During his childhood, Aang was housed, raised and educated at the Southern Air Temple hidden in the Patola Mountain range-one of the four Air Nomad temples. In early childhood, the temple elders discovered Aang was the next Avatar when in a ritual test, he chose four specific toys out of thousands, mimicking the Tibetan Buddist ritual to find the reincarnation of the Tulku Lama. These four toys-a string-powered propeller, a clay turtle flute, a wooden Hog-Monkey and a wooden hand drum - were those chosen by past incarnations when they were children, each symbolic of a given element. (air, water, earth and fire, respectively) As Aang grew older, the temple elders kept him ignorant of his status, and fostered his natural Airbending talent through vigorous training. As a result, Aang achieved mastery of Airbending at the young age of twelve, illustrated by his invention of a new Bending technique: the Air Scooter, a large, moving ball of air ridden by balancing on its top. On a trip to the Eastern Air Temple, Aang was given his flying bison Appa, who became a close friend and the primary mode of transportation for himself and his party. In keeping with his people's nomadism, Aang travelled the world on Appa's back, making new friends from different nations, and becoming well-versed in their cultures and customs. Shortly after Aang achieved mastery, the temple elders revealed to Aang his status as the Avatar.
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