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Some of the Tanith people believed in various types of spirit, including the [[drud-fellad]] (which watch over the forests) and [[nyrsis]] (which protect streams and rivers). In addition, some believed in benevolent spirits of order and protection known as [[anroth]], which supposedly watched over Tanith homes (however others dismissed the stories of anroth as tales for children).{{Fn|1e}} Children also attended church school, such as the one headed by '''Archdeacon''' [[Mkere]].{{Fn|5c}}
[[Tanith Pipes]] are a traditional musical instrument of Tanith,{{Fn|1c}} described as a small clutch of spidery reeds attached to a bellows bag which is squeezed rhythmically under the arm. {{Cite Marker End}} Their initial use on Tanith was to guide off-worlders through the shifting [[nalwood]] forests, but in the [[Tanith First]] they were used to rally the men and spook the enemy (although they have a similar effect on the Tanith's allies).{{Fn|3b}}
According to [[Imperial Guard Scout|Scout]] [[Trooper]] [[Bonin]], most old Tanith families (his own included) would baptise and officially name their children at the age of eight, as naming children at birth was considered premature and it was believed that a child would "grow into" the names he or she would need. Bonin, however, remarked that this tradition wasn't observed much in Tanith's final years.{{Fn|6a}}
Tanith was supposedly home to the legendary [[Nalsheen]] wood warriors, a brotherhood of Tanith who used the martial art [[cwlwhl]] (pronounced kil-wil{{Cite Marker End}}), using blade-tipped staffs to fight off multiple foes. The Nalsheen were responsible for overthrowing the corrupt [[Huhlhwch Dynasty]] and ushering in the free modern era of Tanith.{{Fn|6b}} [[Guardsman]] [[Mkvenner]] is the only remaining Tanith to have been trained in cwlwhl{{Fn|6b}}, but has reluctantly admitted that he never completed his training.{{Cite Marker EndFn|6b}}
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The Nalsheen used proto-Gothic - the early form of both [[High Gothic|High]] and [[Low Gothic]] used presently in the Imperium - as their private language.{{Cite Marker EndFn|1a}}{{Fn|1e}}
The Tanith accent is noted to be a lilting, sing-song accent.{{Fn|1a}} The main Tanith curse-word is [[feth]], the name of an ancient Tanith tree-god.{{Fn|3g}}
