Contents
- Scociety
- Art
- Pop Culture
- High Culture
- Communication And The Spread Of Ideas
- Holidays
- Gender and Gender Roles
- Subcultures and Alternative Lifestyles
- Universal Fears
- Money and Wealth
- Values
- Patriotism
- Diversity
- Integration and Exclusion
- Aspirations And Goals
- Superstitions
- Bad Manners and Insults
- Heroes and Villains
- Family Structures
Rosid is one of Eyom's major cultures. It's reach covers 71843 square kilometers in northeastern Eyom, and is comprised of aproximently 1053868 individuals in urban centers.
Scociety
Art
The majority of Rosid's art is essentially commissioned by members of the government and their chosen elites. Artistic endevors are generally funded through patrons, while artists themselves are generaly treated with respect. Rosid uses the majority of its art for educational purposes, primarily by making certain concepts easier to understand for children. Rosid also uses its art for: combating economic agendas, ridiculing cultural norms, immortalizing key figures of history, celebrating historic events, and remembering loved ones.
Rosid's major laws relating to the creation of art are; may not directly criticize the government, and may not posativly depict national rivals and state enamies. Art is concidered to be taboo if it sexualizes the subjects, depicts violence against children, or containg oxplatives or other obseen content. Works which are either illegal or taboo are enshrined by those it resonates with, and dessicrated by those it provokes.
Presently, the Rosid greatly favor the visual arts. They primarily focused on print making, with their greatest works consisting of images printed onto various mediums, usually cloth, via the use of a fine mesh screen and sets of stencils, which prevent inks or paints from passing through the screen onto the medium. Their art showed a particular emphasis on lines, forms, and value. The foremost artisan within this medium and time was the printer space, texture, and forms hues, value, and colors poems with a structure that uses refrains and callbacks as a means to emphasize the importance of particular lines to the overall poem. This form of poem is almost exclusively used to tell a grand and epic story, generally depicting mythological or heroic events poems written in the fashion of traditional folk ballads, in essence, a song without music to accompany it. This form of poem is almost exclusively used to tell a grand and epic story, generally depicting mythological or heroic events plays consisting primarily of songs which have been expanded upon with distinct rolls and actors, usually to tell a story, but occasionally to recant events, or codify mythology and often with each song being written expressly to tell a part of the play's story plays consisting primarily of songs which have been expanded upon with distinct rolls and actors, usually to tell a story, but occasionally to recant events, or codify mythology and often with each song being written expressly to tell a part of the play's story I̊dwůh́, whose works are typicaly the first ones thought of and mentioned when discussing the Rosid's artwork of the current era.
In the Literary Arts, they primarily focused on literature, with their greatest works consisting of a multitude of written works, grouped together into a genera and medium by the restrictions placed upon the author for writing a specific work. In essence, artistic challenges rendered into written form. The foremost artisan within this medium and time was the author space, texture, and forms hues, value, and colors poems with a structure that uses refrains and callbacks as a means to emphasize the importance of particular lines to the overall poem. This form of poem is almost exclusively used to tell a grand and epic story, generally depicting mythological or heroic events poems written in the fashion of traditional folk ballads, in essence, a song without music to accompany it. This form of poem is almost exclusively used to tell a grand and epic story, generally depicting mythological or heroic events plays consisting primarily of songs which have been expanded upon with distinct rolls and actors, usually to tell a story, but occasionally to recant events, or codify mythology and often with each song being written expressly to tell a part of the play's story plays consisting primarily of songs which have been expanded upon with distinct rolls and actors, usually to tell a story, but occasionally to recant events, or codify mythology and often with each song being written expressly to tell a part of the play's story I̊dwůh́ H́åch́ayḿ, whose works are typically the first ones thought of and mentioned when discussing the Rosid's artwork of the current era.
In the Preforming Arts, they primarily focused on theater, with their greatest works consisting of plays consisting primarily of songs which have been expanded upon with distinct rolls and actors, usually to tell a story, but occasionally to recant events, or codify mythology and often with each song being written expressly to tell a part of the play's story. The foremost artisan within this medium and time was the thesbian space, texture, and forms hues, value, and colors poems with a structure that uses refrains and callbacks as a means to emphasize the importance of particular lines to the overall poem. This form of poem is almost exclusively used to tell a grand and epic story, generally depicting mythological or heroic events poems written in the fashion of traditional folk ballads, in essence, a song without music to accompany it. This form of poem is almost exclusively used to tell a grand and epic story, generally depicting mythological or heroic events plays consisting primarily of songs which have been expanded upon with distinct rolls and actors, usually to tell a story, but occasionally to recant events, or codify mythology and often with each song being written expressly to tell a part of the play's story plays consisting primarily of songs which have been expanded upon with distinct rolls and actors, usually to tell a story, but occasionally to recant events, or codify mythology and often with each song being written expressly to tell a part of the play's story I̊dwůh́ H́åch́ayḿ H́åhkah́ik, whose works are typically the first ones thought of and mentioned when discussing the Rosid's artwork of the current era.
Pop Culture
Rosid's popular culture is dominated by dance and theater. These arts are made avalible to the public through public trusts for the arts.
Manual Prompt:How has changing technology impacted popular culture?
Manual Prompt:How has popular culture impacted traditional arts and crafts?
Manual Prompt:How has popular culture impacted attitudes towards the arts?
High Culture
Rosid's high culture is dominated by sculpture and music. These arts are made avalible to members of the cultural eliet through mutual funds.
Manual Prompt:How is access to high culture restricted?
Manual Prompt:Who is unable, or less able, to access high culture?
Manual Prompt:What are the attitudes towards high culture artists, and how do they differ to popular artists?
Manual Prompt:How has high culture changed over time?
Manual Prompt:What subject matters does high culture avoid, and how is that governed?
Communication And The Spread Of Ideas
Manual Prompt:What are the common forms of communication, and how are they used?
Manual Prompt:What methods do people have to fact check?
Manual Prompt:To investigate or research further?
Manual Prompt:How much emphasis is placed on non-verbal communication?
Manual Prompt:What steps people might take to make sure their messages are understood, and maintain their original meaning?
Manual Prompt:What barriers and inequalities are there to using communication?
Manual Prompt:What legal and social restrictions are there on communication?
Holidays
The major Rosid holidays are:
- needlepoint
- model building
- book restoration
- blogging
- community activism
Manual Prompt:What is the holiday?
Manual Prompt:When is it held?
Manual Prompt:What does it represent?
Manual Prompt:How is it celebrated or marked?
Manual Prompt:What economic barriers are there to travel?
Manual Prompt:What social barriers are there to travel?
Manual Prompt:What legal barriers are there to travel?
Manual Prompt:What are the popular holiday destinations?
Manual Prompt:What are the popular holiday activities?
Gender and Gender Roles
Manual Prompt:Which genders are recognised?
Manual Prompt:How is gender assigned?
Manual Prompt:What are the typical gender roles and expectations?
Manual Prompt:WWhat’s the stance on equality?
Subcultures and Alternative Lifestyles
Manual Prompt:What subcultures exist alongside the main culture?
Manual Prompt:What subcultures oppose the main culture?
Manual Prompt:Which subcultures are protected by law?
Manual Prompt:Which subcultures are criminalised?
Manual Prompt:What alternative lifestyles exist?
Universal Fears
The top five most common fears found within Rosid's members are:
- Becoming Seriously ill
- Reptiles [snakes, lizards, etc]
- Being unemployable
- Heights
- Devastating tornados
Money and Wealth
In Rosid culture, wealth is seen as the primary motovator for non-lieasure actvities. The poor distantly admire the wealthy, seeing them as examples of what they might one day achieve for themselves, while the wealthy generaly dislike the conditions of those poorer than them. Opertunities for scocial mobility exist for the well educated, and Rosid communities have a fairly decent ratio of wealthy to poor citizens. Broadly speaking, education is avalible to most of scociety, carrer options are avalible for most, homes and family-related infrastructure avalible to everyone, healthcare is avalible to a majority of citizens at fair prices, and anyone with wealth can gain scocial or political power.
Manual Prompt:What beliefs or saying are there about money?
Food, Meals, and Mealtime
Rosid's members typicaly eat three meals, one at midmorning, one at noon, and one in the evening, which are eaten in solitude, save for one's romantic partner. Manual Prompt: What practicalities or beliefs have created this norm? Where is the impact of this seen in life?
Ingredients that are common in Rosid's dishes are rice, plantains, beans, cassava, cilantro, bell peppers, chickpeas, tomatoes, sweet potatoes, and any of various meats that are locally available like beef, poultry, pork or fish. A characteristic seasoning for the culture is a green herb-and-oil-based marinade, which imparts a flavor profile which is quintessentially Rosid in character. Ingredients may include garlic, onions, bonnet peppers, celery, green onions, and herbs like cilantro, mint, chives, marjoram, rosemary, tarragon and thyme. This green seasoning is used for a variety of dishes like curries, stews and roasted meats.
Rosid culture has several prominant storytelling festivals and comedy festivals, which are cullinarily significent due to being the heart and soul of folk cooking
Manual Prompt:What behaviour is impolite while eating?
Manual Prompt:What behaviour is polite while eating?
Manual Prompt:What superstitions are there about food?
Manual Prompt:What rites of passage are there around food?
Leisure
Rosid's members typicaly prefer to work long hours but also demand piriods of rest, relaxation, and liesure, which is a pleasure enjoied typicaly by the nobility and govenrment officials, and expressly denied to the elderly, though plenty of average people still find time for recreation.
Popular adult pasttimes include:
- entertaining
- book discussion clubs
- clothesmaking
- barbershop music
- cardistry
Popular pasttimes for children include:
- clothesmaking
- diorama
- knitting
- acting
- embroidery
Manual Prompt:How are these influenced by the values of your culture?
Manual Prompt:How are these influenced by climate and topography?
Manual Prompt:What restrictions on leisure activity are written into law?
Manual Prompt:What restrictions are based on social values?
Manual Prompt:What are the religious restrictions?
Manual Prompt:What are the wealth restrictions?
Charity and Wellfare
In Rosid culture acts of charity are generaly preformed on rare occasions, for reasons specific to the doner. Doners are typicaly seen as noble by the rest of their culture. Donations are typicaly made to assist the impoverished, with notably less going to other groups in need.
As with all of Eyom's cultures, general wellfare is of excelent quality and reach. Food and shelter programs are ubiquitious, even if only to ensure all able-bodies members of scociety are healthy enough to be laborers. Programs to assist the poor with accuiring basic nessities such as clothing, tools for their porfession, etc are also quite common. These institutions are typicaly backed by Gnollish banks, though most nations have set up their own financial institutions to handle these programs affairs more effishently. Such acts are seen as a means of keeping scociety at large healthy and prosperious by limiting non-contributors to those who either cannot, or simply will not be productive mebers of scociety.
Manual Prompt:Who is ineligible for chairy or wellfare?
Health, Fitness, and Beauty Standards
Manual Prompt:What are the physical health standards?
Manual Prompt:What are the mental health standards?
Manual Prompt:How do people improve their health?
Manual Prompt:How are sickness and disability viewed?
Manual Prompt:What is the ideal body?
Manual Prompt:How are beauty ideals perpetuated?
Manual Prompt:What happens to those that fall short?
Values
Manual Prompt:Which personality traits are valued?
Manual Prompt:Which personality traits are disliked?
Manual Prompt:How are these preferences seen in society?
Manual Prompt:How do valued traits feed into life goals?
Manual Prompt:How are those with valued/unvalued traits treated differently?
Patriotism
Manual Prompt:What is expected of the patriotic in times of war?
Manual Prompt:What is expected of the patriotic in times of peace?
Manual Prompt:What are the consequences for unpatriotic behaviour in times of war?
Manual Prompt:What are the consequences for unpatriotic behaviour in times of peace?
Manual Prompt:What are the rewards for patriotic behaviour?
Manual Prompt:What level of patriotism is legally required?
Manual Prompt:What are some examples of extreme patriotism?
Diversity
Manual Prompt:What diversity is evident in your world?
Manual Prompt:What laws exist to protect diverse characteristics?
Manual Prompt:What laws exist against diverse characteristics?
Manual Prompt:What cultural prejudice exists?
Manual Prompt:What diversity is concealed?
Integration and Exclusion
Manual Prompt:Who is fully welcomed in your culture?
Manual Prompt:Who is expected to make adjustments and integrate themselves?
Manual Prompt:Who is still striving for acceptance?
Manual Prompt:How does public opinion differ from the law?
Manual Prompt:What behaviour will result in exclusion from society?
Manual Prompt:What behaviour will result in exclusion from society?
Manual Prompt:Is there a chance of redemption?
Aspirations And Goals
Manual Prompt:What are the big life goals and aspirations?
Manual Prompt:How are these encouraged through...
- Education?
- Employment?
- Religion?
- Expectations and Norms?
- Education?
Superstitions
Some superstitions common to Rosid culture are:
- Jumping over a child will curse them to be short forever.
- Doing your needlework on on your doorstep will prolong winter.
- Spilling salt is bad luck, that can be counted by spilling more salt.
- Dripping water behind someone as they leave your home brings them good luck.
- Opening an umbrella indoors will make your roof leak.
Manual Prompt:Create orgins for each.
Bad Manners and Insults
Some superstitions common to Rosid culture are:
- Not accepting complements.
- Wearing excessive perfume.
- Talking about politics and/or religion outside of forums for those discussions.
- Crossing one's arms while conversing.
- Telling white lies.
Some commonly used insults in Rosid culture are:
- robber
- ninny
- smellfungus
- dude
- snotball
Heroes and Villains
Manual Prompt:List some historical heroes
Manual Prompt:List some historical villains
Manual Prompt:List some contemporary heroes
Manual Prompt:List some contemporary villains
Manual Prompt:List the scapegoats in your culture
Family Structures
Manual Prompt:Who is typically the head of a family?
Manual Prompt:How important is family?
Manual Prompt:How do the different generations live together?
Manual Prompt:How are family trees tracked?
Manual Prompt:How are marriages and partnerships organised?
Pregnancy, Birth, and Motherhood
Manual Prompt:Who supports the mother through pregnancy?
Manual Prompt:Who is present at the birth?
Manual Prompt:How are pregnant women viewed?
Manual Prompt:Who helps after the birth?
Manual Prompt:How does life change for the parents?
Coming of Age
Manual Prompt:When does a child officially become an adult?
Manual Prompt:What coming of age milestones are celebrated?
Manual Prompt:Which milestones are unacknowledged?
Manual Prompt:How is the transition to adulthood marked?
Manual Prompt:How does life change for the parents?
Manual Prompt:When are children expected to leave home?
Manual Prompt:What expectations are placed on those entering adulthood?
Rites of Passage
Manual Prompt:What rites of passage celebrations exist for:
- Births?
- Birthdays?
- Educational milestones?
- Religious milestones?
- Other life milestones?
- Marriages?
- Deaths?
Manual Prompt:How have rites of passage changed?
Love and Romance
Rosid culture holds the love between friends in the highest esteeme. Of the diffrent varrieties of friendly love, pragma [Enduring Love, created over great lengths of time] is seen as the most important and sacrad type of bond. The love found between significent others is seen as important, but nowhere near as much as pragma. The love found between family members is seen as shameful and should be kept out of public spaces.
Rosid culture favors triamory. Triamory is the practice of haveing two concurrent partners, with each partner in mutual relationships such that it is acceptable for any of the three to be with any one of the others at any time.
Manual Prompt:What are typical acts of romance?
Manual Prompt:What romantic celebrations are there?
Sexuality
Manual Prompt:What differing views about sexuality exist?
Manual Prompt:How public is sexuality?
Manual Prompt:What contradictions exist?