And while there are many rules guiding Mandalorians and showing them “the Way,” the most iconic aspect of their culture is related to their armor. That's because, as Season 1 of The Mandalorian underlines, true Mandalorians are forbidden from ever taking their helmets in front of others.
To eat, for example (no, they don't absorb nutrients through a tube hidden in their armor). Mando actually did so in the episode, though his head was still hidden from viewers. Mandalorians are just not allowed to take off their helmet in front of someone else. No other being can see their face.
According to The Way, Mandalorians are not allowed to remove their helmets. If another being sees a Mandalorian warrior without their helmet, they're forbidden from ever donning it again. This rule seems relatively straightforward, if extremely cumbersome, but its enforcement is harsh.
For practical purposes — such as washing, eating, and (apparently) maintaining a well-groomed mustache, Mando is allowed to remove his helmet when he's alone. This was seen in The Mandalorian season 1 episode "Sanctuary," when Din took off his helmet to eat a meal that had been given to him by Omera.
One of the things that set Mando apart from other bounty hunters and heroes is that his armor includes a helmet that completely masks his face and that he's never allowed to take off.
While it's not confirmed whether Mandalorians leave off their helmets when bathing and grooming themselves, it's likely that they do so.
Mandalorians do marry and can marry anyone they want. Although I was surprised to discover that, “weddings typically happen immediately after a Mandalorian turns sixteen years old”. Same-sex marriage is allowed, and the weddings tend to be simple.
How do Mandalorians shower? Bounty hunting is a dirty business, and it's unlikely that basic hygiene is off the table for the Mandalorian, tradition notwithstanding. While this hasn't been confirmed outright, we can also presume that Mandalorians also shower or bathe in private, sans helmet.
And while there are many rules guiding Mandalorians and showing them “the Way,” the most iconic aspect of their culture is related to their armor. That's because, as Season 1 of The Mandalorian underlines, true Mandalorians are forbidden from ever taking their helmets in front of others.
Every since the series debuted and confirmed that Mandalorians never remove their helmets, I've been wondering how they get any sort of nutrition. The answer, it turns out, is neither “through a secret hole somewhere” or “they exist on a liquid diet” but rather…they just eat in private.
We've already established that we ship a relationship between Din Djarin and Bo-Katan Kryze, so we'll be paying close attention to how the two interact as the season heads for the home stretch.
Some Mandalorians, most notably members of Death Watch, held a grudge against the Jedi for their perceived crimes against Mandalore during the Mandalorian-Jedi War. During the Clone Wars, anti-Jedi sentiment further developed in a segment of the galaxy's public opinion.
Mandalorians are celibate. Like their parents, and their grandparents before them.
Vhonte Tervho was a female Mandalorian, who lived during the final decades of the Galactic Republic. Trained in combat by Mandalorian tradition, Tervho became a skilled soldier and huntress. She worked as a mercenary for a time, on at least one occasion working together with a group of other Mandalorian soldiers.
I haven't seen it discussed before, but I've noticed something interesting about Mandalorian beskar'gam in the Canon continuity. Women tend to don helmets sporting a distinctive Y-shaped visor, whereas men seem to exclusively wear the more familiar T-shaped pattern.
Then, when Djarin and Mayfeld are stopped by a commanding officer, he is ordered to remove his helmet. He hesitates, but his ultimate goal is to save Grogu and he can't risk failing the mission by refusing to obey the commander's orders. As a result, he removes the helmet.
An athletic and agile Twi'lek, Xi'an is the bladed weapons expert of a gang of criminals working with the Mandalorian.
During PHX FanFusion Katee Sackhoff, who plays Bo-Katan Kryze, revealed that Bo-Katan and Din Djarin (Pedro Pascal, Brendan Wayne, and Lateef Crowder) shared a kiss during an outtake of the third installment of the series.
Though many residents of the galaxy viewed Mandallian Narcolethe as the Mandalorians' most prominent alcoholic beverage, a large number of Mandalorians preferred ne'tra gal to the Mandallian liquor.
The kote ky'ram, also known more simply as the Mandalorian death ceremony, was a funerary ritual performed by the Mandalorian culture in ancient times for warriors who died with the highest honor.
While rare, Mandalorian's could divorce and claim that it was a shuk'la riduurok, which translates to "a broken love." Same-sex marriage was also accepted within Mandalorian culture.
Because Mandalorians do not reveal their identity to strangers, the helmet stays on when they're out and about, but mealtimes are private, and so the helmet comes off, placed beside the plate while they chow down in isolation.
In the Jedi Order, emotional attachment and possession were forbidden because it was believed they could lead to jealousy and fear of loss, and ultimately the dark side of the Force; for that reason, Jedi were not allowed to marry.