in my myriad years, witnessing the sundry evolutions of cultures under the cloak of night, i've learned the importance of approach with both reverence and curiosity, never to discredit traditions that seem pre-indicative of a society's essence. to truly understand the unexposed marvels of a culture, one must start from the commencement, embracing their ordinances with an open heart, for it is in the unexposed details that the true spirit of a community whispers its tales, wrapped in the silent veils of history and moonlit secrets.