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Oha Tasoa! Greeting system and culture.

The people of Omateko greet each other with the phrase “Oha tasoa!” The phrase itself is considered formal, and can be shortened and used numerous ways.

Generally if speaking informally the phrase Oha Tas is used, but the phrase can even be shortened to Oha. Those who are considered very energetic/cutesy say “Oha oha.”

Similarly, “Tasoa” or even just “Tas” is used as goodbye. The entire phrase “Oha Tasoa” actually doubles as hello and goodbye.

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Update: Feb 10, 2019

First: the planet of Omateko has been renamed Anumvai, which is the native word for planet. It comes from an old phrase meaning something along the lines of "Sail of friends"

Next: The lexicon of Amo'a has been altered some. oha tso'a is the new formal phrase. The greeting "Oha" has remained the same, along with the informal "tas" departing phrase.

To formally say goodbye, one says "atso'a"

However, this entire phrase can be omited in situations where the individuals don't like each other or various other cultural reasons. This is because of the values of tso'a. Tso'a is a way of life to the natives, a belief in the community and a love for all.

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What would the people of your setting (if they aren’t human) find to be the oddest thing about human cultures?

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The people of Omateko find it strange to force young adults to live on their own, or to kick out children once they become adults.

On Omateko, there's no push to move out of the house, and many families have large houses with three generations. Those who do move out tend to stay in the same area, and usually get roommates to help with cost. But of course some like to wander, and there's no shaming of those who do.

The idea that to have a successful life you need a nice house with only your s/o is really strange to them, especially since with Earth's apparently constant financial crisis it would make more sense to have a lot of roommates or family in one place for support.

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doru kava’i

The doru kava'i is a rare tree found in the world of Omateko. Like all of Omateko's trees, their trunks are green. The branches, however, have a sort of splotchy yellow color over them. It’s a 5 meter tall tree with lavender flowers and leaves. 

The doru kava'i blooms sweet smelling, velvety flowers once a year that act as an aphrodisiac. Suckling its nectar straight from the flower does the trick, but so does boiling it into a tea. When these flowers are left unpicked, they ripen into drupes, similar to cherries. Small "berries" with a seed in the center. Its bark has a sweet flavor to it too, allowing it to become a sweet snack for the inhabitants of Amoa. Everything else is inedible, but do serve a different purpose. The tree's leaves are made into a lavender dye, and its roots can be dug up and burnt as a calming insence. It can also be used for sleep aid.

Due to the tree’s rarity, as well as its solitary growth, its harvested parts are normally seen as very valuable, only ever available for important uses. 

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Oha Tasoa! Greeting system and culture.

The people of Omateko greet each other with the phrase "Oha tasoa!" The phrase itself is considered formal, and can be shortened and used numerous ways. Generally if speaking informally the phrase Oha Tas is used, but the phrase can even be shortened to Oha. Those who are considered very energetic/cutesy say "Oha oha." Similarly, "Tasoa" or even just "Tas" is used as goodbye. The entire phrase "Oha Tasoa" actually doubles as hello and goodbye.