.:Pack Information:.

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Saba'nyumba
(The Seven Families)
Owner/Creator: Zohwhee. Second in command/Co-Creator: Talencia

A pack with seven houses, one for each profession and personality traits. A spiritual and rather nature and ritual loving pack as a whole, the Saba'Nyumba thrives on diversity.




Seven pups were born to a mother who was not entirely neglectful, but not a loving doting mother. Left alone for most of their childhood in the forest, they grew up to become close, with only each other to rely on. They began to take different interests and paths in life, and when they decided to start a pack, they took a pilgrimage to find like-minded dogs to join their house. They would become the leaders of the houses.

.:General Rules:.
1. There is no colour/appearance discrimination
2. You must pick a house depending on either the characteristics (ie, logical or creative) of your job or the profession of the house. So if you have a fiery dancer, you must pick one or the other to follow.
3. Familiars are allowed, but are the sole responsibility of the WD they belong to. They are not protected by the rest of the pack and so cannot be guaranteed safety.
4. Marriage is fine, flings are fine, but flings with a married WD will not be looked upon well.
5. The locations for each house are base camps and provide most unmarried dogs with dens, but it is assumed that your WD's den can be anywhere.
6. This is a social pack, though there are seven houses, they mingle commonly and you are not expected to stick solely to your houses' base camp.

 

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.:Location:.

The pack resides in a forest, in the middle of which is a clearing. To the east there is a cliff face, which is climbable about mid-way by usually safe large protruding rocks. A small river runs across about a fifth of the land. Houses have their own areas but are not segregated, and feature training or performance areas.



This diagram shows the training and den areas for the Seven Houses.



.:Festivals and Celebrations:.

Festivals and celebrations are usually celebrated by all of the houses.

They are usually headed by the leaders of the houses and the masters.

The Fortnightly Feast.

Although the families are encouraged to socialize as much as possible, this is a formality to ensure that everyone meets fortnightly. Casual business and ideas are brought up, as well as any news of impending pups or marriages.

Marriages

Marriages are performed by those in the Spirit family. Marriages must be performed on adults, though adolescents may be promised to one another. These are a celebratory occasion, and are accompanied by a feast. The food is usually provided by the family of the couple. Performers from the Air family may dance/sing, and gifts made by the water house Artisans.

Married couples keep their houses and trades, but are permitted to have a family den anywhere within pack territory.

Funerals

Funerals are carried out by the Shamans and are followed by a feast.

(This section is under construction)

 

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.:Alliances:.

The packs major alliance is the Tangambili pack to the east. In the Saba'Nyumba's early days, something of a breeding agreement took place between a couple of the members and thus the prides have split litters and share blood. Communication and visiting between the two is always open.

.:Religion:.