High in the Simalayan Mountains live the Yetis, cousins to the Bigfoots of Three Lakes. Yeti culture is bold and beautiful in a world of snow and ice.
The Yetis' love for snow and all things cold is known worldwide but what they don't know is the Yeti love of .... hot dogs. Yes, its true, hot dogs are a delicacy to the Yeti community. Only the wealthiest of Yetis have hot dogs at celebrations such as weddings and birthdays. A Yetis status is traditionally determined by the amount of hot dogs they can eat. But since from coming down out of the mountains, they have discovered you can buy them anytime you wish. They still keep the tradition of making hot dogs for weddings and birthdays.
Courtship & Marriage Rituals
Courtship and marriages is a very tricky thing in the Yeti world. Firstly, noΒ male may speak to an unchaperoned female who is not married or a family member. This is more for safety reasons, Yeti clans still have blood feuds and females are often kidnapped or hurt. This is least likely to happen in the presence of others.
Male Yetis are allowed to search for a husband/wife only amongst their transition age if the male/female is younger they must wait until he/she grows up to pursue her/him. Traditional courtship gifts are flowers, candles and fish. Yes, fish because in the high icy mountain altitudes of the Simalyas ice fishing is a dangerous pastime. The presentation of fish is prof to the family that the male Yeti can provide for his family. So, the bigger the fish the more likely he can provide for his mate.
Feuds are a long standing thing in the Yeti communities. The longest standing feud for Yetis is the Yeti/Vampire feud. It all started because of a little joke:
What do you get if you cross the Abominable Snowman with Dracula?
Frostbite
The innocent joke (that was originally told by a werewolf) has had more than a few centuries of repercussions because of it's telling. The Yeti-Vampire War of 1252 AD was the most devastating thing to ever happen to both communities by far, worse than any plague or drought. Inter-species marriages between Yetis and Vampires are rare and there are a few Yeti/Vampire communities that are only close due to these marriages.