Ovalavo

## At A Glance

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**Overview

Racial overview, first impressions, Core traits and notes.

**### Etymology**

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**### Creation**

How they came to be; How they believe they came to be; Defining and shaping events in their history.

**#### Mythology**

How they believe they came to be...

**#### History**

Defining and shaping events in their history...

**### Ettiquete**

What is considered respectful? What is polite?
What is disrespectful? What is dispolite?​
Morality, Ethics, Honor and Taboos?
​Education, what do they instill in youth?
What have they been taught to think/believe and how does it affect them/others?
 *> AND What is required for someone/characters/individuals if they are to break this mold?*

**### Shortcomings**

Weaknesses unique to the species; ​How to kill one of them; Pregudices and Racism? Taboos and superstitions.

**### Relations**

Related Species and Races. Relations with other native races of planet.

**Government

How the race is governed and the roles of leaders/individuals.What classes/castes are more valued than others?

**### Rulers**

How rulers are chosen *(power, vote, time, divine lineage...?)​*
What virtues are valued in leaders?
*Intellect, Cunning, Gentility, Nobility, Honor, Kindness, Veracity, Determination, Resources, Skills, Connections, Culture, Battle Prowess, Brutality, Greed, Drive, Ambition, Luck....?​*

**### Gender Roles**

Notable roles and ties to gender. Gender assotiations.

**### Rank and File**

How they came to be; How they believe they came to be; Defining and shaping events in their history.

**#### Rank 1**

First Rank and details...

**#### Rank 2**

Second Rank and details...

**#### Rank 3**

Third Rank and details...

**### Settlements**

Settlements and Social Structure. Locations of note. What cities/towns look like.

**### Law and Order**

What do they look down on? ​​​​​
What is right/wrong and how is it determined?
What are the consequences for violating Religious, Cultural, or Social norms and laws?

**Technology

What technologies do they have/have they made? What do they have acess to, (and where from?)
 What vehicles or transport do they have acess to? What is repeted, what designs do they enjoy; is there a reason beyond simple asthetics? Religious, Historical, Functional, ect.​​
How do they make weapons, armor or tools? Instruments?

**### Resources**

What materials/fashion/fabrics are native and common and which aren't? What is most valued in the culture? Monetary/Trade systems. ​What is the value of a life?

**### Clothing**

Are clothes > *revealing or modest, martial, work-oriented, robes, elegant, soft, rough, course, patched, detailed, simple, intricate, warm and thick, loose and light?* ​
What materials/fashion/fabrics are native and common and which aren't? ​
What is taboo or otherwise unacceptable for garments? ​

**### Combat**

What technologies do they have/have they made?
What do they have acess to, (and where from?)
What weapons are most favored? (Bows, clubs, swords, guns, blasters, lightsabers, summoning, magic, energy...?)

**### Construction**

What materials are native and common and which aren't? ​ ​
What buildings/features of a city are the most prominent and why? (Fort, Barracks, Library, Temple, Palace, Corporate building, workplace, Schools...?) ​
What do homes and buildings look like?
What is repeted, what designs do they enjoy; is there a reason beyond simple asthetics? Religious, Historical, Functional, ect.​​
How do they make weapons, armor or tools? Instruments?

**### Cuisine**

What foods/spices are common?
Are there any holiday/cultural/class-specific foods?
How do they eat? (Utensils, chopsticks, hands, IV, pills, liquid...?)
Do people sit, kneel, recline when they eat?
Are meals public or private affairs?
Can wo/men eat together?
Do certain castes/classes eat together instead?
Are children allowed to eat with adults?

**### Medicine**

How are the sick treated?(Magic, Herbs, Potions, Prostetics, Bionics/cyborg...?)
How long do various methods take to work?(Instantanious magic? Double normal? Triple?)
Do the sick go to hospitals? Shamen? Astral healers? Other?
What technologies do they have/have they made?
What do they have acess to, (and where from?)

**Religion

How is religion expressed culturally/personally?*(Jewelry, Clothing, Tattoos, Body modification...?)*
What do religious sights look like?*(Temple, Pyramid, Altar, Grove, Totem, Stonehenge...?)*
What does worship/religion look like?
How prominent/influential is religion?
Is the religion(s) truly divine will, or is it a solely social fabrication?
Where did the religion/tradition come from?

**### Dieties**

What does worship/religion look like?
How prominent/influential is religion?
Is the religion(s) truly divine will, or is it a solely social fabrication?
Where did the religion/tradition come from?

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**### Temples**

What do religious sights look like?*(Temple, Pyramid, Altar, Grove, Totem, Stonehenge...?)*
 What materials are common and sacred; which aren't, and why? ​ ​
How prominient/common are places of worship? Are there shrines in addition to formal places? ​
What is repeated in architecture of religious sites, what designs do they use to denote sacred spaces; is there a reason beyond simple asthetics?
What tools and objects are associated with religion and worship? What Instruments?

**### Worship**

Worship and practices. How is religion expressed culturally/personally?*(Jewelry, Clothing, Tattoos, Body modification...?)* What does Worship look like. What does religious piety entail? How common are different practices?

**#### Rituals**

Notable practices seen across the culture. Notable taboos and legends. Common rites and rituals.

**#### Rites**

Notable points in worship, coming of age ceremonies, trials and tests of faith...

**#### Revelry**

Festivals, holidays and the like. The most common and widespread occasions and celebrations.

**### Followers**

What does worship/religion look like?
How prominent/influential is religion?
Is the religion(s) truly divine will, or is it a solely social fabrication?
Where did the religion/tradition come from?
How is religion expressed culturally/personally?(Jewelry, Clothing, Tattoos, Body modification...?)

**#### Priests**

What are the roles/Qualifications of a priest?

**#### Practices**

Offerings, Practices, Rites and taboos.

**#### Variations**

Notable Variations on common practices. Notable sites and taboos within worship. Notes.

**### Notes**

Other notes

**Entertainment

What entertainment do they enjoy/partake in?
What do they look down on?
What do they do to relax?
What do they do to have fun? Challenge themselves? Others?

**### Hobbies**

What do they do to relax? Collections? Common practices, arts, games. What do they do to have fun? Challenge themselves? Others?

**### Leisure**

Relaxation, meditation, what they do to unwind and calm themselves. Self-soothing, Self-care. Recreation.

**### Arts**

Professional Art, things seen as notable to culture, admirable, sellable or displayable. Crafts the society values as opposed to doing simply to pass time. Things others note them for crafting.

**### Sports**

What do they do to have fun? Challenge themselves? Others?

**Marriage and Courtship

What are the Sexual norms and morals of the race?
Age of maturity, Rites of maturity// courting rituals.
Courtship superstitions and expectations.
Marriage Practices.

**### Comming of Age**

Coming of age. Ceremonies, expectations, rituals and practices. What they are taught in/for adulthood...

**#### Women**

Any rites and notes for women growing up and maturity.

**#### Men**

Any rites and notes for men growing up and maturity.

**### Courtship**

How partnerships are forged. How one expresses interest. Who initiates? How long does it last? Are couples arraged? Can the woman reject or initiate? Can men? When is a couple considered maritable/Official? What is expected of parties/parents before marraige?

**### Marriage**

What do weddings look like? What tabboos and traditions surround the event? What is expected of the husband or bride to be? Their Parents? What is worn? what is given? How is it officiated?

**### Procreation**

How long is a pregnancy? How many children are common? What genders are common or is it notable? What is notable in birth(cauls, birthmarks, twins, genders?)? Zodiac/Astrology? How does one prepare for children? What are the roles of a parent in having children? In raising them?

**Language

Racial overview, first impressions, Core traits and notes.

**### Common Words and phrases**

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