Appearance

The clothing that the men wear are orange cloth as a top and yellow as a bottom. Women wear several types of clothing; however, it includes the same traditional colors. The Air Nomads wear yellow, orange, and brown clothing. Young airbenders wear orange shawls over long-sleeved yellow shirts, an orange sash, double-layered pants with brown underneath and a loose yellow layer on top, and high boots that reach just below the knees. Older monks wear long robes in shades of yellow and orange, as well as wooden necklaces with the Air Nomad insignia carved into it. Most Air Nomads have gray or brown eyes and a light complexion.

Culture

While other nations possess royalty and are run by monarchies, the Air Nomads are led by the head monks and nuns of the air temples. Due to the peaceful teachings of their leaders, the nature of the people is calm and tranquil. They also believe in equality for all, that people should live without divisions in society. In that spirit, same-sex relationships are a normal part of Air Nomad culture, as their generally peaceful and open-minded way of life lead them to embrace all forms of consenting love. Because of this, Air Nomads have no need to "come out" about their sexual orientations. The Air Nomads are the only nation comprised entirely of benders, due to the highly spiritual nature of their lives. Meditation is an important part of the airbenders' daily routines, as it helpsthem to focus their energies and understand the potency of their element. Due to their high spirituality, the monks believe that hope is only a distraction.The arrow tattoos adorning an Air Nomad's body signifies that he or she has mastered airbending. This is an emulation of the natural arrows on the heads of flying bison, who can naturally airbend and are the original teachers of the art, much like the badgermole is to the earthbenders. Aspiring airbenders have no tattoos and in order to receive the tattoos as well as the title of a master, an airbender must pass the thirty-six levels of airbending or engineer a new technique.

Natural Resources

As could be determined, air is the main power source and natural resource of the Air Nomads. Luckily, air is everywhere, so it is nearly impossible to deprive them of their power source. With the power of air channeled under their control, the airbenders could defend and protect their homes and way of life. Not only can they protect their livelihoods, but these nomads can also ride on their sky bison and glide in the open air, for both leisure and travel. Due to the non-materialistic culture of the nation, the Air Nomads barely touched or did not know about the rich mineral deposits filled with iron and crystals that lay underneath their grounds. As such, outsiders like Loban quarried abandoned Air Nomad territory to dig for iron.

Foods

Because the Air Nomads believed all life was precious, they were peaceful vegetarians. They did not seem to mind, however, eating eggs and dairy products. On one occasion, Aang was willing to eat an egg custard tart. They were also known to make sweet dishes such as pies. The Air Nomads sold their pies for money, at one silver piece each, and all the profits were given to charity. The Air Nomads were a tranquil people who endeavored to preserve the environment around them. Any industry that they invested in, such as farming or gardening, was sustainable and powered naturally, so as to not disturb the balance of nature.

Season

Each nation of the four nations is influenced by their own distinct, dominant season, in which their bending is at its peak. Autumn is the dominant season of the Air Nomad race. Airbenders are thus at their strongest in this season. More Air Nomad children were born during autumn than any other season, all retaining bending abilities.

National Emblem

The Air Nomad insignia is a stylized, swirling orb. Within the circle, coiling lines illustrate the wind. The symbol can be seen on the design of doors and surfaces in the air temples, as well as on pendants of monks' prayer beads. The Air Nomad flag is a banner held between two wooden poles. The center of the banner is emblazoned with the Air Nomad insignia.