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On Gatalenta we try to lead the life of the mind, and in our culture intentions can have great influence; we discuss them, judge by them."―Amilyn Holdo
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Natives of Gatalenta were renowned for their calmness and serenity, and rose each day to thank the planet's multiple
suns for rising.
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They widely practiced
skyfaring, a form of calisthenics exercise involving the use of scarves to climb wooden scaffolding and suspend themselves in midair, and had a purpose-built skyfaring room within the Gatalentan
senatorial complex on
Coruscant. Advanced practioners of skyfaring were able to meditate in place, "unmoored to the ground," and so enhance their spiritual well-being and that of those around them. Love and compassion were taught and practiced fondly by the people of Gatalenta, and crying openly was considered a virtue and proof of a caring heart.
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Gatelenta was ruled by the
Council of Mothers.
Slavery was illegal on the planet, and slaves were not allowed to be brought to the planet. If a slave was brought there, and their master was caught, the slave was set free. The Gatalentan people were known for living austerely, wearing only pale grey or white clothing, the only
colorful parts of their attire being traditional
scarlet cloaks.
[2] In the years before the
Galactic Civil War, Gatalenta had a strong
Jedi tradition, and the old Jedi legends remained alive on Gatalenta in spite of the
Jedi Purge.
Gatalentan tea was the planet's most popular export along with a healthy meat-substitute known as
soypro which could even be found in the
Outer Rim Territories.
[4] Leia Organa was particularly fond of this tea.
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