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Bolians do not calculate their ages based on a star calendar. The first immersion of a Bolian baby in the water on their first Ocean Day at high tide is counted as the moment of their birth. The number of tides since then, at that location, is how age is determined. In the Bolian language, there is a different word used to denote the day a baby emerges from the Mother's body as opposed to the first Ocean Day. | Bolians do not calculate their ages based on a star calendar. The first immersion of a Bolian baby in the water on their first [[Bolian Ocean Day Celebrations|Ocean Day]] at high tide is counted as the moment of their birth. The number of tides since then, at that location, is how age is determined. In the Bolian language, there is a different word used to denote the day a baby emerges from the Mother's body as opposed to the first Ocean Day. | ||
Because of this construction, Bolian birthdays consist not only of a day, but the exact local time as well. Note that this means that even though two Bolians might be born on the same Earth Day or Stardate, they would not be considered to have the same birthday in Bolian culture unless their first swim hours were very close together, in the local time in each location where they had their respective ceremonies. | Because of this construction, Bolian birthdays consist not only of a day, but the exact local time as well. Note that this means that even though two Bolians might be born on the same Earth Day or Stardate, they would not be considered to have the same birthday in Bolian culture unless their first swim hours were very close together, in the local time in each location where they had their respective ceremonies. | ||
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==Bolian Age Calculations== | ==Bolian Age Calculations== | ||
Bolians do not calculate ages based on birth but on the number of high tides in the location of their first swim since their first Ocean Day. They then round it off by thousands.{{SimRef | https://groups.google.com/g/sb118-arrow/c/kPSKra6JSxY/m/47S4gKcyAAAJ | CHARACTERS=Ensign Zenno | SIMTITLE=Playing the Uno Reverse Card | SHIP=[[USS Arrow]] }} | Bolians do not calculate ages based on birth but on the number of high tides in the location of their first swim since their first [[Bolian Ocean Day Celebrations|Ocean Day]]. They then round it off by thousands.{{SimRef | https://groups.google.com/g/sb118-arrow/c/kPSKra6JSxY/m/47S4gKcyAAAJ | CHARACTERS=Ensign Zenno | SIMTITLE=Playing the Uno Reverse Card | SHIP=[[USS Arrow]] }} | ||
Each body of water may have some variations. But on average, there are 6441 high tides on Bolarus IX in a human solar year. As an example, a 25 solar year old Bolian might be 161,024 tides old and would give his Bolian age as “161.” Note that because of the tide calculations, Bolians would not have an “annual” birthday in a solar calendar, they would have 6 or 7 birthdays each calendar year and those dates would change each successive year. | Each body of water may have some variations. But on average, there are 6441 high tides on Bolarus IX in a human solar year. As an example, a 25 solar year old Bolian might be 161,024 tides old and would give his Bolian age as “161.” Note that because of the tide calculations, Bolians would not have an “annual” birthday in a solar calendar, they would have 6 or 7 birthdays each calendar year and those dates would change each successive year. | ||