#hiveakans

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Hiveakan spouse tradition

In most cultures it is common for the partners to fight at a Hiveakan wedding, and whoever wins will hold the dominance, power and authority in the marriage, and it is up to their spouse to serve and obey them. While some cultures still practice this way of living in their married lives, most modern couples have a more equal relationship and don't live by the result of the fight, but they still fight on their wedding day for the fun of it!

It is also tradition for the winner to keep both weapons used in the fight. They can store or use either weapon however they please from then on, but their partner isn't allowed to use either weapon again for the rest of their married lives. However, most of the cultures who practice this also practice another tradition: when one spouse dies, both weapons are then given to the surviving spouse, and will be buried with them. So basically, the loser of the fight could get their weapon back if they outlive their partner

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Random Gaiamirákan facts

1. The Goddess of Death escorts the souls of the dead to the afterlife through a door. Therefore, it is considered good practice to close every door behind yourself, especially if you are sick or injured, because an open door could invite the Goddess of Death to take you. (Malatsa Thoit had a tendency to leave every door open behind himself, in the hope that she will come for him.)

2. You should walk behind someone who is superior to you (not generally used in day to day life, but it is always expected around members of the royal family or a high class.)

3. Members of the royal family can have more than one husband/wife, to create good heirs to the throne. However, non-royals can only be married to one person at a time.

4. Homosexuality is accepted and normal in Gaimirákan culture.

5. Abortion is not illegal, but may require the Temple’s permission, depending on region or circumstances.

6. The Gaimirákan have very advanced technology, but what they can do with it is controlled by the Gaiamira, and so in some areas, they are not as advanced or knowledgeable as they could be. 

7. The Gaiamira live in the centre of the world, and so the holy room is usually on the ground floor or in the basement of any home. People typically pray on the floor.

8. It is a Hiveakan tradition to have as many Hiveakans as possible hold a newborn baby, in the hope that some of their Footprints will transfer to the child.

9. The legal age for adulthood is 14, because children have typically started puberty by this age. Once a child is 14, they are permitted to drink outside of the home (under 14s may drink at home, with their parents’ permission), marry, drive, have sex and work full-time. However, because Hiveakans aren’t permitted to leave the Hive until they are physically and mentally fit anyway, they are considered to be legal adults as soon as they graduate. Graduates are usually aged 14-18 when they leave, but if a Hiveakan graduates before they are 14, they are still considered to be a legal adult, and can engage in adult-only activities.

However, even if a person is an adult legally, in some cultures they are not considered an adult socially until they are married, and may be treated differently by their parents or peers until they marry. However, this is a fairly old-fashioned mentality and is no longer used in many parts of the world.

10. Men and women are considered to be equal in society. 

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In some areas of the world, hiveakans are referred to as Taka-akans, or Takákans, because of the Hive's association with the God of War, Taka. They are also known as hive babies, war children, warriors, sword carriers, and various other terms. Some terms are used by Outsider extremists and are intended to be offensive.