From: Kmnellist@aol.com
Date: Fri 25 Feb 2000 - 21:51:25 EET
In a message dated 2/25/00 9:12:07AM, you write:
<< > 5. how are female children treated? is there infanticide? are they
I think I originally agreed with John Hughes about infanticide but have since
I don't see why Dara Happans would avoid Infanticide. They seem more likely
I do not agree that the Dara Happan have nude statues; IMO the Pelandans do,
> educated? all the time or only for upper classes?>>
been convinced that it is, in fact, kinslaying and therefore is unlikely. (I
realise that one could argue about the status of a new born with regards
being "kin" or not, but I have swapped sides.) I had also forgotten about the
Sex Pit which drove Ragnaglar (presumable) mad and guess that has inferences
for Orlanthi sexual practice, but I still feel they are best played as John
described, ie less repressed than those Dara Happowankers. (excuse my
language)
Female children are treated as household servants-in-training by the
men. Infanticide is, however, not practiced.
candidates than most, especially for those not of Yelmic descent, or those
"impure" in some way.
> 2. how public is representational sexuality? are there nude
statues?
> sexual art in public?
Traditional DHn culture has no representational sexuality. There was
male nudity in statues, but no female nudity. >>
the Darsenites, the Darjiini, etc but NOT the Dara Happan who invented
civilisation after all.
Keith N
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