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The Orinpur Culture

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Organization

In this culture, power is determined by popularity or public opinion. Merchants are most highly regarded. Men are dominant. Social mobility is only possible through military service.

Religion

This religion is monotheistic. They gather monthly at the mosque for reflection and conversation. Believers unite at synagogues for sacrament and to learn from a community leader.

Taboos

Socializing with the other sex is punishable by law.

Wearing revealing clothing is a violation of ancestral traditions.

Failing to offer a gift to a visitor is considered an act of treachery.

Greetings

Formal situations require the lesser person to kneel. If the status difference is slight, it is only kneeling on one knee. If the status difference is great, the lesser person must prostrate themselves. In informal situations, simple nodding the head is acceptable.

Meals

There are strict rules around who is allowed to eat with whom, based on social status or other factors.

Design

Stylized images of animals are a hallmark of the local design aesthetic.

Music

Orinpur music has a single rhythm with a very slow beat. It is loud, with simple harmony. It frequently has a simple melody with a low pitch in a G pentatonic major key. Usually, it has a full timbre.