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Quetzen culture is significantly impacted by the country's location, as it historically served as a crossroads of the cultural influences of [[Varshan]]i and Nysdro-[[Cusinaut]]i traditions. | Quetzen culture is significantly impacted by the country's location, as it historically served as a crossroads of the cultural influences of [[Varshan]]i and Nysdro-[[Cusinaut]]i traditions. Most notable among these influences are the [[M'acunism|M'acunist]] religion, the traditional belief system of the Quetzen people, which was almost certainly introduced after the first arrival of the Quetzen ancestors. Accordingly, though most Quetzens have a M'acunist theology, the form of worship tends to be closer to Varshani forms; the sacrifices made in Quetzenkel typically take place at elaborately built and decorated riverside temples than at any riverbank, as is the usual style of worship in Cusinaut. These types of commonalities extend far beyond religion, however. Quetzen cuisine is in many cases indistinguishable from Varshani cuisine, though the eating habits of the Quetzen are particularly unique. Quetzen music also follows the basic form of Varshani music while favoring subjects and lyrical styles more similar to those observed in [[Venua'tino]], suggesting their introduction during the period of Quetzen mercantile domination. | ||
Quetzen people have a strong maritime tradition. During the Occidental medieval period, a number of Quetzen city-states ruled over thalassocracies extending into Venua'tino. Though their sailing tradition enabled them to form these mini-empires, the medieval period saw the greatest technological evolution of sailing technology in pre-Asterian Cronan history, and accordingly Quetzenkel today maintains a strong relationship with the [[Nysdra Sea]]. Unique in Crona, {{wp|boat racing}} is the most popular sport in Quetzenkel. No formal league structure existed until the 1980s, but every year on the {{wp|summer solstice}}, the largest boat race of the year would take place. Dozens of boats representing each of Quetzenkel's 25 tribes would race to the northern tip of what is now [[Xisheng]] and back, a distance of hundreds of miles which would take several days to complete. Since the 1980s, the Quetzen Sea Pride Organization (QSPO) organizes and sponsors boat races year-round, with the Solstice Race now formally organized as a championship in which the very best sailors participate. | |||
Quetzen culture has been noted for its extremely rigid mealtime etiquette. In Quetzen society, the practices in and around meals are extremely ritualized. All individuals must be at the table during periods of eating, and if one person must excuse themselves for any reason, all eating ceases until that individual returns. Formal Quetzen meals are divided into three stages; a protein of some kind served alone, then a type of brothy mixture of soup, typically with rice, and then the third round in which an alcoholic beverage is consumed along with various natural sweets. Under the rules of Quetzen etiquette, every individual eating must keep pace with the others, and it is considered exceptionally rude if one person finishes the stage of the meal before the rest of the table; it is also considered exceptionally rude if someone is still eating while everyone else is finished. Before each stage of the meal, the three types of utensils (a {{wp|knife}}, {{wp|tongs}}, and a large spoon) are all subject to a blessing and a brief legendary exposition about the importance of each one that can last between three to five minutes, even if that particular utensil will not be used during that stage. At no point is food consumed with hands, and if someone eats something with their hands they must be removed from the meal. The traditional Quetzen meal is usually observed at the equivalent of dinner time, with the equivalents of breakfast and lunch (food that can be carried with one as they work) being far less formal. The meal format is observed both by adherents of indigenous [[Crona]]n religion as well as by Quetzen [[Catholic Church|Catholics]], with Catholics adding an additional general blessing before each stage. Breaking with the meal custom is considered deeply offensive to the host and shocking to all in attendance and can lead to social ostracization. General non-adherence to the meal custom is considered a popular form of rebellion against cultural hierarchy, practiced by many different groups including non-conformists, radical socialists, and some Quetzen who adopt a more overtly Occidental identity. | Quetzen culture has been noted for its extremely rigid mealtime etiquette. In Quetzen society, the practices in and around meals are extremely ritualized. All individuals must be at the table during periods of eating, and if one person must excuse themselves for any reason, all eating ceases until that individual returns. Formal Quetzen meals are divided into three stages; a protein of some kind served alone, then a type of brothy mixture of soup, typically with rice, and then the third round in which an alcoholic beverage is consumed along with various natural sweets. Under the rules of Quetzen etiquette, every individual eating must keep pace with the others, and it is considered exceptionally rude if one person finishes the stage of the meal before the rest of the table; it is also considered exceptionally rude if someone is still eating while everyone else is finished. Before each stage of the meal, the three types of utensils (a {{wp|knife}}, {{wp|tongs}}, and a large spoon) are all subject to a blessing and a brief legendary exposition about the importance of each one that can last between three to five minutes, even if that particular utensil will not be used during that stage. At no point is food consumed with hands, and if someone eats something with their hands they must be removed from the meal. The traditional Quetzen meal is usually observed at the equivalent of dinner time, with the equivalents of breakfast and lunch (food that can be carried with one as they work) being far less formal. The meal format is observed both by adherents of indigenous [[Crona]]n religion as well as by Quetzen [[Catholic Church|Catholics]], with Catholics adding an additional general blessing before each stage. Breaking with the meal custom is considered deeply offensive to the host and shocking to all in attendance and can lead to social ostracization. General non-adherence to the meal custom is considered a popular form of rebellion against cultural hierarchy, practiced by many different groups including non-conformists, radical socialists, and some Quetzen who adopt a more overtly Occidental identity. | ||