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== Culture ==
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Prior to the [[War of Reckoning]], the listeners were organized in tribe-like families that would vie for control of the ten cities along the western border of the Shattered Plains. There were roughly a dozen families.{{book ref|Sa4|73}} Some notable listener families include:
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Once raided by the Pure-Song family in an attempt to seize their weapons.{{book ref|sa4|45}}
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Listeners wear a wide variety of clothing. They are often seen wearing robes,{{book ref|sa4|73}} shirts skirts and coats.{{book ref|sa4|68}} When
==== Relation to Freedom ====▼
Due to their history the
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=== Architecture ===▼
Prior to the [[True Desolation]] the Listeners were technologically behind the rest of [[Roshar]]. They lived in huts made from hardened crem over frames of shell, which were huddled on the leeward side of lumps of stone to protect from [[highstorm]]s.{{book ref|WoR|i|4}} These buildings were fragile and would often be destroyed by highstorms, although the Listeners would simply rebuild them.{{book ref|WoK|45}} The Listeners also lived in hogshide tents.{{book ref|Sa4|45}} The Shattered Plains contained a large number of Listener bridges, which were flimsy and made of wood and rope.{{book ref|Sa4|48}} These bridges were likely destroyed during the War of Reckoning. They furnish their houses with woven mats and painted banners.{{book ref|sa4|62}}▼
When a highstorm is close the people prepare their homes, this includes stuffing rags under their doors, shoving bracing boards into position and pounding large wooden blocks into their open windows. Before the start of the War of Reckoning some of the Listener families occupied the 10 circular craters near the western edge of the plains, but they were eventually forced to move to the center of the Shattered Plains.{{book ref|WoR|i|1}}▼
==== Paper ====
The Listeners have their own unique way of making paper. They make the paper from dried [[rockbud]] pulp following a harvest.{{book ref|sa2|i|1}} These rockbuds are native to the unclaimed hills and shattered plains. Their paper is much rougher then human paper and varies in Color. Their paper is also textured and full instead of neat and sterile.{{book ref|WoR|i|4}} They also have a [[Song of Making Paper|song]] describing the process. This ensures that the Listeners never forget how to make it.{{book ref|sa4|45}}▼
=== Language ===
;;Phrases and Idioms
See [https://coppermind.net/wiki/User:King_of_Herdaz/Curses_and_Phrases#Singer.2F|Listener Curses and Phrases]
▲=== Architecture ===
▲Prior to the [[True Desolation]] the Listeners were technologically behind the rest of [[Roshar]]. They lived in huts made from hardened crem over frames of shell, which were huddled on the leeward side of lumps of stone to protect from [[highstorm]]s.{{book ref|WoR|i|4}} These buildings were fragile and would often be destroyed by highstorms, although the Listeners would simply rebuild them.{{book ref|WoK|45}} The Listeners also lived in hogshide tents.{{book ref|Sa4|45}} The Shattered Plains contained a large number of Listener bridges, which were flimsy and made of wood and rope.{{book ref|Sa4|48}} These bridges were likely destroyed during the War of Reckoning. They furnish their houses with woven mats and painted banners.{{book ref|sa4|62}}
▲When a highstorm is close the people prepare their homes, this includes stuffing rags under their doors, shoving bracing boards into position and pounding large wooden blocks into their open windows. Before the start of the War of Reckoning some of the Listener families occupied the 10 circular craters near the western edge of the plains, but they were eventually forced to move to the center of the Shattered Plains.{{book ref|WoR|i|1}}
▲=== Freedom ===
▲Due to their history the Listeners value their freedom. During the War of Reckoning many listeners stopped caring about their origins. It is also important to the Listeners that everyone can choose their own form, and the [[Council of Five|Five]] cannot command people to choose a form.{{book ref|Sa2|i|4}}{{book ref|Sa2|i|11}} Some singers hate trapping spren, instead they prefer to go out into the highstorms themselves and attract the proper spren.{{book ref|Sa2|i|8}}
▲=== Fashion ===
▲When Listeners go out into a highstorm to adopt a new form they often wear loose robes. This is likely so that the robe doesn’t interfere with the transformation of their body.{{book ref|Sa4|86}} Listener men weave bits of uncut gemstones in their beard. Members of each family all wear different gemstones, so a Listener can recognise what family someone belongs to just by looking at the gemstones in their beard.{{book ref|Sa4|73}} They also wear bands on their braids, members of different families also have differently colored bands.{{book ref|Sa4|73}} Listeners often wear robes.{{book ref|Sa4|73}} They also wear shirts skirts and coat.{{book ref|sa4|68}}
▲=== Crafts ===
▲==== Paper ====
▲The Listeners have their own unique way of making paper. They make the paper from dried [[rockbud]] pulp following a harvest.{{book ref|sa2|i|1}} These rockbuds are native to the unclaimed hills and shattered plains. Their paper is much rougher then human paper and varies in Color. Their paper is also textured and full instead of neat and sterile.{{book ref|WoR|i|4}} They also have a [[Song of Making Paper|song]] describing the process. This ensures that the Listeners never forget how to make it.{{book ref|sa4|45}}
== History ==
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