Learn Mando'a

Hey everybody! I was actually a member before, about… four years ago I believe? And then I vanished off the face of the earth. With the Mandalorian series coming out and now the Boba Fett series, I figured I’d pop back in!

I like it, but I'm concerned about verse 3 there: a little bit of ambiguity between the "poor in spirit" and the open interpretation of "poor." But for real, colour me impressed. How are ya'll dealing with the tense of the original Greek? I know several places in the New Testament, the authors use a...

Belandrie Meave wrote:Yay! (I'm guessing you mean Kupe rather than Maui?)

A combination of both. My intention has always been to focus on a set of brothers, but mostly Kupe, yes.

To me, dar'manda has always been a spiritual concept. Dar'manda bars you from the afterlife. It means you've sacrificed your soul and laid down your culture, forgotten your roots and your honour. Talking the talk without walking the walk, if you will. Since I'm guessing most people don't believe in ...

So I'm no expert, but that looks a lot like samurai armour. It's got the same emphasis on the chest plating with the kama. I mean, in the end, armour serves the same function so to some degree it's all gonna look the same, but if you want to dig into that, here's an article with pictures: http://www...

Thanks! Some day when I'm not overwhelmed by life and personally attacked by Hod Ha'ran, I plan on writing one based off the mythology of the discovery of New Zealand related to the Taung migration to Manda'yaim.

Belandrie Meave wrote:New Zealand.

Jealous. Maybe one day.

I'm also near Dallas, for what it's worth. If I lived in Fort Worth, that'd have been a much cooler turn of phrase.

17 is why I don't make plans.

Here's a couple questions sort of relevant in the face of discussing marriage and the like:
Which partner leaves his/her clan to go to the other's? Do you keep your clan name or take your partner's? Who decides which name your children will have?

Yoga pants and armour sounds like an epic combination.
I dig the necklace.

These things make my day.

I, for one, love a good cool sounding space name.

I'll see if I can do anything, but it may take a while. You can find a sample of my writing over in the Mythology thread on the Culture board.

Ner Jate'kara wrote: Oh and what if the Mando clan also had a tartan!

Wouldn't the sigil serve the same basic purpose?

I've already thought of an emblem. See the the characters on the top left of the website right next to MANDO'A .ORG? I was thinking of bordering that with a circle and engraving in the circle " Knowledge and a sharp tongue " " Knowledge and a sharp tongue. " What do you think, ner vod'e? Ha! I like...

You could just go with the skull.

I give my clan name as "Tracyn," which you're welcome to use as well, but we don't have an emblem.

Quick note: This was centred in the Word document, done up like a poem, so this formatting isn't as good. Also, translations are welcome! When the universe was born there was only Void. All was nonexistence and over the emptiness reined Arasuum, who slept rather than led and who devoured anything t...

So! I've been thinking about the old legends and pantheon and I've decided to start working up some legends. I just finished (a first draft of, depending on ya'll's feedback) writing out Akaanat'kar'oya and I'll post it separate just for convenience sake. Since the story plausibly originated with th...

How're you going to colour it?

I have long hair (as in, never been cut long) and I'd advise braiding. That'll make it a little shorter, and easier to shove up in a helmet.