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La Sape, an abbreviation based on the phrase "Society of Ambiance-Makers and Elegant People" ([[Burgoignesc language|Burg]]: ''Société des Ambianceurs et des Personnes Élégantes'') and hinting to the [[Burgoignesc language|Burgoignesc]] slang word ''sape'' which means "clothes" or ''sapé'', which means "dressed up". An adherent of ''La Sape'' is known as a ''sapeure'' or, if female, as a ''sapix''. The movement embodies the elegance in style and manners of [[Burgoignesc colonial empire | La Sape, an abbreviation based on the phrase "Society of Ambiance-Makers and Elegant People" ([[Burgoignesc language|Burg]]: ''Société des Ambianceurs et des Personnes Élégantes'') and hinting to the [[Burgoignesc language|Burgoignesc]] slang word ''sape'' which means "clothes" or ''sapé'', which means "dressed up". An adherent of ''La Sape'' is known as a ''sapeure'' or, if female, as a ''sapix''. The movement embodies the elegance in style and manners of [[Burgoignesc colonial empire|colonial predecessor]] {{wp|Dandy#French_dandyism|dandies}}. It is a subculture that is unique to Kandarans and the Kandaran diaspora, although it is related to other fopish styles in that it is a modern offshoot of {{wp|Dandy#French_dandyism|Burgoignesc dandyism}}. | ||
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Much of the ancient surviving architecture in Kandara is comprised of the {{wp|Islamic architecture|Islamic architectural style}} brought by the [[Oduniyyad Caliphate]]. Much of these are religious buildings like mosques and masjid and other are government buildings primarily in the large urban settlements that would become the cities along the coasts. In the [[Timeline_of_major_world_events#Early_modern_history|early modern period]], architectural influences came primarily from the [[Occidental world]], especially the styles in [[Burgundie]]. These [[Levantia|Levantine]] styles persisted and even after the collapse of the [[Burgoignesc colonial empire]] and a resurgence of [[Occidental]] architectural motifs became the norm, especially in the late 20th century, after [[Operation Kipling]]. However, in the 1990s until now there has been a revival of more classical building methods, local building materials, architectural motifs reminiscent of both Afro and Islamic styles of the past. While most urban cores reflect the more [[Occidental]] styles of the late 20th century and early 21st century, other less densely populated areas are much more visually reminiscent of the previous architectural styles. In the most remote areas, in the northern part of the country, the nomadic lifestyle of {{wp|Bedouins}} has led to an almost complete absence of permanent architecture and as those populations were settled in the 20th century with the influences of {{wp|modernist architectural styles}} and thinking some of the buildings came to reflect the tent like structures used by the nomadic Bedouins. | |||
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The core of the Kandaran Kraterocracy lies with its warlords. These individuals, typically hailing from prominent Kandaran families or having risen through the ranks of the military, command heavily armed militias. The size and influence of a warlord is directly tied to the strength of their militia. Through force of arms, they control territory, extract resources, and levy taxes on the populace within their domain. Their loyalty to the central government, often referred to as the High Council, is tenuous at best, often shifting based on perceived advantage or immediate threats. | The core of the Kandaran Kraterocracy lies with its warlords. These individuals, typically hailing from prominent Kandaran families or having risen through the ranks of the military, command heavily armed militias. The size and influence of a warlord is directly tied to the strength of their militia. Through force of arms, they control territory, extract resources, and levy taxes on the populace within their domain. Their loyalty to the central government, often referred to as the High Council, is tenuous at best, often shifting based on perceived advantage or immediate threats. | ||