Elder Valorîin: Difference between revisions
 m |
m |
||
| Line 21: | Line 21: | ||
| universe = [[Lethurîa]] | | universe = [[Lethurîa]] | ||
| spirit_tribe = [[Volamin]] | | spirit_tribe = [[Volamin]] | ||
| creator = [[First-Flames]], the [[Meera|Mother]] and [[Merrik | | creator = [[First-Flames]], the [[Meera|Mother]] and [[Merrik|Father]] | ||
| species_relatives = [[Valorîin]], [[Valorik (Species Family)|Valorik Species]], [[Old Valorîin]] | | species_relatives = [[Valorîin]], [[Valorik (Species Family)|Valorik Species]], [[Old Valorîin]] | ||
| ancestral_species = None (Earliest Evolutionary Stage) | | ancestral_species = None (Earliest Evolutionary Stage) | ||
| Line 99: | Line 99: | ||
=== Nudity === | === Nudity === | ||
Nudity is viewed as divine and pure. Unlike many non-[[Valorik (Species Family)|Valorik Species]], who may see nudity as distasteful or sinful, Elder Valorîin embrace it as the natural, sacred state of being. Classical [[Valorik (Species Family)|Valorik]] art frequently depicts the [[Meera|Mother]] and [[Merrik | Nudity is viewed as divine and pure. Unlike many non-[[Valorik (Species Family)|Valorik Species]], who may see nudity as distasteful or sinful, Elder Valorîin embrace it as the natural, sacred state of being. Classical [[Valorik (Species Family)|Valorik]] art frequently depicts the [[Meera|Mother]] and [[Merrik|Father]] nude or semi-nude; modern art portrays them in white robes exposing the right breast, back, buttocks, and legs (for the Mother), or in similar fashion (for the Father). Religious texts describe both divinities ministering to spirit children while nude, reinforcing the idea of nudity as the purest form. | ||
At the age of eighteen [[Lethurîan Standard Calendar|Lethurîan Years]] (or forty-eight [[Terran Calendar|Terran Years]]), [[Zelka]] are permitted to wear the traditional [[Lômela Dress]]. This sacred garment is crocheted with intricate symbols from white string, featuring many windows to allow the body to be seen. It is taboo to wear undergarments beneath a Lômela Dress. | At the age of eighteen [[Lethurîan Standard Calendar|Lethurîan Years]] (or forty-eight [[Terran Calendar|Terran Years]]), [[Zelka]] are permitted to wear the traditional [[Lômela Dress]]. This sacred garment is crocheted with intricate symbols from white string, featuring many windows to allow the body to be seen. It is taboo to wear undergarments beneath a Lômela Dress. | ||