SW Culture Week Day 1- Music

Music for Panthar tends to lean on one side of a spectrum between loud and soft Music that is loud is for celebration and pride. Loud music is composed with lots of percussion and places a lot of importance on vocals. Usually sung components of loud music is vocable as opposed to actual words sometimes with a chant or shouted words in the music. The music is very bouncy and lends well to dancing. These songs are meant to be sung at holidays, celebrations but you’ll hear it most at sports matches. Quiet music is intimate and personal and tends toward natural sounding components like winds, woody percussion or even actual natural sounds. These songs do have sung words often and the music is very soft. They are often songs for families or couples or even a certain place. Of course Panthar music is not only of these two categories but these two are the most popular among Panthar.

Star Wars Culture Week Day 6 - Fashion @starwarscultureweek

How should Jedi dress at formal events? The answer is: well. They should dress well.

(Jewellery is inspired by traditional Turkish - central Anatolian - headwear. I tried to incorporate Star Wars by adding padawan beads and robes. The facial markings are a mix of what we’ve seen in canon with Togruta and Syrian facial tattooing.)

Diaspora

“Still your mind, Diel. Listen to the rustle of the leaves, the splash of the water, the myriad of voices around us. Huttese, basic, others you can’t recognize.

Feel the gentle mist, the breeze, the vibration of the ground as the children play.”

Open your eyes, my Padawan. See the texture of the stones, the colors of the market.

Smell the food stalls, the foods from a thousand different worlds.

Feel the living Force as it tugs you along. Follow its flow.

“Master?”

“Yes, my learner?”

“What about taste? We covered all the other senses.”

Master Fizzguise chuckled, “Remember those smells? When we pinpoint them, we will find the taste.”

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Apples & Honey - Oneshot

din djarin x gn!reader, jewish!reader (no y/n)

summary: A hired mechanic developing feelings for the Mandalorian finds themselves missing the culture that surrounded them before they started their journey. The stoic bounty hunter asks them to tell him about it, his own feelings starting to grow as well.

Food

“This blue milkshake is great, but what’s the real reason we’re here?”

“Well, for one, a greasy spoon diner is a great place to pick up information. The Force led me here years ago.”

“And the other reason?”

“They make a gumbo that tastes just like surri from my homeworld.”

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Spirituality, Philosophy, Ideology, Religion

“Master, what are we doing on Arami?”

“Remember Diel, just call me Guise. We’re undercover.”

“Apologies Ma- Guise.”

“And we’re here because of bacta smugglers. With the crowd coming for the Boonta Eve, they think they’ll be able to blend in.”

“Do we have a plan to find them?”

“Same as always, follow the living Force. Listen to it’s call and be fluid.”

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This is probably the highest variety of species that I’ve ever drawn! Can anyone name them all? There are nine, not counting our heroes.

Star Wars Culture Week Day 3 - S.P.I.R @starwarscultureweek

The evil eye is born of jealousy. Consequences of having it cast on you can be minor, like illness, or major, like death. To keep themselves safe from the evil eye, a nazar boncuk was made. It is hung in homes or worn on your person. The Twi’leks created ear cone rings for them to be worn, where the Togruta prefer to hang the nazar on their walls. But the intent is always the same - to be shielded from harm.

"Nazar değmesin." A popular saying that means you hope the evil eye does not touch them. Effectively, good luck to you, touch wood, etc.

(Referenced from my culture - Turkish. Though Turkey isn’t the only culture that has this practice. You’ll often find the nazar in other countries, and the belief of the evil eye spans over thousands of years of history in many religions. All of these are items that I own and wear. I probably have about 15 nazar in total!)

Life & Death

“Master, why don’t you draw your lightsaber? Don’t you want to spar?”

“Of course. However, my people are semiaquatic. There’s a lot to learn from water when it comes to fighting. ‘Be Water, My Friend. Empty your mind. Be formless, shapeless, like water.‘ The best way to defend against an attack is to not be where it lands.”

Diel took another swing, straight down to his master’s head, pouring his strength into it. His muscles strained as his blade flickered above Master Fizzguise’s up stretched arms.

“Using the Force, I can shift your blade to either side, or stop it entirely.”

“That seems so risky! What if you hadn’t caught it in time?”

“What is the final tenet of the Jedi Code?”

“Death, yet the Force.”

The Tynnan nodded. “When it is my time, I will join the living Force. Willingly.”

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Star Wars Culture Week Day 2 - Language @starwarscultureweek

Language is often more complex than you realise. For example, you may think this Mirialan is being rude by responding with ‘tsk’ to a question like, “Are you heading to the market today?” It’s a common misconception, though the truth is far from it. Simply put, she’s saying ‘no’ in a completely neutral way.

(Just a simple thing for today, but I wanted something at least. The tattooing on the chin is inspired by Syrian Bedouin facial tattooing. The clothing is referenced from Turkish culture, as is the language mannerism.)

Language

“Tell me of your homeworld, my Padawan,” asked Master Fizzguise as the pair meditated.

“Where I was born? I’ve always considered Coruscant to be my home.”

“Yes, your planet of birth. Apologies for not being clearer.”

“I was born on a registered but unnamed Class M planet. My parents were part of the colonial exploration team.”

“From where did they hail?”

“Oh, all over. My parents met during the expedition, from what I was told. More than a dozen planets were represented.”

“Oh?”

“Yes. In homage to them, I’ve been working to learn many languages. I’m up to five now, six if you count Basic.”

{Rivers know this: there is no hurry. We shall get there some day.}

“Master?”

“It seems there is more to learn. It’s a saying from my people: ‘Rivers know this: there is no hurry. We shall get there some day.’ Through patience and perseverance you will attain your goals.”

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