Deity of life
[Life] Mai'Sha (My-Shaa)
Ka'mai: 'First breath' Birth
Karah: 'Within breath' Living Shi'Rah
Ka'ah: 'Beyond breath' The Shi'Rah without body (before life, after death)
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Ka'mai: 'First breath' Birth
Karah: 'Within breath' Living Shi'Rah
Ka'ah: 'Beyond breath' The Shi'Rah without body (before life, after death)
- See more info on Deities page -
Reproduction;
When it comes to bearing kits, usually one volunteers their womb for reproduction and the partner/s help raise the young as their own.
All 'Rah are capable of producing milk to feed young
A concoction of berries/roots help as contraceptives for those who do not wish to carry young.
Kit-making is generally an agreed on affair and a time for re-rejoicing and celebration.
If a Kit is still-born or does not make full gestation; it is considered the will of the Deities and that the Ka'ah or 'life-force' will come again when it is ready.
See Ceremonies section; Kit-day and Kah-day
See Relationships section
When it comes to bearing kits, usually one volunteers their womb for reproduction and the partner/s help raise the young as their own.
All 'Rah are capable of producing milk to feed young
A concoction of berries/roots help as contraceptives for those who do not wish to carry young.
Kit-making is generally an agreed on affair and a time for re-rejoicing and celebration.
If a Kit is still-born or does not make full gestation; it is considered the will of the Deities and that the Ka'ah or 'life-force' will come again when it is ready.
See Ceremonies section; Kit-day and Kah-day
See Relationships section
Rah who are to give birth, usually invite a Birth Doula aka midwife to guide them through the process, they can also choose to have their own Birth parent available for support.
A Doula is a Rah who provides emotional, physical and informational support to new and expectant parents before, during and after birth, and in the early postpartum period.
They are a professional pregnancy companion whose goal is to help families have a safe, healthy and positive labor experience
They are a professional pregnancy companion whose goal is to help families have a safe, healthy and positive labor experience
A Healer/apothecary may also be requested at any stage of pregnancy or birth, to administer herbs, salves, and tinctures as needed to ensure ease of physical comfort as needed.
Kit information
Birthings are in litters of 1-4. Uncommon litters are of 5-6
Pregnancy is roughly six months.
All Rah have 4 nipples that can produce milk
If the one who birthed the Kits has lactation problems, or more kits than usual;
Another bonded Rah mate can produce 'Maiden' milk in response to help with the duty
Any more kits than 1-4 birthed, the babies are offered to families who are unable to bear young and desire a family, at everyone's agreement.
Infertlity is not shamed, and the community helps those who want to raise young with thier mate/s.
These become extended families that are connected through thier adopted young.
Those young kits are brought up by the adopters, but they still know their birth family too.
It is rare for a kit to be unwanted or abandoned, due to kit-making being an agreed upon occasion, and contraceptive elixirs readily available.
'Rah are born colourless, except for the eyes, these are 'liquid' black.
After a week their colours 'fade' in till it reaches it's 'staying-shade' at the fourth week.
(much like dalmatians or appaloosas/spotted horses)
After one week the eyes turn 'solid', means that their eye-colour turns the shade it will hold the rest of it's life.
Some Rah still change colours as they grow, and Staying-shade established by adulthood
Babies are born without manes, it is said that they are 'mourning' for their body-less existence. (See Fables)
Their manes grow in as they age.
Kits drink milk from the nipples for a limited period before being switched over to a liquid mashed food mixed with nectar.
Sometimes another 'Rah in the parental family, who did not birth the kits, will go into 'maiden milk' as a hormonal reaction to the birthed pheromones the Kit gives off.
This Rah helps nurse the kits on agreement, usually the partner/s of the birther.
Their development is relatively fast to being able to eat, switching from milk to mushed foods within weeks. They are born tiny with eyes closed, and hind legs more developed than front. So young Kit movement is more like a rabbit at first. The physical growth then focuses on lengthening the front legs to match.
Physical growth and lifespan
A young adult Rah is almost fully grown physically by 7 years of age
(going by animal aging process of horses)
Mentally they take longer to develop, and need schooling well before the age of 7.
As the Rah are long lived and have time to hone their chosen craft with apprenticeships, some take multiple ones over time to expand into other similar areas.
Schooling starts early on and is usually mastered by age 14, then for the next three years, they get to apply their learning in practical everyday ways helping family.
At age 18 they are old enough to go into apprenticeship, which can be within the home town/castle, or they can leave and travel abroad to apprentice in other areas not offered at home.
At 25 they are considered an early Adult and may decide to settle down with a loved one, become a permanent in their chosen trade, or select another to practice in for further years.
The general lifespan of a Rah is about 100, but not many live to see this age for a variety of reasons.
Natural disaster
Natural predator
Burn-time
Cold-time
Accidental poisoning
General accidents (Stampede, or falling bits of building or merchandise/materials)
War (in the past)
See Ceremonies: Kah-day, Time of remembrance.
Birthings are in litters of 1-4. Uncommon litters are of 5-6
Pregnancy is roughly six months.
All Rah have 4 nipples that can produce milk
If the one who birthed the Kits has lactation problems, or more kits than usual;
Another bonded Rah mate can produce 'Maiden' milk in response to help with the duty
Any more kits than 1-4 birthed, the babies are offered to families who are unable to bear young and desire a family, at everyone's agreement.
Infertlity is not shamed, and the community helps those who want to raise young with thier mate/s.
These become extended families that are connected through thier adopted young.
Those young kits are brought up by the adopters, but they still know their birth family too.
It is rare for a kit to be unwanted or abandoned, due to kit-making being an agreed upon occasion, and contraceptive elixirs readily available.
'Rah are born colourless, except for the eyes, these are 'liquid' black.
After a week their colours 'fade' in till it reaches it's 'staying-shade' at the fourth week.
(much like dalmatians or appaloosas/spotted horses)
After one week the eyes turn 'solid', means that their eye-colour turns the shade it will hold the rest of it's life.
Some Rah still change colours as they grow, and Staying-shade established by adulthood
Babies are born without manes, it is said that they are 'mourning' for their body-less existence. (See Fables)
Their manes grow in as they age.
Kits drink milk from the nipples for a limited period before being switched over to a liquid mashed food mixed with nectar.
Sometimes another 'Rah in the parental family, who did not birth the kits, will go into 'maiden milk' as a hormonal reaction to the birthed pheromones the Kit gives off.
This Rah helps nurse the kits on agreement, usually the partner/s of the birther.
Their development is relatively fast to being able to eat, switching from milk to mushed foods within weeks. They are born tiny with eyes closed, and hind legs more developed than front. So young Kit movement is more like a rabbit at first. The physical growth then focuses on lengthening the front legs to match.
Physical growth and lifespan
A young adult Rah is almost fully grown physically by 7 years of age
(going by animal aging process of horses)
Mentally they take longer to develop, and need schooling well before the age of 7.
As the Rah are long lived and have time to hone their chosen craft with apprenticeships, some take multiple ones over time to expand into other similar areas.
Schooling starts early on and is usually mastered by age 14, then for the next three years, they get to apply their learning in practical everyday ways helping family.
At age 18 they are old enough to go into apprenticeship, which can be within the home town/castle, or they can leave and travel abroad to apprentice in other areas not offered at home.
At 25 they are considered an early Adult and may decide to settle down with a loved one, become a permanent in their chosen trade, or select another to practice in for further years.
The general lifespan of a Rah is about 100, but not many live to see this age for a variety of reasons.
Natural disaster
Natural predator
Burn-time
Cold-time
Accidental poisoning
General accidents (Stampede, or falling bits of building or merchandise/materials)
War (in the past)
See Ceremonies: Kah-day, Time of remembrance.
Deity of Death
[Death] Sha'mai (Sha-my)
Ramh: 'Last breath' Death
Ka'ramh: 'Breath drift' Dying Shi'Rah
Ka'ah: 'Beyond breath' The Shi'Rah without body (before life, after death)
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Ramh: 'Last breath' Death
Ka'ramh: 'Breath drift' Dying Shi'Rah
Ka'ah: 'Beyond breath' The Shi'Rah without body (before life, after death)
- See more info on Deities page -
Ceremony and beliefs around death
Three Day Ceremony and Celebration
Time of Remembrance - Honoring those who died during the Great War
Collecting and releasing the Bloomflowers
Breath-Day - Honouring all those who have passed from the Mortal realm, and celebrating both with parties and Quiet contemplation
Peace Treaty day - Kingdoms exchange gifts to each other
Honors the peace treaty
See more information on Ceremonies and celebrations page
Time of Remembrance - Honoring those who died during the Great War
Collecting and releasing the Bloomflowers
Breath-Day - Honouring all those who have passed from the Mortal realm, and celebrating both with parties and Quiet contemplation
Peace Treaty day - Kingdoms exchange gifts to each other
Honors the peace treaty
See more information on Ceremonies and celebrations page