Post by Kaya Som on Aug 19, 2020 3:03:29 GMT
Name of Species: Bolians
Culture:
"Kantennelli tekush" : Old Bolian meaning "dying stars are lucky"
"Basha bo Moz yarish" : A way to swear to the truth or promise on the reputation of one's extended family clan. In this example 'Moz' is the clan's name.
"Bolar Tanteba" : A very similar concept of the Earth ancient Greek's 'xenia', a sacred guest-host relationship. It is a foundation of all Bolian cultures in some degree, and the basis for the entire species reputation of hospitality.
Related: Bolian cultural norms require everyone to accept food when offered and provide food when requested.
"Kopsi" : Bolian 'cheers' or 'salud'. Shortened from Old Bolian for 'chin up'
"Mell" : A canine-like companion animal native to Bolarus IX
"Ochi" : Old man, sometimes affectionate but can be derogatory.
"Fredrik" : Obscenity. [fn]https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Frederick[/fn]
The most common Bolian language has a complex systems of greeting and farewells, dependent on whether the speaker or object are the one arriving or departing, and the number of people in either category, and the duration of how long the arriver or departer will be staying or be away, and if the social situation calls for formal or informal modes. This results in a couple dozen possible ways to say hello and good-bye.
Ear-flicking : Flicking one's own ear is an offensive gesture, akin to some human cultures' middle finger.
There is a widely-celebrated winter solstice tradition centered on the messenger of the god of fate and surprises who delivers gifts to children. There are songs.
Clans: Bolian society is defined by large family groups mostly aptly described as clans. There are thousands of clans and each clan has thousands of members who are not always biologically related but considered family. Clans function both as tribe and political units. Because individual family units within a clan are large, the need for many granular names for family members is less pronounced. Everyone's a cousin whether or not they're blood related. It is common for children to be raised by extended family groups rather than just their parents. Perhaps in contrast to this structure, it's important for a Bolian to know their lineage and all the branching family lines.
History:
In 2322 a supernova anticipated for a 1000 years was celebrated aboard the Shim-Den Bolian space station with a huge multi-cultural festival known commonly as the Supernova Festival. People from all over the quadrant from scores of planets came. Let's Go Supernova with Kaya Som and Kellen Gates
Physiology:
Bolians have two stomachs.
Some Bolians have eyebrows. Many shave them off.
A common fear response in Bolians is slowed breathing. Extreme fear can cause a torpor-like lack of consciousness.
Bolian digestive systems and metabolism are more robust than most Federation peoples', and can handle substances that would be toxic or even deadly to other species. This also affects how they metabolize medicines and other drugs, sometimes requiring significantly higher doses to achieve the same affects.
Bolian children have some black hair on their heads.
Culture:
"Kantennelli tekush" : Old Bolian meaning "dying stars are lucky"
"Basha bo Moz yarish" : A way to swear to the truth or promise on the reputation of one's extended family clan. In this example 'Moz' is the clan's name.
"Bolar Tanteba" : A very similar concept of the Earth ancient Greek's 'xenia', a sacred guest-host relationship. It is a foundation of all Bolian cultures in some degree, and the basis for the entire species reputation of hospitality.
Related: Bolian cultural norms require everyone to accept food when offered and provide food when requested.
"Kopsi" : Bolian 'cheers' or 'salud'. Shortened from Old Bolian for 'chin up'
"Mell" : A canine-like companion animal native to Bolarus IX
"Ochi" : Old man, sometimes affectionate but can be derogatory.
"Fredrik" : Obscenity. [fn]https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Frederick[/fn]
The most common Bolian language has a complex systems of greeting and farewells, dependent on whether the speaker or object are the one arriving or departing, and the number of people in either category, and the duration of how long the arriver or departer will be staying or be away, and if the social situation calls for formal or informal modes. This results in a couple dozen possible ways to say hello and good-bye.
Ear-flicking : Flicking one's own ear is an offensive gesture, akin to some human cultures' middle finger.
There is a widely-celebrated winter solstice tradition centered on the messenger of the god of fate and surprises who delivers gifts to children. There are songs.
Clans: Bolian society is defined by large family groups mostly aptly described as clans. There are thousands of clans and each clan has thousands of members who are not always biologically related but considered family. Clans function both as tribe and political units. Because individual family units within a clan are large, the need for many granular names for family members is less pronounced. Everyone's a cousin whether or not they're blood related. It is common for children to be raised by extended family groups rather than just their parents. Perhaps in contrast to this structure, it's important for a Bolian to know their lineage and all the branching family lines.
History:
In 2322 a supernova anticipated for a 1000 years was celebrated aboard the Shim-Den Bolian space station with a huge multi-cultural festival known commonly as the Supernova Festival. People from all over the quadrant from scores of planets came. Let's Go Supernova with Kaya Som and Kellen Gates
Physiology:
Bolians have two stomachs.
Some Bolians have eyebrows. Many shave them off.
A common fear response in Bolians is slowed breathing. Extreme fear can cause a torpor-like lack of consciousness.
Bolian digestive systems and metabolism are more robust than most Federation peoples', and can handle substances that would be toxic or even deadly to other species. This also affects how they metabolize medicines and other drugs, sometimes requiring significantly higher doses to achieve the same affects.
Bolian children have some black hair on their heads.