"I adhere to theResol'nare. The core of what it means to be Mandalorian. A sacred law giving us direction and purpose. Education and armor, self-defense, our tribe, our language, our leader—all help us survive. We must educate our children as Mandalorians, obey the commands of Mandalore, speakMando'a and defend our clans."
TheResol'nare, orSix Actions when translated fromMando'a intoGalactic Basic Standard, were the central tenets ofMandalorian life. They consisted of wearingarmor, speaking thelanguage, defending oneself and family, raising your children as Mandalorians, contributing to the clan's welfare, and when called upon by theMand'alor, rallying to their cause.[2]
Tradition dictated that anyone who wished to be considered Mandalorian were to abide by these guidelines and live these actions daily. Mandalorians whom did not follow theResol'nare were considered to bedar'manda—someone who was ignorant of their Mandalorian heritage and bereft of their Mandaloriansoul. The status ofdar'manda was widely feared within Mandalorian society due to the belief it meant they were soulless and had no place in theManda, the Mandalorian afterlife.[2] Before and during theMandalorian Wars, any and all non-Mandalorians were considereddar'manda and soulless frombirth, until they joined the Mandalorians and lived by theResol'nare. Groups of captured individuals would often be forcibly inducted into Mandalorian culture, and made to swear by theResol'nare with or without their consent under the threat ofdeath.[3] Such zealotry faded overtime as the Mandalorians became a less religious and more secular society.[2]
Young Mandalorian children were taught arhyme to help them learn the tenets of theResol'nare, and their parents would explain the cultural significance of each tenet as they grew.[4]
"The Mandalorians: People and Culture" —Star Wars Insider 86(First mentioned)