiers.
*The people of Rhoynur chiefly worship their ancestors, as examples to both follow and avoid, and the Divine Spirits, with it being common for a clan to have a Patron Spirit they follow in particular. The Rhoynish faith is more on a person-by-person base than the Essharan faith, and lacks a formal clergy aside from a handful of Priestesses, who serve more as spiritual advisors to the Clans than an actual authority.
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*Rhoynish often tattoo each other to reflect clan affiliation, notable deeds, and victories in combat. It is considered shameful to lack any such tattoos past the age of twenty three. Wearing the mark of a Clan when one does not belong to it is an extreme taboo amongst the Rhoynish, and is harshly punished.
*The Rhoynish, being a martial people, respect strength above all else. As such, prior to the Conquest if a Clan Leader believed a High Lord or Lady to be weak, they were free to challenge them in a duel to the death. Upon victory, the Leader's Clan became the ruling clan. On defeat, the Clan Leader would die in battle.
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*Rhoynish warriors paint their face with the symbol of their clan before entering combat.
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*Punishments amongst the people of Rhoynur for acts considered dishonourable vary from clan to clan. In minor cases, the dishonoured is sometimes required to shave their head or eyebrows. In more serious cases, the punishments are usually death or being rendered clan-less, a punishment many Rhoynish consider worse than death.
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*Rhoynish cultural dances commonly involve a dancer's magic as well as physical movements.
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*Whilst aware of and appropriately respectful of Angels, the people of Rhoynur chiefly worship their ancestors -as examples to both follow and avoid- and the Divine Spirits, with it being common for a clan to have a Patron Spirit they follow in particular. The Rhoynish faith is more on a person-by-person base than the Essharan faith, and lacks a formal clergy aside from a handful of Priestesses, who serve more as spiritual advisors to the Clans than an actual authority.
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*The Rhoynish, being a martial people, respect strength above all else. As such, prior to the Conquest if a Clan Leader believed a High Lord or Lady to be weak, they were free to challenge them in a duel to the death. Upon victory, the Leader's Clan became the ruling clan. On defeat, the Clan Leader would die in battle. Notable ruling clans include Clan Dayndros, which ruled for several uninterrupted centuries, and Clan Shar, which was the ruling clan during the Conquest.
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*Many clans are open to adopting outsiders, should the person in question demonstrate prowess or otherwise fulfil their conditions for adoption.  
 
*Despite common traditions shared universally by the Rhoynish people, individual Clans have a significant degree of variation in traditions and overall culture. Some may have different criteria for being considered an adult, stronger concepts of honour, or a tradition of favouring a particular weapon or form of combat. Clans often also have a variety of unique festivals and celebrations, many of which may be open to outsiders.  
 
*Despite common traditions shared universally by the Rhoynish people, individual Clans have a significant degree of variation in traditions and overall culture. Some may have different criteria for being considered an adult, stronger concepts of honour, or a tradition of favouring a particular weapon or form of combat. Clans often also have a variety of unique festivals and celebrations, many of which may be open to outsiders.  
  

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