Join our live lecture on the mythology of Star Wars: https://www.religiondepartment.com/theherojourney The Children of the Watch from The Mandalorian follow rules that look surprisingly familiar to scholars of religion: costly rituals, strict group boundaries, fictive kinship, and lifelong commitments. Why do strict communities like this persist across generations? 00:00 Mandalorians Introduced 5:09 Strict Church Theory 8:55 Costly Signaling Theory 14:08 Credibility Enhancing Displays 19:49 Fictive Kinship