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'''Relationships''' Relationships with family and the community at large are generally quite important to the people of the Li'gon, though of course whether individuals choose to marry or have children is a personal decision that each person is expected to make for themselves. On the Li'gon, families look like whatever you want them to look like, without much judgment or concern from others as long as nobody is being hurt. The colony tends towards open-mindedness and acceptance in matters of sex, though it is not something that is often discussed in public, not because of a stigma but because the people tend to have their more personal conversations in private, with only those closest to them. | '''Relationships''' Relationships with family and the community at large are generally quite important to the people of the Li'gon, though of course whether individuals choose to marry or have children is a personal decision that each person is expected to make for themselves. On the Li'gon, families look like whatever you want them to look like, without much judgment or concern from others as long as nobody is being hurt. The colony tends towards open-mindedness and acceptance in matters of sex, though it is not something that is often discussed in public, not because of a stigma but because the people tend to have their more personal conversations in private, with only those closest to them. | ||
'''How do they treat 'other's?''' Unlike the Jin of the Ark, the Twice-Departed do not consider old age, disability or disfigurement a burden or a reason to embrace premature death, but rather a chance to give back to the community by helping those who cannot help themselves. Often a person who is sick or infirm will choose themselves when they wish to die. Assisted suicide is not uncommon, and it is usually performed by the Ossuary, who considers it a sacred duty. It is uncommon for loved ones to choose to accompany their departed to the next | '''How do they treat 'other's?''' Unlike the Jin of the Ark, the Twice-Departed do not consider old age, disability or disfigurement a burden or a reason to embrace premature death, but rather a chance to give back to the community by helping those who cannot help themselves. Often a person who is sick or infirm will choose themselves when they wish to die. Assisted suicide is not uncommon, and it is usually performed by the Ossuary, who considers it a sacred duty. It is uncommon for loved ones to choose to accompany their departed to the next life, mostly because many of the Jin of the Li'gon would consider this to be wasteful, though it is a custom that is respected if one chooses it. | ||
Those with visible disfigurements are not looked upon with scorn, in fact, it is almost the opposite for many of the Jin of the Li'gon - the deformities reflect a closeness to the mythological Fereshteh, who has much more sympathetic folklore among the Twice-Departed than the Jin of the Ark. While it is uncommon for most grown people of the Li'gon to actually believe that a deformity has anything to do with the person that is disfigured, the colonists still tend to regard such people with a quiet respect much more so than pity or revulsion. | Those with visible disfigurements are not looked upon with scorn, in fact, it is almost the opposite for many of the Jin of the Li'gon - the deformities reflect a closeness to the mythological Fereshteh, who has much more sympathetic folklore among the Twice-Departed than the Jin of the Ark. While it is uncommon for most grown people of the Li'gon to actually believe that a deformity has anything to do with the person that is disfigured, the colonists still tend to regard such people with a quiet respect much more so than pity or revulsion. | ||
'''Entertainment''' Like the Jin of the Ark, they too love to participate in re-enactments of historical battles, scenes, and stories, though it is more for a love of storytelling and sharing than escaping their society's strict rules of decorum. | '''Entertainment''' Like the Jin of the Ark, they too love to participate in re-enactments of historical battles, scenes, and stories, though it is more for a love of storytelling and sharing than escaping their society's strict rules of decorum. The people of the Li'gon love to share history, folklore, and philosophy, celebrating not only their own people but stories from other cultures as well. | ||
The people of the Li'gon also have a love for martial arts, meditation and sparring, embracing not just the Jin arts of Ir-Vothiam but also that of Shi Dhuk, mainly the Jidi tradition of the Shen people, as well as the Belaul practice of Sk'rualo, which is heavy on the invoking of animal spirits. While participation is certainly optional, most participate to some degree. Some people engage in these practices more than others, some considering it to be a good way to work out and keep in shape for the harshness of life on the tundra, while others consider the meditations to be a good practice for their mental health or spiritual growth, and others still that appreciate both. | |||
'''Religion''' Many Jin still worship the death god called T'rath, though their practices of worship would be considered very unorthodox to many traditional Jin. Still others do not believe in T'rath at all, or find more meaning in the mythological Jin figure Fereshteh, or even some embrace Belaul spiritual figures instead. The Li'gon is a place of many different religions, and curiosity and philosophical discussion of one's viewpoints is encouraged, while fanaticism and fundamentalism is not. Many services in the temple involve readings from a myriad of different religions, and the congregation is encouraged to interpret them in whatever way brings them fulfillment. | '''Religion''' Many Jin still worship the death god called T'rath, though their practices of worship would be considered very unorthodox to many traditional Jin. Still others do not believe in T'rath at all, or find more meaning in the mythological Jin figure Fereshteh, or even some embrace Belaul spiritual figures instead. The Li'gon is a place of many different religions, and curiosity and philosophical discussion of one's viewpoints is encouraged, while fanaticism and fundamentalism is not. Many services in the temple involve readings from a myriad of different religions, and the congregation is encouraged to interpret them in whatever way brings them fulfillment. | ||