Rah have vocal cords and very expressive mouths, that are a mixture of canine and cervine (Deer)
They have a semi lip structure for sounding vowels, but is mostly nasal-passage created.
As this is written in english, we read it in english, but their actual language would sound more animalistic to a foreign ear, not humanoid.
Below are some basic words one can use during rp to include some of their speech patterns.
Most of their knowledge is oral history and pictograph, lettering and Alphabet is not common but is used in some areas.
They have a semi lip structure for sounding vowels, but is mostly nasal-passage created.
As this is written in english, we read it in english, but their actual language would sound more animalistic to a foreign ear, not humanoid.
Below are some basic words one can use during rp to include some of their speech patterns.
Most of their knowledge is oral history and pictograph, lettering and Alphabet is not common but is used in some areas.
'Rah: short for Shi'Rah
Kah: Deity (used to begin prayer speech) Ka'mai: 'First breath' Birth Karah: 'Within breath' Living Shi'Rah Ramh: 'Last breath' Death Ka'ramh: 'Breath drift' Dying Shi'Rah Ka'ah: 'Beyond breath' The Shi'Rah without body (before life, after death) Oruuh: U (Shi'u'rah) Male (Stag) Oreeh: E (Shi'e'rah) Female (Doe) Oraah: A (Shi'a'rah) Genderless or both Orooh: O (Shi'o'rah) baby (Kit for very young or Foal for older) Ophuu: U young Male (Drake) Ophee: E young Female (Fawn) Ophaa: A young genderless or both Staying-colours (Adult colouring, Kits are born without colour almost greyish) |
Relationship terminology
(see Relationships section for expansion) Join-wings (couple pairing) Pair-wings (two couples or harem/marriage/mates) Flocked-Herd (Large Harem wedding, or bringing a new mate into the fold) Taken-bracelet (Item/bracelet worn on left leg to show they are with another) Societal
(See the page on Schooling and apprenticeships for more info) Learning (place of Learning, like a School, but it practices on manners as well as practical things like cooking, weaving, farming, singing, instruments, carving etc) Apprenticeship: Learning beyond youth, for adulthood under a Master/Teacher and honing skills to perfect them and use for trade. |
Weather and seasons
(See page on Seasons for extra info)
There are two harsh seasons and two milder in-between.
Cold-time: Winter (underground living time) Can be deadly, and does snap-freeze creatures at times especially in bodies of water.
Between cold (nice pleasant almost humid weather but not muggy) (Surface living time)
Burn-time: Summer (underground living time) Can be deadly, and does snap-cook/burn creatures at times especially in open above ground places.
Between burn (nice pleasantly moving more to cooler weather) (Surface living time)
The land is a lot like a tropical rainforest, with thick mist in the morning.
The Desert areas stretch right through the center of the continent, with the hottest parts focused on the Shua region.
(See page on Seasons for extra info)
There are two harsh seasons and two milder in-between.
Cold-time: Winter (underground living time) Can be deadly, and does snap-freeze creatures at times especially in bodies of water.
Between cold (nice pleasant almost humid weather but not muggy) (Surface living time)
Burn-time: Summer (underground living time) Can be deadly, and does snap-cook/burn creatures at times especially in open above ground places.
Between burn (nice pleasantly moving more to cooler weather) (Surface living time)
The land is a lot like a tropical rainforest, with thick mist in the morning.
The Desert areas stretch right through the center of the continent, with the hottest parts focused on the Shua region.
Colour significance
White: Mourning (lack of color) Black: Elegance (usually for a formal celebration) Green: Successful litter birthing (also for birthdays) Blue: Memorial for those past away Yellow: Market/shop opening Red: When honoring Deities in the day Violet: When honoring Deities in the night |
Botanicals
Flowers and botany play a big part in ceremonies and emotional expressions Florals and eadible plants are gifted at Births and Deaths Bloomflowers are released on Breath-day honoring those who have passed During and since the Great War |