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The Nogen Culture

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Organization

In this culture, power is determined by wealth. Farmers are most highly regarded. Women are dominant. Social mobility is only possible through education.

Religion

This religion is monotheistic. Their gatherings happen weekly at the meeting hall and feature teaching, food and drink, and food/drink. Zealots unite at outdoor arenas for guided meditation and to learn from an enlightened one.

Taboos

Speaking during religious practices is a violation of ancestral traditions.

Not saying "please" or "thank you" when appropriate is seen as a form of blasphemy.

Failing to stand for the national anthem is seen as sacrilegious.

Interrupting someone while they are speaking is considered disrespectful to elders.

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

Eating is a competitive activity, with challenges and contests centered around how much or how quickly one can consume.

Design

Stylized images of heroes and religious figures are considered a symbol of good luck and prosperity.

Music

Nogen music has a cross-rhythm with a very fast beat. It is quiet, with simple harmony. It commonly has simple melodies with a low pitch in a G Aeolian key. Usually, it has a soft timbre.