THE R'MART MEN |
One
of the nine
human tribes inhabiting the
independent Island Kingdom of R'unor.
The R'mart tribe is traditionally
associated with the R'unorian
Royalty. Although relatively
small in number, the R'marts have
always been one of the most influential
tribes in R'unorian
history after the unification in the
Santharian year
-1700 b.S. Although in recent
years the R'mart's power has begun to diminish as more
and more power is placed in such organizations as the
Guild of
Librarians and the
Guards Council.
Physical Characteristics.
Members of the R'marth tribe usually possess
extremly dark skin, often the same color as the most finely polished
Obsidian. R'marts also
have a slightly rounder figure than most of the other
tribes, although this could be
just as much an aspect of their position
in society as heridity. The R'mart's eyes seem to be
predominantly green in color although hazel and blue
colors are not unheard of.
Society and Culture.
Although in the post-unification era there is
little culturally distiction between the various tribes
in everyday life, some more traditional festivals and
gatherings often bring about the observance
of pre-unification traditions. Like all
R'unorian tribes
R'marth was matriarcal in nature, and for years
(both before the unification and for much of the time after) a woman's
husband was considered to be owned like property. Although in the past few
centuries, especially after the conquest of the surrounding
orcish tribes, the
status of men has risen and
they are now legally considered to be equal
(although there are still at times shades of
previous sexist views evident,
especially in small towns and villages,
outside of the major cities).
One tradition that is still observed by many traditional R'marth families is the
practice of wearing complex networks of tatoos over the back neck and legs,
often arranged in such a way as to covey a bit of family
history or R'unorian mythology.
In addition to this, many houses are still designed in the traditional manner as
spherical huts mounted upon some high surface such as a tree trunk or cliff
face. The huts are usually built from
stone and clay and are connected to nearby huts
through systems of walkways and ladders. The huts contain
three rooms, two sleeping areas and a family cooking and
eating room.
Information provided by
Xenos Ravenbeack
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