==== Taboos ====

Different cultures have different morals. However, there are a few things which remain constant throughout the Broken World, and are thought to be throwbacks to the morality of a culture which existed before the fragmentation.

==Never Trust Birds==
Most cultures fear birds and will only speak of them in hushed whispers; if a bird has entered a house, nobody from outside the household will enter for at least a month, and the household themselves will be shunned for a similar length of time.

==Family is pure==
It is considered taboo to have sexual relations with someone related to you by blood. It is equally taboo to betray your blood, no matter how much they annoy you. 

==Let the Red Fruit Be==
Cutting down cherry trees is forbidden in all circumstances, although nobody is quite sure why. 

==Innocence is Sacred==
All cultures frown upon killing or hurting anyone considered a child.

==On steel and Mind==
Some clans find it vulgar to allow metal to touch their forehead. Some clans consider it vulgar not to have something metallic around their neck. 

==Red Sky at Night==
If the storms shed a pure red light, especially a weak one, it is considered unlucky to work that day.

==Curl your Hair==
The cutting of hair holds a special significance. Many clans only cut their hair when it is long enough to curl around a stick. Such hair is then burnt.