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a lot of people talk about @fialleril‘s Tatooine Slave Culture
and I’ve read some really good stories and poems and songs.
But I feel like we’re all missing a large part of any culture, that which is the foundation for all the stories and rituals and prayers of any group of people.
We’re missing the children.
what are nursery rhymes but stories told by children? what are games but rituals performed by children?
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Red Bird
Red bird, red bird, Come and play Depur’s at market for the rest of the day Take a friend to hide while we all pray Then red bird, red bird, fly away
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Its a combination of tag, hide and seek, and duck duck goose
Everyone stands in a circle (holding hands or hand clapping is optional)
One child is “depur at market” who walks inside the circle and is only allowed to look at the person in front of them, as if examining the slaves being sold
Another child is Ekkreth, the red bird, and their job is to sneak around and “steal” a child out of the circle and hide them without “Depur” noticing
If “Depur” sees “Ekkreth”, then Depur must chase Ekkreth around the outside of the circle, attempting to tag Ekkreth. If Ekkreth makes it into an empty space from one of the “escaped slaves” then they’re safe, and Depur goes back to walking the circle.
If Depur tags Ekkreth before Ekkreth can make it back into the circle, Ekkreth must go into the middle of the circle where they are now “caged”
Once Ekkreth is caged, Depur goes around and finds as many escaped slaves as they can. Meanwhile, any escaped slaves can sneak up and “free” Ekkreth by tapping them on the head.
If Depur can find all the escaped slaves before Ekkreth can be freed, they win and are now Ekkreth.
If Ekkreth can free all the slaves without being caught, they win.
If Ekkreth is caught, but Depur cannot find the last slave, that slave wins, and they become Ekkreth.
Coruscant, Naboo, Tatooine
Star Wars Locations — 1/2
↳ Star Wars: the Prequel Trilogy (I-III)
Alderaan, Coruscant, Mustafar, Naboo, Tatooine
↳ Star Wars (IV-VI)
Alderaan, Endor, Hoth, Tatooine
↳ Star Wars: The Force Awakens (VII)
Ahch-To, Jakku, Takodana
T A T O O I N E
C O R U S C A N T
A L D E R A A N
K A M I N O
M U S T A F A R
Star Wars planets. Part 1
Review: Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015)
Rating: 9.5 of 10
Finally, it's time for Star Wars: The Force Awakens (TFA for short)! I'll try to keep this review vague because I don't want to delve into any spoiler, but first, let's talk about how this is an actual NEW Star Wars movie! I was meh for the prequels (and did not see them on the theaters either), and wasn't alive yet for the original trilogy so I never experienced what the hype felt like. When I went for TFA, I couldn’t shake a jarring feeling when the theater darkened, the stars and the title font appeared, then the crawl text came into view and I read it and it's a text I haven't read before. My mind couldn’t comprehend that it was a new Star Wars movie I was watching, and I can't imagine I'm the only one who felt that way, so it goes to show how important it was for this movie to be good (arguably we could also say that about the prequels, and we lived through them, so take that as you will). Of course, there were the Expanded Universe and animated series, and while they're good (I particularly kept hearing about how good The Clone Wars was), they're not the same. This time, it's a cinematic movie, and everyone is excited.
One thing I could say about TFA is that it's definitely a Star Wars movie. It wasn't like how JJ Abrams tried to "translate" Star Trek from the 60's to 00's; TFA is Star Wars. It's more Star Wars than what the prequels ever hoped to be. I might even go as far as saying that it does have all the good, but also bad, of the originals, but for the most part it's a very entertaining and well-executed movie.
TFA is basically a homage to the originals, and that's the only way for any Star Wars sequel can be done, honestly. The cast and crew are fans too, and they can't just ignore the huge legacy of the franchise. And they did it brilliantly, I say. In TFA, Jedi had evolved into a myth, in the same way that Star Wars had lived and grown in cultural conciousness throught these years. However, TFA very obviously drew its DNA from the original trilogy. Depending on the person, it could be a good thing or a bad thing. Nostalgia is abound (not in a bad way) and you could basically pin point which traits in each new characters are like Han, Luke, Anakin, etc. I myself didn't mind, because it wasn't like A New Hope (or as some others would call it, simply Star Wars) had the most original story ever. But what’s most important for me, all the visual spectacle and world building that made the franchise so famous, were there too. The various aliens, the lived-in technology, the dog fights, the visually cool villains--even down to the cantina, and also the appearance of sand (not Tatooine), and ice (not Hoth), and green (not Endor) planet. There's a shot that I particularly liked; it was about the first time we see new character Rey (Daisy Ridley), in a long shot near a spaceship wreckage, and it was both beautiful and had amazing sense of scale. It was the moment I knew the movie wouldn't disappoint me for being Star Wars.
Rey, Finn (John Boyega), and Kylo Ren (Adam Driver) are the new additions to this movie, and viewers won't have problem falling in love with them. Kylo Ren is especially interesting, psychologically, and I'd like to know more about him. The old characters too, namely Luke Skywalker, now General Leia Organa, and Han Solo are also worthy and natural addition to the story. And BB-8! I was a fan of R2-D2 and BB-8 is an excellent progeny of R2-D2, and an even cuter one. And oh, the movie is extremely funny. It had great comedic timing that don't interfere with the actual movie and it's very fun.
TL;DR A fun, hearty movie with great worldbuilding unique to Star Wars, this movie won't disappoint newly introduced viewers or old fans.
Just realized Kylo Ren's real name is Ben because of Obi-Wan Kenobi's alias he used to hide on Tatooine.
The Jundland wastes are not to be travelled lightly
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Hermit Obi-Wan and the twin suns of Tatooine. Force, this man is tragic. They weren't kidding about infinite sadness huh.
The Jundland wastes are not to be travelled lightly
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Hermit Obi-Wan and the twin suns of Tatooine. Force, this man is tragic. They weren't kidding about infinite sadness huh.
When I was growing up, there was a certain "inspirational" poem most, if not all, of my elderly Christian relatives had framed and displayed somewhere in their home.
I rewrote the poem as inspirational material for a Jedi pursuing the Dark Side of the Force, and set it against a Tatooine version of its standard backdrop. I don't know about you folks, but I certainly feel more inspired now.
Here's the poem in text:
"Bootprints"
One night I dreamed I was walking through the Tatooine desert with Lord Vader. Many scenes from my life flashed across the sky.
In each scene I noticed bootprints in the sand. Sometimes there were two sets of bootprints, other times there was one set only.
This bothered me because I noticed that during the low periods of my life, when I was suffering from anguish, sorrow, or rebel defeat, I could see only one set of bootprints, so I said to Lord Vader,
"You promised me Father, that if I joined you, we would rule the galaxy as father and son. But I have noticed that during the most trying periods of my journey toward the Dark Side, there has only been one set of bootprints in the sand. Why, when I needed you most, have you not been there for me?"
Lord Vader replied, "The times when you have seen only one set of bootprints, my son, that is when I levitated you."
Public domain source photos taken from here and here. Star Wars crawl font taken from here.
“Rain comes fast on Tatooine, without a cloud in the sky, she’ll release everything she has. I dont know when the tradition started, but eventually, the people followed suit. Life is hard here, but when it rains, for those few moments, we scream to the stars and then get back to living.”
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Rain and Life on Tatooine bc I like making up Tatooine culture stuff. Another bit - you can always tell when you start thinking of Tatooine has home - cus when it rains it just clicks.
Enjoy! Do not repost!
Skywalker twins sketch
Boba Fett's Mandalorian Kama
So glad to see Boba Fett wearing a Kama is now official.
Boba showing respect to the Tuskens that took him into their tribe while simultaneously paying homage to his Mandalorian Heritage….
After tracking down & finally regaining his Mandalorian Armor, Boba Fett's Kama was originally his Tusken robes, with an opening on the right side to allow access to his blaster pistol. Some time later, Boba styled it to look more like the traditional Mandalorian Kama.
