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[[File:Whale Jawbone Arch, Meadows - geograph.org.uk - 167706.jpg|thumb|right| | [[File:Whale Jawbone Arch, Meadows - geograph.org.uk - 167706.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Whale jawbone arches and other architectural motifs using whale remains are common throughout Atavia and are a well-known symbol of Atani culture.]] | ||
Atavian culture is centered on its relationship with the sea. For much of its human history, the indigenous Atani people have been involved in {{Wp|whaling}}, and this economic preoccupation colors most Atani cultural touchstones. Traditional architecture in Atavia is based on the intermix of local stone and large whale bones, creating a unique style that has been upheld in the modern period by the use of imported porcelain and other bone-like materials. Similarly, jewelry and other small objects are whale bone related, and whale-related knick knacks have become a popular export of the island since the 2020s. The burial dolmens have also become a defining characteristic of the Atani, not only in their religious practices and export items but in the small local television and literature producing sections, who include the dolmens as either symbolic or literal plot devices in stories. | Atavian culture is centered on its relationship with the sea. For much of its human history, the indigenous Atani people have been involved in {{Wp|whaling}}, and this economic preoccupation colors most Atani cultural touchstones. Traditional architecture in Atavia is based on the intermix of local stone and large whale bones, creating a unique style that has been upheld in the modern period by the use of imported porcelain and other bone-like materials. Similarly, jewelry and other small objects are whale bone related, and whale-related knick knacks have become a popular export of the island since the 2020s. The burial dolmens have also become a defining characteristic of the Atani, not only in their religious practices and export items but in the small local television and literature producing sections, who include the dolmens as either symbolic or literal plot devices in stories. | ||