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==Customs== | ==Customs== | ||
Gifts given to someone special may be placed into a box capable of showing emotion (often with a face). Such practices are sometimes considered elaborate and incredibly expensive. | Gifts given to someone special may be placed into a box capable of showing emotion (often with a face). Such practices are sometimes considered elaborate and incredibly expensive. | ||
===Child-Rearing Practices=== | ===Child-Rearing Practices=== | ||
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===Courtship=== | ===Courtship=== | ||
The first courtship practices are practised at a very young age when the parents of Betazoid children promise their children to each other and then go through with genetic bonding. Genetic Bonding is an old-style practice, and ancient Betazoids used to think that the two subjects actually 'bond' with physical genes, and telepathic energies emitted in childhood, though undetected. After the children reach an older age, many do not go through with their pre-destined marriages. This is accepted as natural, and most parents don't mind it too much. Although, some will go as far as disowning their children for it, which is sad and unfortunate. Later adult courtship often takes place at weddings and banquets, some conducted in total nakedness. | The first courtship practices are practised at a very young age when the parents of Betazoid children promise their children to each other and then go through with genetic bonding. Genetic Bonding is an old-style practice, and ancient Betazoids used to think that the two subjects actually 'bond' with physical genes, and telepathic energies emitted in childhood, though undetected. After the children reach an older age, many do not go through with their pre-destined marriages. This is accepted as natural, and most parents don't mind it too much. Although, some will go as far as disowning their children for it, which is sad and unfortunate. Most believe that it acceptable to keep more then one actual love however, and the wedding celebration is a complex system of gifts and replies. | ||
Later adult courtship often takes place at weddings and banquets, some conducted in total nakedness. The tying of knots is also associated with this tradition. | |||
Some interesting courting methods are partner trances, and scenic watching and viewing. | |||
===Death=== | ===Death=== | ||