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===Peopling and the Glaistic Era=== | ===Peopling and the Glaistic Era=== | ||
Archeological evidence suggests that humans first settled permanently on the islands of modern [[Port de Vent]] and the Krasoa Islands around 4200 BCE. The Sundaic, [[Glaistic_civilization#Tribes|Alitros sea people of the Glaistic civilization]], established their first settlements along the coast, carving rudimentary dwellings into the cliffs. Their lives revolved around fishing, hunting, and navigating the treacherous currents of the archipelago's straits. | |||
However, around 1100 BCE, Sundaic legends speak of encountering the ''Sky People'', beings of immense stature who arrived in colossal vessels and possessed advanced knowledge, likely [[Glaistic_civilization#Tribes|Eudetos tribes of the Glaistic civilization]]. They built structures of massive stone blocks that defied explanation as the verbal histories of the . The Sundaic, initially wary, eventually formed a tentative connection. The Sky People may have shared some of their knowledge, influencing the island's intricate water channels and the unique architectural style of some Sundaic structures, incorporating megaliths. The islands that make up [[Port de Vent]] and the Krasoa Islands became an unique element of positive interface between these ancient [[Glaistic civilization|Glaistic]] cultures, who in most other places were in conflict with the [[Glaistic_civilization#Tribes|Eudetos]] managing to take advantage of the naivete of the [[Glaistic_civilization#Tribes|Alitros]] to expand their wealth. Evidence suggests that [[Glaistic_civilization#Glaistic_masks|Glaistic masks]], with their enigmatic smiles and intricate details, may have been incorporated into Sundaic rituals, later evolving into symbols of power and leadership. | |||
Around 600 BCE, Sundaic legends speak of a devastating tsunami that impacted the [[Catenias]] archipelago. The [[Glaistic_civilization#Tribes|Eudetos]] outposts across the region, including those on Port de Vent, were abandoned or destroyed. The ''Sky People'' vanished from the Sundaic historical record, but DNA evidence shows a pattern of intertribal breeding that pre-supposes that the Sky People didn't disappear as much as they ceased to be unique and were more than likely just merged into the existing Sundaic identity. After the disaster, competition for limited resources, competition for fertile land, and fishing grounds grew between different Sundaic settlements, led to the rise of chiefdoms vying for dominance. 600-200 BCE was marked by terrible inter-tribal violence and the development of {{wp|cannabalism}}, slavery, and {{wp|head-hunting}} as key aspects of Sundaic power structures and society. | |||
===Insuo Loa Colonization=== | ===Insuo Loa Colonization=== | ||
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==Society & Culture== | ==Society & Culture== | ||
{{Wide image|File:KrasoaTown.jpg|500px|3=<div align=center>Least picturesque town in Krasoa</div>|dir=rtl}} | {{Wide image|File:KrasoaTown.jpg|500px|3=<div align=center>Least picturesque town in Krasoa</div>|dir=rtl}} | ||
There are regional variations in the ethnocultural makeup of the Krasoan population. Krasoans of 'unmixed' Kiravian [[criollo|creole]] heritage are most predominant in the southern half of Big Krasoa Island - particularly in South Krasoa where they form an outright supermajority - and on Island №5, where virtually the entire population are of colonial descent. The further north one looks across the archipelago, the lower the concentration of unmixed settler families and the greater the concentrations of ''[[Kolakoskem]]'', Loa people, and indigenous or indigenised communities, with Nív-Martain and the Palmetto Coast having the largest relative populations of such peoples. Rural highland regions where altitudinal effects create {{wp|sky island}}s of temperate or at least more mild {{wp|Oceanic_climate#Subtropical_highland_variety_(Cfb,_Cwb)|subtropical highland climate}} also have higher-than-average concentrations of creoles. | |||
===Cuisine=== | ===Cuisine=== | ||
An important ''surtout de table'' in Krasoan cuisine is the [[taco]], which originates from the native cuisine of [[Takatta Loa]] and was introduced to the Krasoa Islands with the Insuo Loa colonisation. Krasoan tacos therefore remain highly similar to the Loa varieties of taco from which they originated. Tacos served on Nív-Martain are often claimed in Coscivian literature to be "no less authentic" than tacos of the Loa mainland (though this is disputed by Cateniote gastronomists), while tacos served on the southern three islands deviate only in the inclusion of some local subtropical ingredients and minor adjustments to appeal to the Coscivian palate. | An important ''surtout de table'' in Krasoan cuisine is the [[taco]], which originates from the native cuisine of [[Takatta Loa]] and was introduced to the Krasoa Islands with the Insuo Loa colonisation. Krasoan tacos therefore remain highly similar to the Loa varieties of taco from which they originated. Tacos served on Nív-Martain are often claimed in Coscivian literature to be "no less authentic" than tacos of the Loa mainland (though this is disputed by Cateniote gastronomists), while tacos served on the southern three islands deviate only in the inclusion of some local subtropical ingredients and minor adjustments to appeal to the Coscivian palate. | ||
===Education=== | |||
The [[State University of Subtropical Agriculture]] in [[County]], Eastion, prepares agronomists, mechanical engineers, and agricultural economists for employment in the subtropical climes of the [[Kiravian Federacy]] and [[Kiravian Collectivity|Collectivity]], principally Krasoa itself and parts of [[Æonara]]. It houses a scientific library with about 23,000 volumes in its main collection, not including its two specialised collections of Krasoan agricultural statistical records dating back to the early colonial period and sixty years of Krasoan meteorological reports. | |||
===Hauntings=== | ===Hauntings=== | ||
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Citrus cultivation, esp. limes. | Citrus cultivation, esp. limes. | ||
The {{wp|avocado|avocado tree}} and its delicious, nutritious fruit grows well in appropriate subtropical microclimates distributed across the northern two-thirds of Big Krasoa Island, Island №3, and Island №5. | The {{wp|avocado|avocado tree}} and its delicious, nutritious fruit grows well in appropriate subtropical microclimates distributed across the northern two-thirds of Big Krasoa Island, Island №3, and Island №5. There are several microclimatic zones suitable for the cultivation of ''[[yerba mate]]'' as a cash crop, and Krasoa accounts for most production of said plant in the Kiravian territories. | ||
The explosion of the essential oils market in recent years has been a boon to the islands' economy. | The explosion of the essential oils market in recent years has been a boon to the islands' economy. | ||
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==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
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