Today I decided that I would ask Galiah zaidi maswali about her own experiences in her village, hoping to get a better understanding of her people and to an extent her own personal life. Sitting down in the maktaba again, I decided to ask her a few maswali on beliefs
M: So do wewe have any deities wewe worship, any kinds of philosophies that wewe follow
G: We have many gods that we look up to. For every concept, for every need that we have, for every living creature, there is a deity. There's Far'ool, God of the Harvest that ensures a bountiful harvest. There is Margoh, Goddess of the Hunt that allows us to train the strongest hunters and bring back meat for our people. There is the God of the Sea, Jumarr. There is The God of Healing, Grish'na, Oh, the Goddess of Romance, Celeday. We have many deities that we thank for every successful endeavor. For every bountiful harvest, for every successful hunt, for the fact that we can walk and find happiness, we thank the gods.
M: So wewe have gods for everything?
G: Well, not everything. The Sun and The Moon are zaidi of symbols. Much like how your kuvuka, msalaba represents the god of Jesus au how those magnificent golden arches represent your god Mac Donald. The Moon and The Sun are symbols that we carry on us. My grandfather was born under the sun and thus he was considered wise and joyful. I was born under the moon, so I was considered strong and corageous. We are branded with the symbol onto our bodies. My grandfather has the symbol of the sun branded onto his forehead, and I have the moon branded onto my back.
M: Really?
G: Indeed, here I will onyesha you
I was not really expecting Galiah to be so ready to strip out of her juu then and there. I had to sit her back down to politely take her word for it and moved on to the inayofuata question
M: What about politics? Do wewe have a leader? How do wewe decide?
G: We don't truly have a leader, we believe that everyone in the village is equal. Everyone does their part equally and no one is aliyopewa special treatment. However, if there were to be any diplomatic events, such as us elves speaking with a greater being that allowed me to take this mission in protecting you, they would call upon the five oldest members of the village. My grandfather was the fourth oldest, so he was allowed to jiunge in on the meeting. I believe it was his involvement that persuaded the others to allow me to partake, as I was deemed the strongest in my village thanks to my hunting skills
M: wewe hunted?
G: Well since I lack the capabilities of healing magic like the rest of my village, I was told to make use of my zaidi dangerous magic. When I was not using my flame to warm the huts in the coldest of the winter, I was tasked with hunting any creatures. Fond memories of going into the frozen wasteland to find a solitary primal beast and having to wrestle it to the ground with my bare hands. It was a fond childhood memory
M: Childhood- Galiah, how old were wewe when wewe first hunted
G: I was fifteen, which would be closer to six if I am correct in my assumption of human age
M: wewe were that young?
G: Well of course. Hunter elves must start training early if they are to help contribute to the tribe. Supervised, of course. They wouldn't throw them into danger on their own.
M: Um... Right then, how about we songesha on
G: Mason, I have a swali for wewe instead
M: For me? I'm sure you've asked all wewe can about humans. I don't know if there's anymore I can-
G: It's zaidi about one particular human
M: Oh, well, alrighty then
G: Let's say that this one particular human, he is nice to you. And I mean, very nice. And I mean the nicest anyone has ever been, apart from wewe Mason. And every day, he speaks with you, jokes with you, and truly does mean the best
M: ..... I see
G: How does one repay that kind of kindness? Do wewe know how, Mason?
M: Galiah... Listen, I am not sure what to make of this. So this... 'human' wewe mention. wewe want to repay all these nice things he's done. Does he have a hobby
G: Oh, well yes, Ed- um, the human, he does have quite a passionate form of expressionism
M: Well, if yo really want to repay him, just find something related to that. No matter what it may be, as long as it relates to what he loves, I'm sure he'll upendo it
G: Oh, thank you, Mason. I am sure I will have something in mind.
M: Do wewe want to tell me who this human may be?
G: Oh, well, um... It's Yoon, of course. She is always quite helpful
M: Yoon?
G: Yes, indeed. Yoon the Good Human
M: I didn't know Yoon went kwa 'he', Galiah
G: Oh, did I say he? Are wewe sure I didn't say she
M: I'm pretty sure it says he on my recording
G: Oh, well, how about that. I must have come under a nasty plague. I should gather as much machungwa, chungwa juisi as I can and remedy that. We'll have to continue this discussion at a later date, Mason. Good day
I wasn't sure why Galiah was so bashful about the mention of this human. It wasn't any of the girls in the house, and it wasn't me because she would have alisema it clear as day, and it most certainly wasn't Leonard after he nearly shot her for sneaking up on him, so I doubt he has been nice to her. I can already feel who it may be, and I am not sure if that is something good au bad, aliyopewa her past experiences. I'll have to make sure to cut this part out in my recording when I remember. It's bad pacing for the biography
M: So do wewe have any deities wewe worship, any kinds of philosophies that wewe follow
G: We have many gods that we look up to. For every concept, for every need that we have, for every living creature, there is a deity. There's Far'ool, God of the Harvest that ensures a bountiful harvest. There is Margoh, Goddess of the Hunt that allows us to train the strongest hunters and bring back meat for our people. There is the God of the Sea, Jumarr. There is The God of Healing, Grish'na, Oh, the Goddess of Romance, Celeday. We have many deities that we thank for every successful endeavor. For every bountiful harvest, for every successful hunt, for the fact that we can walk and find happiness, we thank the gods.
M: So wewe have gods for everything?
G: Well, not everything. The Sun and The Moon are zaidi of symbols. Much like how your kuvuka, msalaba represents the god of Jesus au how those magnificent golden arches represent your god Mac Donald. The Moon and The Sun are symbols that we carry on us. My grandfather was born under the sun and thus he was considered wise and joyful. I was born under the moon, so I was considered strong and corageous. We are branded with the symbol onto our bodies. My grandfather has the symbol of the sun branded onto his forehead, and I have the moon branded onto my back.
M: Really?
G: Indeed, here I will onyesha you
I was not really expecting Galiah to be so ready to strip out of her juu then and there. I had to sit her back down to politely take her word for it and moved on to the inayofuata question
M: What about politics? Do wewe have a leader? How do wewe decide?
G: We don't truly have a leader, we believe that everyone in the village is equal. Everyone does their part equally and no one is aliyopewa special treatment. However, if there were to be any diplomatic events, such as us elves speaking with a greater being that allowed me to take this mission in protecting you, they would call upon the five oldest members of the village. My grandfather was the fourth oldest, so he was allowed to jiunge in on the meeting. I believe it was his involvement that persuaded the others to allow me to partake, as I was deemed the strongest in my village thanks to my hunting skills
M: wewe hunted?
G: Well since I lack the capabilities of healing magic like the rest of my village, I was told to make use of my zaidi dangerous magic. When I was not using my flame to warm the huts in the coldest of the winter, I was tasked with hunting any creatures. Fond memories of going into the frozen wasteland to find a solitary primal beast and having to wrestle it to the ground with my bare hands. It was a fond childhood memory
M: Childhood- Galiah, how old were wewe when wewe first hunted
G: I was fifteen, which would be closer to six if I am correct in my assumption of human age
M: wewe were that young?
G: Well of course. Hunter elves must start training early if they are to help contribute to the tribe. Supervised, of course. They wouldn't throw them into danger on their own.
M: Um... Right then, how about we songesha on
G: Mason, I have a swali for wewe instead
M: For me? I'm sure you've asked all wewe can about humans. I don't know if there's anymore I can-
G: It's zaidi about one particular human
M: Oh, well, alrighty then
G: Let's say that this one particular human, he is nice to you. And I mean, very nice. And I mean the nicest anyone has ever been, apart from wewe Mason. And every day, he speaks with you, jokes with you, and truly does mean the best
M: ..... I see
G: How does one repay that kind of kindness? Do wewe know how, Mason?
M: Galiah... Listen, I am not sure what to make of this. So this... 'human' wewe mention. wewe want to repay all these nice things he's done. Does he have a hobby
G: Oh, well yes, Ed- um, the human, he does have quite a passionate form of expressionism
M: Well, if yo really want to repay him, just find something related to that. No matter what it may be, as long as it relates to what he loves, I'm sure he'll upendo it
G: Oh, thank you, Mason. I am sure I will have something in mind.
M: Do wewe want to tell me who this human may be?
G: Oh, well, um... It's Yoon, of course. She is always quite helpful
M: Yoon?
G: Yes, indeed. Yoon the Good Human
M: I didn't know Yoon went kwa 'he', Galiah
G: Oh, did I say he? Are wewe sure I didn't say she
M: I'm pretty sure it says he on my recording
G: Oh, well, how about that. I must have come under a nasty plague. I should gather as much machungwa, chungwa juisi as I can and remedy that. We'll have to continue this discussion at a later date, Mason. Good day
I wasn't sure why Galiah was so bashful about the mention of this human. It wasn't any of the girls in the house, and it wasn't me because she would have alisema it clear as day, and it most certainly wasn't Leonard after he nearly shot her for sneaking up on him, so I doubt he has been nice to her. I can already feel who it may be, and I am not sure if that is something good au bad, aliyopewa her past experiences. I'll have to make sure to cut this part out in my recording when I remember. It's bad pacing for the biography