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Despite centuries of being organized under different polities, necessary trade and proximity interactions have made Copake's regional cultural groups relatively closely aligned. | Despite centuries of being organized under different polities, necessary trade and proximity interactions have made Copake's regional cultural groups relatively closely aligned. Copake culture is subject to a long-running project of {{wp|nation-building}} as the government has worked to identify key shared historical events, commonly held social mores, and other subjects which relate the once-disparate peoples together. As such, the work of defining Copake culture is still ongoing, and according to the prominent Kirvian scholar on Crona Velel Arenva, "Copake culture will...ultimately be determined by those who choose to be its practitioners or choose otherwise." In this sense, there is a public focus on democratizing the future of the Copake identity, as newly formed cultural institutions such as museums, schools, and magazines all offer their own version of what it means to be Copaish. | ||
Copake culture is noted as being extremely oriented towards a sense of geography and place, especially with respect to the [[Nysdra Sea]]. With the introduction of [[Occidental]] style maps into the country, the term "Northeastern" (its position in the Nysdra Sea) has become a common adjective used to describe things related to Copake. Although the preferred adjective for cultural, national, and individual purposes remains "''Copaish''", "Northeastern" is used to describe some government and public institutions, such as the military. In this context, "Northeastern" is often used in the same sense that other countries might use "National" as an adjective for their institutions, such as "national army" or "national government". In the same context, many cultural phrases or references are place based, including common (translated) sayings such as "south of Tekuma" (sailing/desirous of sailing/traveling abroad generally), and "forty leagues east of Winsand" (depressed or frustrated in one's plans). | Copake culture is noted as being extremely oriented towards a sense of geography and place, especially with respect to the [[Nysdra Sea]]. With the introduction of [[Occidental]] style maps into the country, the term "Northeastern" (its position in the Nysdra Sea) has become a common adjective used to describe things related to Copake. Although the preferred adjective for cultural, national, and individual purposes remains "''Copaish''", "Northeastern" is used to describe some government and public institutions, such as the military. In this context, "Northeastern" is often used in the same sense that other countries might use "National" as an adjective for their institutions, such as "national army" or "national government". In the same context, many cultural phrases or references are place based, including common (translated) sayings such as "south of Tekuma" (sailing/desirous of sailing/traveling abroad generally), and "forty leagues east of Winsand" (depressed or frustrated in one's plans). | ||