Post by Solus Nau'ur on Apr 19, 2010 14:10:11 GMT -4
'Cuy, ner vode! Hi, to start this I'll put up a little bit about myself. I'm a college student and I have loved Star Wars since I was 10 years old. I started by reading the books, so in a way that was kind of backwards from most people even though I grew up watching the movies with my father. I became interested in Mandalorian culture with the start of the Republic Commando books by Karen Traviss. I think that she really fleshed out the culture by developing the language and ideologies of Mandalorians.
I started this message board because it is very easy to find people who enjoy the warrior aspect of the culture but very few who understand that there is more to it than that. Family is just as important to Mandalorians as fighting. The Resol'nare sums up perfectly the things that are most important to Mandalorians and form the basis for the culture.
Bajur, beskar’gam
Ara’nov, aliit
Mando’a bal Mand’alor
An vencuyan mhi.
Education and armor,
Self-defense, our tribe,
Our language, our leader
All help us survive
Part of what attracted me to the culture was the idea of a fresh start or clean slate- cin vhetin. I don't consider myself to be over the top obsessed with Star Wars or Mandalorians, but I do think that there is a lot to learn and it is a good way to live life in general.
So welcome to everyone who comes and I hope to become friends and aliit with anyone who joins! Please feel free to post a bit about yourself or just say hello.
I started this message board because it is very easy to find people who enjoy the warrior aspect of the culture but very few who understand that there is more to it than that. Family is just as important to Mandalorians as fighting. The Resol'nare sums up perfectly the things that are most important to Mandalorians and form the basis for the culture.
Bajur, beskar’gam
Ara’nov, aliit
Mando’a bal Mand’alor
An vencuyan mhi.
Education and armor,
Self-defense, our tribe,
Our language, our leader
All help us survive
Part of what attracted me to the culture was the idea of a fresh start or clean slate- cin vhetin. I don't consider myself to be over the top obsessed with Star Wars or Mandalorians, but I do think that there is a lot to learn and it is a good way to live life in general.
So welcome to everyone who comes and I hope to become friends and aliit with anyone who joins! Please feel free to post a bit about yourself or just say hello.
And have you tried the Knights of the Old Republic comic series on the Mandalorian wars? Well written (and the writer of that series is set to pen the upcoming Knight Errant comic series based during the New Sith Wars! Kandosii!)
Even before I started reading the books when I was 10 I pretty much grew up around it by watching the movies with my dad. I remember seeing Episode I in theaters but not having a clue what was going on! And yes, I've used a little over a decade of my own life on Star Wars, but it's worth it!
