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