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History
Founded by Mila Walterius, the Isle was first designed as that for the worship of Skraag, but once headed down to Lilly, as named heir of the Isle, it has since been taken into a more educational route. The Isle holds pride in caring for knowledge and the ability to properly tend to a life and the wounds caused by experienced lived. It strives to teach the healers of the world how to properly tend to and check wounds and their progress. It strives to teach how to find a cure for illness and disease, as it strives to teach the fundamentals of alchemy, given the teachers would be willing. Thus, now the Isle is under the worship of Shalherana and Silas.
Stavroforia is not just a medical institute, as it holds a town that will welcome all to its lands. Though the Moor elven culture is prevalent in the Isle, it is not limited to such, as Human and Elven citizens alike are welcomed to hold their traditions and festivities, as well.
Society
Family
-Family is expected to be held at the highest regard. Honor and caring being the fundamentals that hold it.
-Those abandoned by their families shall be sent to a reputable orphanage, or taken in by a family, given positive circumstance.
Life
-Life is expected to be held at the highest regard. One must honor their life and the life of others. Life is seen as the greatest gift, and shall be cherished accordingly. As a medical Isle, it is expected to be respected.
Death
-Death is an inevitable part of life, as all things must come to an end. Death is honored with respect for the fallen and silence for the lost.
Funerals
-Funerals are held by the leading priest, be it of the Isle or of the religion the fallen belonged to. They are celebrated according to their personal traditions, be it Elven, Human, or other.
Magic
-Magic is treated with respect and caution. Abuse of magic is frowned upon. Mages should be given the respect of their trade.
Love
-Love is a rather important part of the community, as it can bind families, and create new lives and Clans. The ceremonies are given in accordance to their traditions and shall be respected as the pair wishes. That is to say, Violence shall be frowned upon in the binding ceremonies, unless the pair strictly allows of such.
Culture
Language
Common
-The tongue of the people and thus, the most spoken. It is expected to know Common if one wished to learn within the Institute.
Mok’yra
-The tongue of the Moors and that of the royal family. This tongue, while not required, is often used within the Isle as a main tongue.
Elven
-The tongue of the Elves, also known as the fair tongue, it is only used for it’s popularity amongst the Elves.
Attire
The common attire seen throughout Stavroforia is that of thick cotton or woolen garments. Women often wear pettiskirts or hoop skirts under their dresses along with the higher ranks having the luxury of bustle skirts. How open the skirt ranges often tells of what social class they fall under. The larger the skirt, the higher the rank. The skirts don’t have a limit in the length as they range from the knee-length, most often used by younger girls, to full or ankle length skirts. Skirts that are shorter and do not follow the traditional Mok’yra garment are usually shunned. Some dresses aren’t necessarily open skirts for higher class, as some can be rather ornate, yet ‘form fitting’.
Men’s attire ranges from rough to a clean cut garb. Often times the lower classes has rough looking common clothes, with few layers, while the higher classes sport more layers or cleaner cut attires of suits. Often times the higher ranks tell each other apart by the color of their garments or accessories. The deeper and richer the color, the higher their class.
Corsets and other such under attire is common for both sexes, excluding the pettiskirts, being women’s attire. The purpose of such is to keep oneself proper and warm during the cold chills. Heeled shoes are also shared amongst both sexes, as they help lift the user away from the grime found on the soil and ground.
Jewelry/Ornaments
Usually left for the Nobility and Royal house, the Isle produces precious gems and stones that are then shipped to allied nations for refining and further artisan work. Though, very rare, it is possible for the people to purchase gems and jewelry, though quality may be lacking.
Often times the jewelry produced is very ornate and delicate in design, made to enhance the beauty of the jewel used, rather than masking it in gold embellishment. While the embellishment is often used, it is often paired with a gem of opposing color.
Diet
Usually that of seafood and grown goods, the rare game bird is also served upon the Isle. The most common of foods being shellfish and vegetables, meats and other such foods are sometimes more expensive. Stavroforia also holds a large array of alcoholic drinks and concoctions.
The most common meat found on the Isle being that of sheep and ram, while cows and other such beasts are kept for their milk. Goat is also another common meat producer, as is a common milk producer of the Isle.
Game birds are hunted in season and under heavy eye, as the Isle is not grand, and thus cannot house a large quantity of birds at a time. These such meats are kept near exclusively for the noble classes or for festivals.
Shellfish is often more common than the other meats, allowing for middle classes to purchase them for their own foods. Lower classes may also purchase these products as they can be found commonly on the Isle.
Seafoods local to the island is highly common and the most accessible, second to the grown food the Isle produces. All classes share meals made with such and often time mix it with the produce to mask the heavy taste some of the local fish can have.
Traditions and Ceremonies
Marriage
-Marriage by default is celebrated as the Moors do, unless the couple instructs otherwise. Please regard Moor Elven culture for such {X}. The wedding itself is expected to be quiet, as to respect the couple.
Funerals rights
-Funeral rights are given by means of a pyre or a tomb. Pyres are given to the lower class, as tombs and graves are given to the middle and higher classes. Fires are expected near the ceremony grounds in respect to those lost.
-Bonfires, common on the Isle, are a way to keep the memory of the lost within the people. It is a means of respect and a way to show the importance of community.
Holidays
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