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[Gamiel]

126. The population worship a pantheon made up by the Emperor (as the high-god-king), the primarchs, and lesser demi-gods (Imperial Saints, heroes, and similar).

127. During funerals it is expect of those taking part to express grief through prolonged, often exaggerated, wailing; the wearing of white mortuary clothes by the family of the deceased; priests/monks performing specific rites, often accompanied by the playing of music or chanting of scripture to drive away evil spirits.

128. Burial is often delayed according to wealth; the coffin remains in the household’s main room until it has been properly prepared for burial. Traditionally, this delay is pre-determined according to social status: the corpse of a king is to be held in abeyance for seven months; magnates, five; other officers, three; commoners, one.

129. Those families that can afford it have their dead’s bones are dug up, washed, dried, and stored in an earthenware jar. After a period of storage, the contents are then interred in their final resting place in a location selected by an augur to optimize the flow of [ fortune | qi | geomantic energy | laylines ]. Since a bad flow could result in a disgruntled spirit who could possibly haunt their descendants.

130. Vat-grown cyber-ogryns equipped with shock-[ sasumatas | halberds | two-pronged spears | flails ] whose generators are implanted into them, function as the planetary-guvnor’s gateguards, bodyguards, and shock troops.

 

[Gamiel]

131. The barley tolerated [ ratlings | beastmen | subs | ethnic minority ] that exist on the planet have created mutual aid societies to help their local communities. Since suspicious, mean, and/or racist imperial authority figures more often than not would take umbrage at such gatherings, so those societies were formed in secret. Today the descendants of these groups still exist in, although many have changed form, some becoming rather unsavoury in the process.

132. There is a strict hierarchical system regarding peoples clothing with the height of one's rank influenced the ornateness of a costume, the length of a skirt, the wideness of a sleeve and the degree of ornamentation. And what kind of hat to wear.

133. The duty of voxcast operator and relater can only be given to trained members of the emperor-cult since they will possibly have the duty to handle transmissions from the Ministorum-priesthood and the planetary-governor (who theoretically is the voice of the Emperor in the hive) and such sacred stuff can’t be handled by uneducated laypeople.

134. The deceased buried with sacrifices, typically things symbolising the things one is thought to be in need of in the afterlife. This is also done as a symbolic demonstration of filial piety or grandeur. For the wealthy and powerful, bronze vessels, oracle bones, and human or animal sacrifices often accompanied the dead into the grave. More common sacrifices included candles and incense, as well as offerings of wine and food.

135. Paper lanterns, made of thin, brightly coloured paper, come in various shapes and sizes, as well as various methods of construction. In their simplest form, they are simply a paper bag with a candle placed inside, although more complicated lanterns consist of a collapsible bamboo or metal frame of hoops covered with tough paper. Sometimes the rich have lanterns made out of coloured silk. They are [ hang everywhere | associated with festivals | often hung outside of businesses to attract attention | used to ward of bad spirits and miasma ].

 

[Gamiel]

136. The nobility espouse chivalry and virtue, but their sense of honour is tainted with cruelty, and sometimes even sadism.

137. The lyra, aulos, and pan flute are the instrument of choice for the [ people | nobility | PDF:s & IG:s | tech-adepts ].

138. The population associated dance with religious ceremony and also hold it in high regard for its educational qualities (according to them).

139. Infidelity is seen as a high crime and punished with death or similar if discovered.

140. Folding screens are considered ideal ornaments for the household, with paintings on cloth (silk for the rich) or paper, or in the form of fully wooden screens with painted carvings.