(11-19-2013, 12:54 PM)Naunet Wrote:(11-19-2013, 12:19 PM)Mysth Wrote:They’re patriarchal in nature, usually each tribe will follow a single Nunh, while there are a few Tia around.
I'd like to point out, as per the naming convention page on the lore forums:
"Nunh status does not equate to leadership within a tribe, and in fact, very few nunh ever become leaders."
It's annoyingly silly that Squee contradicts itself by turning that around completely with the one actual Seeker tribe portrayed in the game. I half expect they just couldn't stand the thought of men not having much say in their family and so went with "Nunh leads the U tribe" regardless of their own established lore.
But yea, based off what we're given by Squeenix, I wouldn't say Seeker culture is patriarchal. Nunhs are certainly important due to the simple fact that they're responsible for continuing the tribe, but that doesn't mean they control their family units.
Maybe the Nunh of the U tribe is one of the few good enough to become a leader (the guard? outside his house waxes poetical about his mental prowess)?
I'd say that maybe Sun Seeking tribal culture could be considered patriarchal, so to speak, because it is built around nunhs, whether they're leaders or not (both in procreation, and that their daughters take their father's name), and because a Tia can found a new tribe if he can convince women to join him.
Just as how Moon Keepers are matriarchal because the mother's name is inherited by her children.
