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by Vutall » Mon May 18, 2020 4:37 pm
Unicorn Superstitions
Unicorn births are celebrated by close relatives of the newborn riding around town announcing the joyous occasion.
A marriage tradition some still practice among the Unicorn is the Capturing, where the higher status partner and their family stage a mock raid upon the lower status partner's family, kidnapping the prospective spouse and carrying them off to the place the marriage will be held. Generally this is only in fun, but there have been times in the past when the Moto have staged raids for Ujik-Hai gaijin brides with serious intent.
After death, Unicorn samurai are cremated with ceremony, as those of other clans, though the ashes of their leaders are kept in secret places known only to their heirs.
The future can be divined by reading the cracks within a piece of burnt deer shoulder bone.
Finding the hand print of a child is good luck.
The first horse born in the springtime is the luckiest. If it is stillborn, bad fortune will follow for the entire season.
Never cut your hair when the moon is full, or it will fall out/ you will go bald early.
Splitting an arrow on the target with a second arrow is an extremely good omen.
A house built with wood from the Shinomen will have bad fortune.
Finding a frog that has swallowed a koku is the best omen possible, and portends great wealth for the finder.
Writing the name of a Fortune on your right arm will grant the strength of that Fortune. Writing the Fortune's name on your left arm will grant you the wisdom of that Fortune. Using this magic too often, or doing both at the same time, is greedy and brings bad luck.
A promise made while on horseback can never be broken on pain of death.
Always bow to a wild horse, as it might be a ki-rin in disguise.
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Primary colors divide us and love us
Eye on the others surviving among us
American pie getting sliced up above us
Trickling down while we're dying of hunger.