Post by Admin on Jul 24, 2017 19:24:31 GMT -5
Adjacent to Rohari, Desmira shares limited similarity in terms of social customs and standards, yet they differ in favor of women, granting them greater freedoms and privileges than they enjoy among the People of the Sand. That does not mean, however, that they are afforded equal rights to men on any level at present time.
At birth, children remain with their mothers in the women’s section of the household, whether that is a grouping of tents, a specific room within a house, or an entire section of a palace or manor. Children share education until they are eight years old; each child is taught the basics of reading, writing, and figuring, how to ride and care for a horse, and the formal manners of a Desmiran. Once a son reaches age eight, he continues with the tutors while daughters begin to receive instruction from the elder females of the house in managing a household, in feminine accomplishments of sewing, music, dance, and the use of spices.
Ownership is clearly defined within Desmira between what is owned by the men and what is owned by the women. The men own land, the buildings, the gold, the spice crops, and the herds, along with their personal riding horses. The women effectively own everything else, especially when it comes to constructing, decorating, and maintaining a household; they are also permitted to own riding horses and/or mules.
Rarely is a female allowed to inherit title or real property, even when she is the only child. Most often, the next male in line becomes the heir, or if the heir is a minor-age child, an elder male will serve as regent until the child is of age. A mother may only stand as regent to her child if there is no acceptable male available to do so; the same is true of a daughter as heir.
When it comes to marriage, Desmira is a curious blend of liberal and conservative. The region is extremely rigid about social strata; the higher the caste, the less likely one is to marry out of that caste. Nobles do not marry any except nobles, but merchants may marry artisans or commoners. It is not unusual for an enterprising spice farmer to offer his son or daughter to a merchant or artisan in the hopes of creating opportunity for that child to live a better life.
Those of the lower castes do not often have the chance to refuse an arranged marriage, unlike the noble or the wealthy, where women receive some leeway in determining her spouse. A noblewoman is allowed the right of refusal in arranged marriage or the privilege of a marriage based on affection with familial approval. However, in light of the intensity of spice cultivation, trading, and the secrets closely kept, there are rivalries and feuds that could prevent marriages.
At birth, children remain with their mothers in the women’s section of the household, whether that is a grouping of tents, a specific room within a house, or an entire section of a palace or manor. Children share education until they are eight years old; each child is taught the basics of reading, writing, and figuring, how to ride and care for a horse, and the formal manners of a Desmiran. Once a son reaches age eight, he continues with the tutors while daughters begin to receive instruction from the elder females of the house in managing a household, in feminine accomplishments of sewing, music, dance, and the use of spices.
Ownership is clearly defined within Desmira between what is owned by the men and what is owned by the women. The men own land, the buildings, the gold, the spice crops, and the herds, along with their personal riding horses. The women effectively own everything else, especially when it comes to constructing, decorating, and maintaining a household; they are also permitted to own riding horses and/or mules.
Rarely is a female allowed to inherit title or real property, even when she is the only child. Most often, the next male in line becomes the heir, or if the heir is a minor-age child, an elder male will serve as regent until the child is of age. A mother may only stand as regent to her child if there is no acceptable male available to do so; the same is true of a daughter as heir.
When it comes to marriage, Desmira is a curious blend of liberal and conservative. The region is extremely rigid about social strata; the higher the caste, the less likely one is to marry out of that caste. Nobles do not marry any except nobles, but merchants may marry artisans or commoners. It is not unusual for an enterprising spice farmer to offer his son or daughter to a merchant or artisan in the hopes of creating opportunity for that child to live a better life.
Those of the lower castes do not often have the chance to refuse an arranged marriage, unlike the noble or the wealthy, where women receive some leeway in determining her spouse. A noblewoman is allowed the right of refusal in arranged marriage or the privilege of a marriage based on affection with familial approval. However, in light of the intensity of spice cultivation, trading, and the secrets closely kept, there are rivalries and feuds that could prevent marriages.