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Title: Minmatar shamanism
Post by: Casiella on 03 Jun 2010, 14:22

Other than what we know of the voluval ritual (performed by Vherokior shamans, etc.), what else do we know about the Minmatar belief structure(s)? I've had difficulty finding anything solid, so I'd appreciate any pointers.

Title: Re: Minmatar shamanism
Post by: Havohej on 03 Jun 2010, 20:39

Strong elements of ancestor reverence/worship, especially evident in Methods of Torture: Minmatar chron iirc.

If I weren't exhausted I'd probably be able to think of more.

Title: Re: Minmatar shamanism
Post by: lallara zhuul on 04 Jun 2010, 01:07

You can extrapolate pretty convincing stuff by mixing tribalism, shamanism, voudoun and Gallente holovids.

Basically whatever negative aspects you might find about any of those mentioned above just gloss them over by going with the fact that the Minnies are not human, they are Noble Savages. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noble_savage)

Title: Re: Minmatar shamanism
Post by: Louella Dougans on 05 Jun 2010, 05:21

there's a small mission chain (single use) involving the minmatar graduation certificates, where things about the voluval are mentioned. There's a shaman in it too.

Title: Re: Minmatar shamanism
Post by: Casiella on 05 Jun 2010, 06:45

Quote from: lallara zhuul on 04 Jun 2010, 01:07

You can extrapolate pretty convincing stuff by mixing tribalism, shamanism, voudoun and Gallente holovids.

Basically whatever negative aspects you might find about any of those mentioned above just gloss them over by going with the fact that the Minnies are not human, they are Noble Savages. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noble_savage)

The first part is good. The second part, we'll just have to disagree. :)

Title: Re: Minmatar shamanism
Post by: Alain Colcer on 05 Jun 2010, 17:11

Didn't the "torture" series chronicles mentioned quite a bit of details and rituals of shamanism when detailing the Minmatar methods?

Title: Re: Minmatar shamanism
Post by: Silver Night on 08 Jun 2010, 00:58

I'd also be pretty interested in the stuff people have come up with. Any player created stuff that has spread?

Title: Re: Minmatar shamanism
Post by: lallara zhuul on 08 Jun 2010, 03:20

I think Sarkos in U'K has a wealth of information on the subject.

I'm not 100% but I think he came up with the concept of Vo'shoud and it came canon....

Title: Re: Minmatar shamanism
Post by: Mizhara on 08 Jun 2010, 10:27

I can't personally say I know of any player-created stuff that has spread, but I have a little fiction story I keep wanting to write (but never get around to) that'll involve a shamanistic ritual. Borrowing heavily from the Voluval short story, it'll involve 'magical' effects coming from the experience, but leave it all up to 'yeah, there's good possible scientific explanations for this stuff' in the end.

... if I ever get around to writing it.

I am more curious about Voluval marks. Anyone up for making a thread with all known Voluval marks, both CCP and Player-created ones?

Title: Re: Minmatar shamanism
Post by: Casiella on 08 Jun 2010, 11:32

Why not you? :) Or maybe Evanda, I think she's catalogued some of them in the past.

Title: Re: Minmatar shamanism
Post by: lallara zhuul on 08 Jun 2010, 15:34

Contact U'K for this stuff, they've been working on it for six years.

Title: Re: Minmatar shamanism
Post by: Ulphus on 08 Jun 2010, 16:18

Quote from: lallara zhuul on 08 Jun 2010, 03:20

I'm not 100% but I think he came up with the concept of Vo'shoud and it came canon....

Do you mean Vo'shun? or is there something else going on that I don't know about?