Let’s talk about chufas. (Yet another Cardassian headcanon post…)

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So we all know that the forehead ridge is called a chufa, right? Well, that chufa is rather like a chakra, holding a Cardassian’s intellectual energy.

The similarly shaped chest ridge, notably seen on Natima Lang, is called a chula and is the center of a Cardassian’s emotional energy. Most Cardassians, especially males, keep this area covered to avoid looking vulnerable and sensitive.

The third ridge like this is the chuva, located right above a Cardassian’s pelvic opening (both male and female, as everything is internal), and is the center of sexual energy, obviously.

All three of these ridges contain nerve clusters with the least sensitive being the chufa and the most sensitive being the chuva. 

Stimulation of these three areas is integral to mating and courtship rituals, with a chufa touch being like a kiss, a chula touch being comparable to a heavy makeout sesh, and a chuva touch meaning things are getting pretty ~serious~ (if you know what I mean…).