Ikranä Maktoyu

An Ikranä Maktoyu (English: banshee rider)Avatar: Tsu'tey's Path issue #2, pg. 8 is a Na'vi individual who manages to ride a mountain banshee, or ikran. A Na'vi has only one chance to tame an ikran; the struggle between the rider and mount culminates in tsaheylu which, when shared between a Na'vi and an ikran, is a lifelong bond. This bond must be sealed immediately by the Na'vi guiding his or her ikran on their first flight together. It is confirmed by Neytiri that the bond is lifelong for the ikran, and that it will not bond with riders other than their own. One Na'vi can tame multiple banshees within their lifetime, however.Neytiri has a new banshee in Avatar: The Way of Water.
Becoming an ikranä maktoyu is a rite of passage for Omatikaya clan hunters called Iknimaya. The process includes the Na'vi being led up to the Banshee Rookery in the Hallelujah Mountains where the largest breed of ikran resides. Before they start their ascent, the prospective hunter gets a yellow V painted on their forehead.
The Tawkami clan and Tipani clan also perform a version of Iknimaya, though the details of their traditions are unknown.Syanan's biography The Kekunan and Tayrangi clans are known for their connection to banshees and are made up largely of ikranä maktoyu.
Kiri is known to have tamed her ikran at a much younger age than most Na'vi, by simply asking her ikran to be her friend.
==See Also ==
*Ikran
*Toruk Makto
*Pa'liyä Maktoyu
==References==
pl:Ikran Makto
ru:Наездник на банши
Category:Na'vi culture
Category:Avatar
Category:Rites of Passage