# Overview

Wind-Kin affiliation denotes extended family clan membership and is part of formal naming. These designations represent major cultural-environmental lineages that have developed on Duskara:

- **kin-Hanga** – of the Wind clan (surface dwellers, weatherworkers)
- **kin-Moto** – of the Fire/Geothermal clan (thermal specialists, day-side workers)
- **kin-Maji** – of the Water clan (water managers, conservationists)
- **kin-Babu** – of the Elder lineage (knowledge keepers, traditional families)
- **kin-Kivuli** – of the Shadow clan (Deepkin, night-side cave dwellers)

Wind-Kin designations are used:

- In formal introductions and ceremonies
- In official documents and records
- When emphasizing clan affiliation or heritage
- During negotiations between settlements

They are omitted in:

- Casual daily interactions
- Most written communication
- Contexts where clan affiliation is irrelevant