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==Culture== | ==Culture== | ||
Kalean culture is somewhat lacking in richness considering the majority of Kaleans see science as a culture and few become artists or non-scientific creators. Most of Kalean art comes in the form of architecture or interior design and Kaleans favor art forms that have beauty and function. Kalean Actors are very few in number and occupy a lowly place in the greater society, as do writers (That are not also scientists), painters and others involved in the entertainment industry. Kaleans do have a great appreciation for sculpture however, and sculptors occupy a higher (albeit, still below a scientist) place in Kalean society. | Kalean culture is somewhat lacking in richness considering the majority of Kaleans see science as a culture and few become artists or non-scientific creators. Most of Kalean art comes in the form of architecture or interior design and Kaleans favor art forms that have beauty and function. Kalean Actors are very few in number and occupy a lowly place in the greater society, as do writers (That are not also scientists), painters and others involved in the entertainment industry. Kaleans do have a great appreciation for sculpture however, and sculptors occupy a higher (albeit, still below a scientist) place in Kalean society. | ||
Kaleans have an interesting name structure and it is surprisingly important to them. Kaleans, like most Human cultures, have 3 names, a given name, an ancestral name, and a surname/clan name. The given name is just that, the first name which is chosen by parents at birth as a 'promise' to their children, and it's meaning is surprisingly poetic for a society that values the sciences over the arts. The second name is a name of significance to the family, a famous ancestor, a close relative or the name of some other family member, or in some cases a place such as the one where the family originated. The third name, is the family/clan/house name. At birth, children are dedicated as junior members into both houses of their parents, though they will not carry the name until they come of age and chose between one house or another. At their coming of age, a now Kalean adult choses which of their parent's houses they will be dedicated into as full members, with the rights to use the name publically and officially, as well as carry the house's heraldry. The Kalean is still considered (for clerical purposes) a junior member of the house they do not pick, though their children are not considered members and a Kalean cannot be a member of two houses. Intra-House marriage is a rare occurrence considering the small size of many Kalean houses, which easily leads to inbreeding, however slight, though it has been known to happen and is considered distasteful and genetically reckless. | |||
The Kalean coming of age ceremony is known as the Deudodosia, which involves their dedication into their chosen house, their consecration as a full citizen, and induction as a member of the Kalean race. It involves a fair amount of ritual and involves the telling of Kalean history and what science and the sacrifices of their ancestors against class oppression represent. | |||
==Customs== | ==Customs== | ||