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[Casiella]

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.

[Havohej]

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.

[lallara zhuul]

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.

[Louella Dougans]

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.

[Casiella]

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.

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

[Alain Colcer]

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

[Silver Night]

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

[lallara zhuul]

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....

[Mizhara]

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?

[Casiella]

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

[lallara zhuul]

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

[Ulphus]

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?