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While Andorians do not appear outwardly to be religious, there are tenets and beliefs that they hold dear. Perhaps the most important axiom of the Andorian people is: ''“With the bond we are whole, without the bond we are nothing”'' | While Andorians do not appear outwardly to be religious, there are tenets and beliefs that they hold dear. Perhaps the most important axiom of the Andorian people is: ''“With the bond we are whole, without the bond we are nothing”'' | ||
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==Rituals== | ==Rituals== | ||
===The Sending=== | |||
The Sending is a ritual that is observed to mark the death of a clansman. | The Sending is a ritual that is observed to mark the death of a clansman. | ||
*It is preceded by the Rite of Memory in which mourners record memories of the deceased in the form of biochemical imprints on a crystalline cipher. | *It is preceded by the Rite of Memory in which mourners record memories of the deceased in the form of biochemical imprints on a crystalline cipher. | ||
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*The coffin is placed on an obsidian coffin while ritual songs are sung. When the entirety of the procession reaches the table, the leader of the ceremony offers a prayer before both the body and the memory cipher are cremated. | *The coffin is placed on an obsidian coffin while ritual songs are sung. When the entirety of the procession reaches the table, the leader of the ceremony offers a prayer before both the body and the memory cipher are cremated. | ||
===The Time of Knowing=== | |||
The Time of Knowing is a ritual of betrothal between a member of each of the four sexes. A locket containing a strand of each member’s hair, and the symbols of each | The Time of Knowing is a ritual of betrothal between a member of each of the four sexes. A locket containing a strand of each member’s hair, and the symbols of each sex placed around a cross-shape is given to participants. | ||
===Ritual attire=== | |||
The attire used for formal Andorian rituals differs by gender:- | The attire used for formal Andorian rituals differs by gender:- | ||
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