Here is my fanclan, Gloryclan! A clan set in the savannas of Nigeria! I'm Nigerian so I wanted to show a little of my culture to the fandom. Of course not all of it is my culture for example, detail of the clan afterlife don't have much to do with my Yoruba roots, but most of it is.
Gloryclan cats are smaller than domestic cats and have bigger ears. They also have short fur and usually have colours to help them blend in with the environment such as gold, brown, and black with striped or spotted fur. The exception would be cats that aren't fully Gloryclan such as Goathorn who was once the pet of an elephant researcher. Due to the openness of the savanna and their small sizes, they rely on stealth to catch prey and fight.
The current leader of Gloryclan is Lionspirit! The leader suffix is spirit instead of star as the clan are guided by non cat spirits from The Spirit World. Not all spirits are good though. I'll explain more about that later on in the post. Leaders have a 9 pointed sun on their forehead representing their 9 lives.
Ojuju is a story many Nigerian kids like myself were told to scare them into doing what their parents said. One time I refused to go to sleep, my parents pretended to call out to Ojuju. I've never bolted up the stairs so fast in my life.
Gloryclan cats are very crafty and know how to make basic costumes for performances. They usually do this by weaving soft sticks and grasses together to to make crowns, horns, bracelets, and cloaks. They also use animal fur and hides too.
They are very religious and superstitious too. They believe names that have bad meanings can bring bad fortune to the cat. So cats are often named after strong animals, beautiful plants, and other things.
In each generation, there is an appointed storyteller that tells stories of history and cautionary tales. Most stories have an important moral. The cats gather every night when the moon is at its highest to have tales by moonlight.
When a cat wants to take another as mate, they must get parental approval. They will usually have to do a series of challenges and lead a party to catch large prey such as warthogs. If they are given approval, they will have a wedding ceremony. Cats will weave crowns and necklaces for the couple whilst the couple leads a hunting party for the feast at the end of the ceremony. The healer will then pray for the couple. After that, the family and friends will decorate the couple's fur with berry juice and powders before they spend the night away from the rest of the clan in a safe area near a lake (the honeymoon!).
Since the savanna is mostly filled with grass and trees, the healer will travel to a rainforest to collect seeds to grow herbs. They have a large garden so they have less need to travel back to the rainforest since they can keep growing the plants.
When a cat dies, the healer prepares the body for burial. During the funeral, there is music and celebration of the cat's life. Funny and happy stories are told about them and the cats have a small meal. The sad period begins after the body is buried. The festivities are only for if a cat dies at an old age. If the cat dies at a young age, the funeral is more melancholic.
Also fun fact! Jackaltamer was named that because she led an entire group of Jackals away on her own and then beat them up. There's a lot more to the story but yeah that's it. She's pretty hardcore.
Anyways, that's it for now! Byeee!!!
