Editing Takama
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Takamas were popular as warriors garb as recently as a generation prior to the [[War of Reckoning]], but were rarely worn in modern Roshar.{{book ref|sa1|25}} Kaladin, who grew up in rural Alethkar, first saw a takama when he was twelve or thirteen years old and was surprised at its resemblance to a woman's skirt.{{book ref|sa1|25}} |
Takamas were popular as warriors garb as recently as a generation prior to the [[War of Reckoning]], but were rarely worn in modern Roshar.{{book ref|sa1|25}} Kaladin, who grew up in rural Alethkar, first saw a takama when he was twelve or thirteen years old and was surprised at its resemblance to a woman's skirt.{{book ref|sa1|25}} |
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| β | Dalinar often wore a takama in his youth and told [[Kadash]] a story about one of his swordmasters, [[Harth]], teaching him to tie a takama in the "traditional" way, with the belt tied three times. He noticed that everyone else tied the belt twice, leaving the ends long and drooping. Dalinar sought out Harth's master to ask him about it, and realized that the master tied his belt three times not because of tradition, but because he was extremely short in stature and the long ends made him trip.{{book ref| |
+ | Dalinar often wore a takama in his youth and told [[Kadash]] a story about one of his swordmasters, [[Harth]], teaching him to tie a takama in the "traditional" way, with the belt tied three times. He noticed that everyone else tied the belt twice, leaving the ends long and drooping. Dalinar sought out Harth's master to ask him about it, and realized that the master tied his belt three times not because of tradition, but because he was extremely short in stature and the long ends made him trip.{{book ref|sa1|16}} Perhaps because of this embarrassment, Dalinar never liked wearing a takama,{{book ref|sa1|54}} although he did wear them during his time as the Blackthorn.{{book ref|sa2|19}} |
Most of the people seen wearing a takama in modern Roshar are members of the nobility or the military. They include [[Roshone]],{{book ref|sa1|25}} [[Sebarial]],{{book ref|sa2|38}} and [[Elhokar]].{{book ref|sa3|4}} [[Amaram]], a noted traditionalist, required his soldiers to wear a takama as part of their uniform.{{book ref|sa2|52}} [[Aladar]] took to wearing a shorter, modern-cut uniform jacket over his takama{{book ref|sa2|8}} and the style caught on with his officers.{{book ref|ob|107}} |
Most of the people seen wearing a takama in modern Roshar are members of the nobility or the military. They include [[Roshone]],{{book ref|sa1|25}} [[Sebarial]],{{book ref|sa2|38}} and [[Elhokar]].{{book ref|sa3|4}} [[Amaram]], a noted traditionalist, required his soldiers to wear a takama as part of their uniform.{{book ref|sa2|52}} [[Aladar]] took to wearing a shorter, modern-cut uniform jacket over his takama{{book ref|sa2|8}} and the style caught on with his officers.{{book ref|ob|107}} |
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