nudity much has been made by the unsophisticated reader that Barsoomians eschew clothing. "my princess" see above, male expression and response to "my chieftain," or is a declaration to marriage. "my chieftain" Martian maid's expression of acceptance of a male suitor, instant marriage. each nation has a different written language, but many of the characters and words are common between them, except in Bantoom (Chessmen). Implies a common written language for scientists. No two nations of Barsoom have the same written language, although there is a common scientific language understood by the savants of all nations. language, written various among the cities. language, telepathic telepathic communication appears universal between humans and some of the higher orders of beasts. language, oral a single common tongue is spoken world wide, understood by all races, including the savage green men.
#Barsoom chess full
A full description is available from A Barsoom Glossary. Jetan a board game similar to chess fully detailed in the Appendix to Chessmen of Mars.
Jeddak's Award presented to the best artist each year. handcuffs used in the marriage rites of Manator. Games, Greater and Lesser arena combats hosted by many of the cities or nations of Barsoom, usually fatal to the participants. feathers adornment worn by males in both green and red martian cultures. It has been described as the interpretation of the highest ideals of a world that aspired to grace and beauty and chastity in woman, and strength and dignity and loyalty in man.įace paint adornment specifically stated regarding the warriors of Manatos, but appears reasonable for the other red human races of Barsoom as well. All Barsoomian dances are stately and beautiful, but The Dance of Barsoom is a wondrous epic of motion and harmony-there is no grotesque posturing, no vulgar or suggestive movements. In these three dances the dancers furnish their own music, which never varies nor do the steps or figures vary, having been handed down from time immemorial. Before a Martian youth of either sex may attend an important social function where there is dancing, he must have become proficient in at least three dances-The Dance of Barsoom, his national dance, and the dance of his city. The Dance of Barsoom bears a relation similar to the more formal dancing functions of Mars that The Grand March does to ours, though it is infinitely more intricate and more beautiful. There was also a ring wound with gut which was worn between the first and second joints of the index finger of the right hand and which, when passed over the string of the instrument, elicited the single note required of the dancer. The instruments were of skeel, the string of gut, and were shaped to fit the left forearm of the dancer, to which it was strapped.
Upon each instrument were characters which indicated the pitch and length of its tone. Slaves were passing among the guests, distributing small musical instruments of a single string. Dance of Barsoom described in Chessmen of Mars. collars and chain a marriage custom (Princess, Thuvia), see handcuffs. (Gods) battle hymn sung by the women of Helium as their warriors go into battle. (Gods) Barsoomian salute hands held to the shoulders, palms backward. Intensity of greeting indicated by one or two handed grip.
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