#southern water tribe
I think people will not spot it but…
-points to the isopod-puppy ‘carving’ on the wall-
I don’t think they would pop up as well in real life… (in my experience I highly doubt that… )
but hey! this is a drawing
art-blog: chiptrillino-art
[ID: Two Fanart images portraying the southern water tribe family from avatar the last air bender. which include: father Hakoda, mother Kya, older brother Sokka and younger sister Katara.
the first image shows, a family of four, in bed. In the background on the left side, the snow-withe-floor is covered with a white pelt with cheater spots covering it. a snow step with a blue blanket resting on it leads up to the bed. On the wall is built-in a smaller shelf with small carved toys and a wooden boat toy. a decorated boomerang with a wolf painted on it fell out of it. a doll in a blue parka is resting at the top of the head of the bed. the bed is made out of straw mats two big fur pillows, and soft pelts in shades of dark grey and brown. the walls with visible snow blocks on the right side of the image area are covered in small carvings that look like children’s drawings. on the right side close to the wall, bundled up in furs that resemble sheepskin is kya, peacefully sleeping. her head is resting on her husband’s left shoulder. she is wearing her iconic necklace. peacefully sleeping in her mother’s arms is little katara. who wears a light blue top and has her hair in two braids. she is bundeled up in a embordied blanked. bears and otter penguins hunting small fish are sewn on it.
in the centre, sleeping upside down with limbs spread out is Sokka. mouth open tooth growing out. arms above his head. he is just wearing pale brown-grey pants held together by a dark blue ribbon. he must have gotten out of his blanked during his sleep. his legs are spread atop his father’s torso. one foot getting into Hakoda’s half-asleep face, pinky toe stuck in his father’s nose pulling. Hakoda is not amused. but resigned himself to his fate till his family decides to wake up. he wears his hair open, a bone necklace around his neck. and dark brown pants. over his legs is draped a fur banked.on the right side of the image is a small text saying “please don’t repost” below in the centre is the artist’s signature “chiptrillino . 2022"
the second image shows the family doing her morning routine.
Kya sitting behind Sokka wearing a blue Kuspuk. her hair styled with beads in it. a ribbon is stuck between her teeth while she smiles and looks at her husband. she is doing her son’s hair. Sokka is still half-asleep in front of her yawing. bundled up in an embroidered blanked with otter-penguin and bears on it. on the right of the image is Hakoda yawing just like his son briding his daughter’s hair, he is not wearing a shirt, just his pants in which he slept int. on top of his crossed legs sits katara. wearing a light blue kuspuk with a small blue raindrop pattern on. happily dangling her feet and playing with her doll.
on the right side of the image is a small text saying "please don’t repost” below in the centre is the artist’s signature “chiptrillino . 2022” End ID.]
Something I don’t think is talked about nearly enough is the significance that Zuko and Katara’s respective cultures place on hair.
Water is the element of change. Korra’s change - her growth, illustrates the element of water perfectly.
The Importance of Sokka
The loving and strong Katara.
Zuko: This isn’t Air Temple Pre-School. This is the Real World.
(Insert Aang saying something about how Zuko has no right to dismiss Air Nomad teachings in this ‘real world’ his ancestors made by wiping out his entire culture that taught the importance of forgiveness and peace.
Followed by how much nore important it is to begin a process this difficult with the teachings of long since gone nomads starting with the second most affected group by the Fire Nation; Southern Water Tribe)
No, but seriously.
Imagine Zuko and Suki, these delicate Spring and Summer children, practically sinking into their parkas’ to stay warm as they get to know the Southern Water Tribe for the first time, to celebrate the Winter’s Solstice with their significant others. And they’re all sitting around an ice-fishing hole that evening, waiting patiently for tomorrow’s breakfast to get caught, the Southern Lights glowing above them… Zuko huddling close to Katara, Suki holding gloves with Sokka, while Hakoda and Bato swap funny childhood stories and Gran Gran is giving a look like ‘kids these days have it so easy.’ Katara is giggling, Sokka is laughing, and Suki and Zuko are just… trying to stay warm in their parkas as they listen.
Imagine Zuko and Suki exchanging this comical, silent, knowing look to each other that reads: how do people LIVE like this?
But in a way, it feels nice to know there’s someone else who’s brave enough to tackle this subzero tundra and immerse themselves into their significant other’s culture– the things people do for love. It feels good to have that solidarity, to know that someone is quietly rooting for them to stick it out for that kind of love and become a part of this wonderful SWT family.
