Tsahaylu, reproduction, sex and pleasure

[rapunzel77]

I think they probably have sex at the same time as tsaheylu. The two are intimately connected when dealing with two Na'vi who are lifemates. I think that tsaheylu is metaphorical for the connections are are meant to have with each other, with our environment, and God/etc. When two Na'vi connect in tsaheylu, it is a sacred and marital act. Hence, it is for life. Sex is a part of that. Granted, it seems that they can have tsaheylu without sex to heighten their bond but sex would be part of the bond as well by cooperating with the creation of a new life.

We also know that tsaheylu is used for bonding with the Ikrans and the other animals. The connection, as we know, is not the same thing as the connection between a Na'vi man and woman. The connection is similar to the bonds that are with a pet (ie. cat or dog, etc) or with a horse and rider.

In a way, tsaheylu is also a metaphor for the different forms of love that we discussed on another thread. The connections they make are indicative of their love for each other, Eywa, their families, and their environment. Total love and connection. We all need this. We can't physically connect in tsaheylu. The closest we can get is sex. That is why it is sacred too. It is the closest bond that we can make. That is also why many religions frown on pre-marital sex because it predisposes a deep, intimate connection and commitment. Without that, sex becomes cheapened and desacralized and ultimately unimportant and discarded .