Religion and Culture in the Kingdom of the Vale
language: they talk with highland scottish accents and speak scottish gaelic as their old tongue (first men roots)
geography: a mix of switzerand and scotland. all noble families have their own tartan, and perhaps even their own theme on bagpipes.
in terms of the faith, it is inspired more by celtic christianity - early forms of christianity in the british isles before roman catholicism came over were veyr mixed with druid practices. in terms of our verse, this reflects the mix of first men and andal culture prevalent in the kingdom of the vale.
religion beliefs:
the seven are the reigning gods, and their spirits are felt around mortals. through nature, and through combining your worldly and spiritual practices. they are there to guide you. they also follow the scripture of the seven pointed star, and believe in those very same principles and rules.
there is a love of nature, the elements and the seasons; though this love for nature is not translated into the worship of nature. it is believed a living reminder of the care of the gods, to grant a beautiful world to live in.
the belief in “thin places”: andals continue the first men belief that specific geographical locations provided a closer view of the spirit world. these places became sacred sites where worshipers could be closer to the seven and the holy spirits. for example, the royce stone circle.
septs look like small abbeys, and there is one singular septon in charge of each sept. they are not large, or overly flashy; the most impressive sept in the realm is the one in the eyrie. it is not about the money. communities and settlements gather around the septs and the septon.
there is the belief of something called a 'caraid anam' which is believed to be something similar to a soulmate. it is not always romantic, but is believed to be more of a compassionate presence. it can be friends, a husband or wife, other family, etc.
marriage and funeral customs:
noble and smallfolk engagements are formally made between families, often with a dowry or for political/economic advantage. smallfolk tend to also utilise handfasting ceremonies, which essentially binds them together, however it not a marriage. this is done traditionally in a place that is ‘thin.’
funerals are small affairs, both for nobles and the smallfolk. bodies are placed in the sept, and prayed over; the eldest son is to stand vigil over the individual as the sept prepares for their entombment/burial the next day.
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