I just want to keep my family safe.Jake Sully justifying his request of uturu
The Sullys seeking uturu with the Metkayina clan.
Uturu is a cultural code among the Na'vi. It is a tradition stating that any refugee or weary traveler seeking sanctuary must be granted safe harbor.[1][2]
In 2170, Jake Sully's family sought uturu with the Metkayina village of Awa'atlu. In the beginning, the Olo'eyktan Tonowari and the Tsahìk Ronal were reluctant about providing shelter for them due to the evident anatomical differences with the Omatikaya and the possible threat of war. The precarious situation of Jake's family seemed to make them reconsider their decision, providing uturu on the sole condition that they had to learn the ways of the Metkayina to avoid being a burden to the clan.[3]
Someone who requests uturu is called "uturtu" in the Na'vi language, meaning "refugee" or "person in need of uturu".[4]
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| 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 • Oma • Toruk Makto • Hometree • Spirit World • Octal Arithmetic • Tree of Souls • Three Laws of Eywa • Clan Leader • Songcord • Heartlands Ikran • Tsahìk • Mating • Iknimaya • Spirit Tree • Tsaheylu • Na'vi Language • Loom • Hammock |