CULTURE: Kin Art, Culture, and Writing
Posted: Tue Feb 11, 2020 11:38 am
Education and Higher Knowledge
Mathematics: Kin do not have a written numerical system, but are capable of both recognizing quantities and actual counting, although it is not a skill that often comes in handy, and so some Kin actually never learn to count above twenty or so. They find comparative numbers--"more" and "less"--more useful than actual numerals. As a species they have grasped the concept of zero, but again, it finds little actual application. Complicated mathematics are not useful to Kin , and so very few find themselves learning anything more than basic addition and subtraction.
Astronomy and Astrology: Of the movements of the Motherfather's fleas and ticks (see below in section on folklore) the Kimeti have made an interested study. Only in very recent years have any definite developments taken place, although named constellations have been in existence for some time. The Kimeti have a zodiac, since spread to the other Swamp-dwelling Kin, originally created by Gaia user Owlied, which can be found in the tenth post. Kimeti are aware that their world is round, because the sun and the moon are round, although whether it is a sphere or a disc is a matter of some debate. In a world with few spaces of open sky and even fewer horizons, this is a difficult study to make.
Mathematics: Kin do not have a written numerical system, but are capable of both recognizing quantities and actual counting, although it is not a skill that often comes in handy, and so some Kin actually never learn to count above twenty or so. They find comparative numbers--"more" and "less"--more useful than actual numerals. As a species they have grasped the concept of zero, but again, it finds little actual application. Complicated mathematics are not useful to Kin , and so very few find themselves learning anything more than basic addition and subtraction.
Astronomy and Astrology: Of the movements of the Motherfather's fleas and ticks (see below in section on folklore) the Kimeti have made an interested study. Only in very recent years have any definite developments taken place, although named constellations have been in existence for some time. The Kimeti have a zodiac, since spread to the other Swamp-dwelling Kin, originally created by Gaia user Owlied, which can be found in the tenth post. Kimeti are aware that their world is round, because the sun and the moon are round, although whether it is a sphere or a disc is a matter of some debate. In a world with few spaces of open sky and even fewer horizons, this is a difficult study to make.