Monks
These are the people of The Monastery of the Lotus (and perhaps others), who are united in their culture after choosing to adopt it (usually. A few are born here)
Naming Traditions
Family names
Probably word names
Culture
Major language groups and dialects
Nond, and whatever mountainspeak I end up with, and Dwarvish
Shared customary codes and values
Mastering one's body and mind are only a step toward the goal of achieving oneness with the universe. Cleanliness, order, structure, humility and that sort of thing are a commonality
Average technological level
Deliberately underdeveloped with little exception. The hot water comes from hotsprings up the mountainside, the food is cooked in firepits with coal, etc.
Common Etiquette rules
Politeness, directness, kindness are key. No touching without permission, no secrets are supposed to be kept.
Common Dress code
Traditional clothes worn by everyone, I defaulted to a karate gi looking thing but that's open to change
Art & Architecture
The architecture is simple and stone, most things are carved from rock or shaped wood. The windows are round and usually glassless with shutters both inside and out. Sun is the primary lightsource
Coming of Age Rites
All of them consider themselves children of the world
Funerary and Memorial customs
They bury their dead in tombs of stone.
Historical figures
Grandmaster Lotus; whoever the first one was; the first monk that could fly; the first one that started the nail-through-the-glass trick
Ideals
Beauty Ideals
n/a, rather deliberately (though the strong ones get a lot of attention)
Gender Ideals
They make it a point not to see gender very much
Courtship Ideals
No.
Relationship Ideals
Student and teacher bond is considered sacred; they all consider themselves siblings in learning; Romance and sexual relationships are deeply frowned upon.
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