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==Pronunciation table==
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*The letters of the alphabet are arranged in a modified Cyrillic order.
==Foods - '''tane yi'''==
*Obviously, the species of plants and animals that live on Litoria are not the same as those that live on Earth. I will, however, use English words to name the Litorian plants and animals that resemble their Terran counterparts.
*The men hunt for various reptiles and birds. When eggs are available they are collected.
* Both the men and the women glean from rivers, lakes and tidal pools: fish, crayfish, frogs, turtles. If the village is near the ocean, the villagers can find fish, crabs, oysters, and seaweed. If a sea turtle is sighted, the villagers will try to capture it. However, they are afraid of the various sea predators.
*Various roots and tubers, fruits and nuts, seeds and fungi are collected by the women. Eaten fresh at first, they are dried to keep over the dry season. There are a number of species of flowers that are edible.
*Grasshoppers, cicadas, locusts and grubs, when they are in season, are added to the menu.
*In the fall honey is gathered from wild bees. Various tree saps are also used as sweeteners.
*In the areas where they are available, cattails are harvested for their stems, leaf bases, flower spikes, pollen and rhizomes.
==Beverages - '''ara yi'''==
*If enough fruit is harvested, some of it is made into an alcoholic beverage.
*[[Wikipedia:Herbal tea|Tisanes]] are brewed from various species of leaves and flowers.
*Game is not dressed in the field so that the blood will be available for drinking to those back home.
==Meals==
*The Nuńwu eat two meals a day. Breakfast ('''yala tane''') is eaten shortly after sunrise ('''savi uńna'''). Supper ('''hole tane''') is eaten just before sunset ('''reva tane'''). These times take full advantage of daylight for work. A mid-day snack ('''wema savi tane'''), usually of fresh fruit or vegetables, may be taken, especially by the children.
*The Nuńwu eat while seated on the floor around a rush mat on which are placed the various foods of the meal.
*Dishes are made from wood, stone and bone. Coconut shells are frequently used to make cups/bowls.
*The only table utensil is the obsidian knife. There is plenty of obsidian ('''rona ʻaʻa''') on the islands. Hands are used for every other eating task.
[[Valware - 7. Manners]]

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