#mando culture

[grey-wings]

I’m sure I’m not the first to say this but… I was thinking about Mando color symbolism on armor. And I was thinking about Cody changing up his colors. Do y’all know what grey is for in Mandalorian culture? Canonically? It’s fucking Mourning. Specifically the loss of a loved one. Now, who has he JUST lost in the Bad Batch timeline? Yeah. He’s been losing brothers this whole time, and stayed yellow. Even after Ponds. You know who that grey is for. Do with that as you will.

[frownyalfred]

Rereading Bloodletting (as is right and good) and did those two have a fuckin sex crisis in front of everyone at the swearing ceremony???

Me, squinting at this ask: no....no, that couldn't have been it....

“Kal-El,” the Mand’alor acknowledged, sending a bolt of lightning through Clark’s chest. “So you will swear.” It was the first time he’d heard the full name spoken aloud. If Jor-El’s naming in his vision had been a shock, hearing it in Bruce’s growl was indescribable.  He shuddered, eyes closing briefly. “Elek, Alor.” he breathed, just above a whisper.

ok yeah maybe there was a tiny bit of a sex crisis there

[olives-and-lilies]

Ready for another Big Bang? The Spicy Mochi Shoppe teamed me up with Jedith to work on The Real Reward, a Star Wars x BNHA fic with Mandalorian Bakugou and Rebellious Princess Ochako~!

Also, can I just say, what is it with these two and the Meet Violent Trope? Delightful.

Shout out to our beta QuirkyRose who was such an awesome cheerleader and beta to work with~!

[wolfsrainrules]

I have finally tripped directly into Star Wars fic and fandom and I cannot get out

my adhd hyperfocus has been cranked all the way on and i dont see an end

i adore mando-culture and Mando!Obi-Wan has my whole entire soul he deserves so much more than he got AS DO THE CLONES I am a m e s s. 

Have I mentioned how much i love the varying mando-courting behaviors fics have presented me with? Because WHOO BOY do I devour that shit so hard

[touchstarvedasclones]

I need to say something...

I've seen people writing 'ni kyr'tayli gar darasuum' and 'ni kyr'tayli gar sa'ad' for I love you and adoption vows in Mando'a.

But isn't it 'kar'tayli'?

kyr means death. [Edit: Kry'am means death, kyr is just 'end'.]

kar'ta means heart.

It's 'Ni kar'tayli gar darasuum' for I love you, or literally, 'I know you in my heart forever.'

'Ni kyr'tayli gar darasuum' means 'I know you in death forever.'

Basically, 'you are dead to me.'

Maybe others are using a different dialect than me.

[errantindy]

Been thinkin’ more about my mira’ad, my idea for a Mandalorian Force sect in my story, Sand Becomes Pearls.

Mira’ad is one of Pearl’s titles within Mando culture. The word ‘Jetii’ can mean in general “Force Sensitive,” “Force Adept,” and “Jedi” all at once. ‘Mira’ad,’ “Child of Mira,” comes from Mira from KotOR2 as she was a nonstandard Mandalorian and a Force sensitive who learned from a rogue Jedi. My headcanon is she rejoined the Mandos after KotOR2 with Mandalore the Preserver but lived her nonstandard life trying to better her adopted people. Mira’ad became the Mandalorian Force Sect. They’re pretty decentralized, but noticed Forced Sensitives are apprenticed to Mira’ad to be trained like any other profession. A Mira’ad is a jetii, but a mira’ad does not have the same stigma as a Jedi jetii. They are a respected part of mando society. Mira’ad fall the call of the Way (as I’m choosing to call the Force in Mandalorian culture. ‘This is the Way’ is a very enigmatic and matter of fact way to explain why a Force Sensitive is guided to do something), and many times are wandering vigilantes or guides (much like Jedi), but they are also honored members of their aliits and families, though they can also culturally be considered a part of Mira’s aliit for the purpose of culturally deniability when the Way calls them to step outside propriety to do as they are guided to do.

Pearl is not Mandalorian, but she’s been so respectful and helpful to Mandalorians that she’s was made a mira’ad in absentia and without them caring if she agrees. If she protests, she’s being silly because she’s a mira’ad obviously and the Way can make them silly.

I’m very much considering making the Armorer from the Mandalorian a mira’ad. She already has her almost mystical, Socratic way of guide people to their betterment and a better future for Mando’ade as a whole.

[ice-6caydesqueen]

Disney really is ruining the eu experience I can barely find the eu boba stuff like ughhh no I don’t want to see the show that makes boba look like a wimp

I want to see this baddass hunter who’s been through so so much

Had a lovely wife who sadly got raped by his superior officer who he burned alive good boba

Never saw his little girl after all that

Had people try to kill him and his ex wife

Almost died in a sarlac

Had to find his Mando heritage again

Befriended his fellow mandos

Becomes mandalor

Names bevin his right hand man

Fights through the vong war

Meets his estranged granddaughter

Heard jacen solo brutally killed his daughter

Helps Jaina train to kill her brother

Lives to find his ex wife

Lived to his granddaughters wedding

And much more and that’s still with all the stuff on the top of my head

Oh Disney made him a crime boss how shit

And made him stupid

[angstandhappiness]

Interesting

I also want to point out that Mando’a is like, not gendered. At all.

The word for mother? Buir.

The word for father? Buir. Literally translates simply to ‘parent’

Same for ‘child’. Ad. Means simply ‘child’. No gender attached.

Same for ‘spouse’. No gendered term, simply ‘riduur’. Literally means ‘spouse’

On the other hand, there are like six different words for spicy food and like forty insults and eight different terms for gunfire.

[jedi-starbird]

Rex: So General Kenobi, how come you speak mando'a?

Obi-Wan: I've always been interested in the culture and I spent a year on Mandalore for a mission in my youth :)

Rex: I see, what about you, General Skywalker?

Anakin: Huh? Oh Obi-Wan used to drop me off in mando daycare when he went to get laid in little Keldabe, fun times, they taught me how to headbutt someone.

[frownyalfred]

Jason finally giving into affection re: Bruce but he does it Mandalorian style. which is to say he headbutts Bruce so hard he breaks his nose and then presses their foreheads together while Bruce bleeds everywhere. somehow this is cathartic for them both.

[dangraccoon]

Mando'a (but Horny kov'taakyc)

Honestly, this is as much a post for me to reference back as it is for other writers to use 😅

ANYWAY

** denotes words that I created based on the rules listed in this mando'a dictionary (found here)

mando'a - english - pronunciation

Body Parts

bevagol - penis, dick, cock - bayv-AH-gohl

murce - lips (pl.) - MOOR-shay

palon - hole, opening; aisle, passageway - pah-LOHN

pel'gam - skin - pel-GAM

pel'troan - cheek - pail-TROHN

petir - center - PEH-teer

shebs - backside, rear, buttocks (also rear of building etc) - shebs

yai - belly, womb, abdomen - yay

yaiten - vagina (anatomical) - yay-TEN

Actions

aar'betenor - groan, moan - ahr-bey-tehn-OHR

baa'ruir - shiver, shudder - bah-roo-EER

baar'murcyur - making love, having sex - bahr-moor-SHOOR

baar'mureyca - sex (lit. "body kiss") - bahr-MOOR-aysh-ah

bat'gaanir - rub, grind - baht-gah-NEER

chayaikir - tease, barrack, make fun of (not as hostile as mock) - chai-ay-KEER

dihaarir - undress, take clothes off, unbutton, unzip - dee-hah-REER

↳ ke'dihaarir - undress (command) **

gayiylir - spread - guy-ee-LEER

gedetir - plead, beg - geh-deh-TEER

↳ ke'gedetir - beg (command) **

irudir - hug, embrace - ee-roo-DEER

iviin'hiibir - grasp, grab, seize - ee-VEEN-hee-BEER

murcyur - kiss - moor-SHOOR

pehir - spit - peh-HEER

tigaanur - touch - tee-gah-NOOR

videkir - swallow - vee-deh-KEER

↳ ke'videkir - swallow (command) **

Feelings

adenn - merciless - ah-DEN

aiki’yc - desperate - ai-KEESH

baar'laamyc - orgasm (lit. body high) - bahr-LAH-meesh **

↳ baar'lamycir - orgasming **

dola - throughout, pervading, soaked - DOH-lah

etyc - dirty, filthy, grimy - EHT-eesh

gebyc - narrow, tight - GEHB-eesh

jatisyc - delicious - jah-TEE-seesh

kandosii'la - stunning, amazing - kan-doh-SEE-la

murey'lin - lust - MOO-ray-leen

murey'yc - sexy, erotic - moor-ay-EESH

nepel - solid, hard - nay-PAIL

nukut'la - naked, nude, bare - noo-KOOT-lah

ori'aal - passion - OH-ree-AHL

piru'lini - thirst - pee-roo-LEE-nee

piryc - wet - PEER-eesh

tsikala - prepared, ready - zee-KAH-lah

yaihi'l - full - YAH-heel

yaiyai'yc - bloated, satisfied - yai-YAI-eesh

Other

ash'emuurir - please someone - ash-eh-moo-REER

copaanir - want - KOH-pan-EER

haav - bed - hahv

↳ haavir - bed (verb; to bed)

jat'ad - good boy/girl (name of affection or praise) - jah-TAHD

jatisir - delight, please, indulge - jah-tee-SEER

linibar - need - lee-nee-BAHR

pel'tigala - tender - pel-tee-GAH-lah

pelid - mattress, something soft to lie down or fall onto - pai-LEED

tennir - open - teh-NEER

↳ ke'tennir - open (command)

Kinky

brii'tay - knot - bree-TIE

↳ brii'tayir - knot (verb, i.e. A/B/O) **

nadal - heat - nah-DAHL

↳ or'nadal - in heat **

mircir - cage, lock up, capture - meer-SEER

tay'briik - cord, rope, string - tie-BREEK

tay'briir - tie up - tie-BREER

tay'gaan - strap, belt - tie-GAHN

yaihad - pregnancy - yai-HAHD

yaihad'la - pregnant - yai-HAHD-lah

yaihadir - conceive, impregnate - yai-hah-DEER

aar'ika - sting, little pain - AHR-eek-ah

aarar - hurt, cause pain - ah-RAHR

ekur - choke - eck-OOR

gratiir - punish - grah-TEER

kadalikir - scratch, leave a mark - kah-dah-lee-KEER

nynir - hit, strike - nee-NEER

oya'karir - hunt, chase - OY-yah-kah-REER

ky'goy - edge, verge, break, precipice - kee-GOHY

↳ ky'goyir - edge (verb) **

Drop a note or ask if there's anything you think I should add!

[syn0vial]

in legacy of the force: sacrifice, we see that removing one's boots before entering the house is a non-negotiable rule in the beviin-vasur household, including for fett.

this means that the majority of the scenes taking place in the farmhouse—including the most dramatic—must involve most of the mando characters (fett included) walking around in full armor and socks

[privateolives]

Concept for a Star Wars comedy: "On Buir-rowed Time".

It's a show about a really mando-ass mando who happens to be really fucking terrified about the prospect of parenthood and flees into seedy deep space to escape responsibility go bounty hunting.

All the action scenes are played straight with 100% badassery, but they every episode they come across an increasingly adoptable orphan which they must now desperately try to find their people to hand them back to before they're forced to adopt them.

Every episode includes their nana-buir (with a frilly beskar apron and a hair net over their helmet) calling them on the holo to ask why they haven't given them any foundlings yet. Whilst doing homely domestic tasks with extremely dangerous weaponry.

[peachyhoolagan]

May or may not be procrastinating my 17 assignments with a new AU :)))

This one’s fun. 10 points to whoever can guess how kanan got the Darksaber and both him and Ezra are Mandos now. Also the dogs name is goose. She’s a charhound and her pee lights things on fire. Not beskar, but she can melt a paint job.

[panther-os]

Shakraan striile guarding the store while the family and their kids sleep upstairs

now that I said that, I’m really curious if they have mandalorian grocery stores, and if they exist in diasporas across the galaxy (kind of like asian supermarkets), and what kind of things do they sell

[devilishbird]

the way mandos are depicted in the clone wars s2 (at least in their first few appearances) is supremely Unnatural. like if americans suddenly renounced beer, guns, and christianity and pretended that those things were not Very Important to american culture