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== Culture ==
=== Peoples ===
The Shin, natives of Shinovar, have round faces and are one of few ethnicities on Roshar whose eyes lack [[wikipedia:Epicanthic fold|epicanthic fold]]s. These features give them a wide-eyed look that, to outsiders, makes them appear to resemble young children.{{wob ref|4079}} The Shin also have lighter skin than people in other parts of Roshar and are often described as pale.{{book ref|sa1|19}} The average Shin is shorter than the average [[Alethi]].{{wob ref|6411}} Their distinctive features are the result of them being xenophobic and not intermixing with other races very much.{{wob ref|10455}}
The Shin have a distinct naming scheme, seemingly unique to their culture. A person is identified first by their given name, then as either son or daughter, and finally their parent -- father for men, possibly mother for women.{{book ref|sa1|i|6}}{{book ref|sa1|5}} As such, a Shin would have a name like [[Thresh-son-Esan]] (Thresh, son of Esan) or [[Ali-daughter-Hasweth]] (Ali, daughter of Hasweth). In extraordinary circumstances, one can use the name of their grandparent instead, so as to avoid dishonoring their parent. One example of such a case is [[Szeth]]-son-son-[[Vallano]], meaning "Szeth, son of the son of Vallano".{{book ref|sa1|i|6}} The same pattern is applied to the names of [[Herald]]s in the Shin culture, with [[Honor]] being considered their parent -- [[Nale]] is known as Nin-son-God.{{book ref|sa2|88}}
=== Class Structure ===
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