Culture Name: Parhti / Parhtan
Starting Location: the mountains/hills near Malorul
Society:
At the head of any government are the usual leaders(be it monarchs, priests,
representatives, or what have you), aided by the eldest of each of the Parhtan
settlements in the region. They give council to the leaders and guide them in
times of need or crisis.
(i'm not sure if this goes in lineage or society. so i'll just put it here: )
1.0 Hadryl
At birth, children of both genders are given first names by their parents, and
then taken by the state and placed in a special adoption program. If they are
adopted by the age of 6, then they go to live with their adopted parents and
assume the parents last name. Children who have been adopted are known as
Hadryl, plural Hadra.
1.5 Luma
At birth, children of both genders are given first names by their parents, and
then taken by the state and placed in a special adoption program. If they are
not adopted by the age of 6, they go through intense 14 year military training,
and are then given small plots of land and jobs afterwards as farmers, shepherds
or miners. These un-adopted children gain last names after their training
through religious ceremonies, and are known as Luma, plural Lumai. They are
also to be called upon as highly trained Levies in times of need.
Note: Children often become good friends with their blood-parents, and it is not
uncommon for them to share religious ceremonies.
Lineage: Land is passed from father to first adopted son. Wealth from mother to
first adopted daughter. If only one gender is adopted, all goes to the first
child adopted. If no child adopted, land goes to government to be doled out to
Lumai.
Values: Religion, family, honor, self-improvement, communal improvement
Religion(s): Parhtan Polytheism;
The Sun and Moon are sister and brother, respectively. They have ruled over the
Lowerlands(the planet) since the dawn of time when they defied the cosmos and
created life. The Moon Amaurkryr created plants and water, while the Sun
Analiese created Man and the World.
(dualist sun/moon churches. Cannot have one without the other. Friendly
competition between the moon and sun followers. Religious ceremonies, however,
are often kept private, or among family. Age and wisdom are valued by the sun
and moon deities, along with bravery and intelligence.)
Language(s): Parhit: simple, consonant heavy language. primitive alphabet and
paper writing with dyes.
Mythos: sun and moon deities worked together to defeat the nightsky and created
the Lowerlands(the planet) upon which their creations could live and thrive.
Economic Base: aquaculture(fresh water fish-farming in local valley lakes), ice
farming(ice or snow is cut from the mountains and transported in animal skins to be sold to the less fortunate people in the hot, dry areas), trade, agriculture(primitive animal husbandry, farming), mining, raiding
Nation Names: Parkis, Parlkurle, Khaurt, Plmuk(pronounced poll muck), Klolord
(pronounced kloh duh lurd)
Person Names: Luma Calpornus the Conqueror, Hadryl Klaex Vandabg, Hadryl Aeoi
Tuklukr, Luma Trakerl Rokror
Place Names: Sunpak(mountain range), Klure, Eowri Klak(pronounced EEe OWw rEE
clack), Nikl Rekr, Ydrl Jok, Rkoe Lamnus
(OTL: i guess the Franks or something. or whatever you want. i'm not really sure what
OTL stands for, anyway, but i got the gist of it from other people's culture templates)
