#tumnan

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The appearance 1.1 - teeth

I worked really hard on this post - searched for good (at least not the worst) pics for explanation; searched my old textbooks from uni

So, here it is)

P.S. about teeth change: I think my hypothesis is pretty accurate - look at Tuk she's 7 and her first canines are rounder than Lo'ak's

As we all know na'vi live about 90-120 years, so at least 3 teeth changes are evolutionary needed - look at Mo'at - her canines got rounder since the first movie

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Tum'nan's Eywa

This material is also posted on @alraunedrow page (since one of our creator's wants to post it also on her personal blog)

Eywa exists on Pandora in many different forms: as plants (such as trees), as corals (animals), and even in the form of fungi, which is something in between the two categories. Yes, yes, don't be surprised. Eywa is not confined to a single form of life; it can manifest and exists in various manifestations.

For the Tum'nan clan, Eywa takes on a fungal-like form, a hybrid between plant and animal. The young sprout of the future "tree" initially looks no different from other plants in terms of appearance and properties, but as it ages, small fungal clusters begin to bloom at its crown. At this moment, the tree undergoes a transformation, likely entering into a symbiotic relationship with these fungi. This can be compared to Earth’s mistletoe, but unlike it, the fungi do not parasitize the tree or harm it.

This symbiosis is quite beneficial. Under the roots of the tree, a placenta is buried — as a symbol of gratitude for the life given, and after the death of the Na'vi, the kuru is buried. Full burial is considered unethical, so only the symbolic attribute of the connection remains in this place.

Because the growth of this symbiosis requires specific conditions, such as high humidity, these trees are incredibly rare and therefore highly valuable. It is for this reason that the Tum'nan developed an alternative to direct "connection" to Eywa: during a wedding ceremony, a small piece of vine is taken, burned, and the ash is placed on the Na'vi’s forehead (scarification), symbolizing their bond with Eywa — a practice dating back to their time as nomads and continuing as a tradition. It serves as a reminder that Eywa is always with them. That Eywa is the All-Mother.

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I drew an art piece as a gift to my @alraunedrow

The girl's name is Khti'vi, she is a needlewoman of the Tum'nan clan.

Нарисовала артик в подарок моей @alraunedrow

Девочку зовут Хти'ви, она рукодельница клана Тум'нан.

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🌿Na'vi cradles🌿

From left to right:

° lesutx aytanhi clan - compact, made from belly part of skin from passed ikran (because it's very soft type of leather) and sticks of the local "oak"

° atan'taw clan - multifunctional, the holders (?) of the cradle also are using to hold the cooking pots during the cooking

After the meal the coals that was left are gently heating the baby's bed

° metkayina clan - made from the giant snail shell and placed on the (unfortunately) dead coral

It's used by na'vi till the baby can walk after that they change it to mat (for baby's safety)

° tum'nan clan - making process of this cradle is very complicated and takes a lot of time

It's made of living tree which is modeled by na'vi to grow in certain direction (like a bonsai for example) but the tree isn't that big (more like a stunted plants) and stops its grow after a few years (2-3 years usually)

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I really liked this earring and I also got a new tablet, so… Still learning how to do things properly on it

The earrings is not mine, the inspector and original creator is mono_silver on Instagram

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Tum'nan clan apperance update|Desert na'vi appearance

This material is also posted on @alraunedrow page (since one of our creator's wants to post it also on her personal blog

Without tanhi

With tanhi

Without background

General characteristics of the subspecies

Hair color: from dark-brown to black

Hair texture: varied, but mostly from wavy to coily (because the clan is a hodgepodge of past old clans)

Eye color: various shades of orange (more like honey)

Skin color: from dark-blue to dark purple

Skin pattern: lightning-shaped/tree-roots

Average height:

for males - 2.60-2.80m

for females - 2.50-2.70m

Body type: plump (if compared to other na’vi subspecies)

All their calories go into fat mass, because you can't survive in cold deserts without fat.

Body type difference by age

Teeth

Subspecies features

Ears: the size of the ears has increased over time, to improve thermoregulation

Tail: thick (it is the main repository of nutrients in case of lean times)

The mechanism is exactly the same as that of Earth’s camels, the fat in the tail, as well as in the body, melts and goes to the needs of the body

Differences: ritual scarification

The ashes of atokirina are used as the contents of the scar (because of this, they seem slightly blasphemous to the rest of the na'vi, which is fundamentally wrong, but about this in the following posts)

For ordinary na'vi, these are marriage scars on the forehead – for women in the form of a drop, for men -in the form of an inverted drop.

For he'tar (tsahik), scars are applied in a very interesting way: the scars on her forehead are placed as she learns – the training lasts for 20 years, and every 5 years she is given a corresponding scar on her forehead. Scars on the arm are applied at the end of training - each scar is each successfully completed aspect of training.

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Tum'nan outfits

Some of them are regular ones and the others are for special occasions - usually holidays or festivals

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Desert fruits