Toy banshees (Na'vi name: su'shiri t'acto sa) are replica banshees made by the Na'vi.
Description[]
They are made from flexible sticks decorated with twigs, reeds, and colored twine. Weighing roughly half a kilogram, the size depends on personal choice but no more than 40 centimeters wingspan is made. Every Na'vi child in the Omatikaya clan has one and most choose to personalize theirs with shells and twine. The toy reminds children that they will someday bond with a real banshee; this encourages them to hone their hunting skills.[1] The Omatikaya also make Leonopteryx figures, but these are used as talismans rather than playthings.
Kekunan Toy
The Kekunan Clan have their own variations, for use as educational tools. Clan elders use them to demonstrate the dynamics and physics of flight. They teach their children specific maneuvers that mirror the behaviors of real mountain banshees, such as diving, gliding and turning. This develops concentration and quick reflexes – two indispensable traits of highly skilled banshee riders. This is part of a wider focus on banshee riding prevalent in the Kekunan Clan.[2]
Appearances[]
- In Avatar: The Way of Water, Lo'ak and Kiri once fought over one as children. Tuktirey also plays with one at High Camp.
References[]
| Na'vi Culture | |
|---|---|
| Clans | |
| Armor | 'Awvea Tsamsiyu • Battle Band • Eyktan • Helmet • Karyu • Leggings • Nawm • Nawma Ni'awve • Nawma Taronyu • Nawma Tsamsiyu • Taronyu • Tirea • Tsteu |
| Clothing | |
| Culinary | Basket • Butchering Tool • Cooking Pot • Fire Pit • Fire Pit Tools • Fish Yoke • Food Wrap • Ground Rack • Leaf Plate • Mixing Pot • Na'vi Diet • Water Carrier |
| Music | |
| Other | Eywa • Mountain Banshee • Hometree • Octal Arithmetic • Toruk Makto • Tree of Souls • Clan Leader • Three Laws of Eywa • Songcord • Heartlands Ikran • Tsahìk • Mating • Iknimaya • Tsaheylu • Na'vi Language • Spirit World • Loom • Hammock • Na'vi Dance Costume • Great Hunt |