Miscellaneous Customs

A few customs:

- The traditional Heteri challenge is to spit at the feet of your foe. This is a serious offense, and doing so is casue for drawing steel, except by the closest of friends.

- Before battle, Heteri will bathe the hooves of their horses in blood for luck.

- The rare Chlendi will be born with violet-blue eyes. This is considered an auspicious omen. In general, Chlendi consider the colour red to be unlucky.

- In the civilized cities of the south, to wear a sword indoors is an offense to the host, indicating that you don't trust him or his ability to protect you.

- Minkush River (lit. 'Blood of the Mindat') - renamed after the Chlendi defeated the Mindat at Minkarapht. Hordes of Mindat corpses were thrown downstream in the river. Each year to commemorate the battle, items of red colour and thrown in the river to flow downstream.

- Before the dominance of the Thedine, Maetah legend held that Uod was infused with magic from the blood of a creator god. All of the old rites began by a ceremonial bloodletting by the head officiant. To this day, when important oaths are, the palm is cut or nicked. Convicted criminals will have a slash upon their cheek or forehead made as the conviction is read.