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Culturally, [[Burgundie]] is one of the least vernacular and most mechanical nations in the world. This means that there is a level of homongony across the diverse and vast Thalattocracy. This is an accidental side effect of the centralized, planned mechanization put forward by the various royal institutions since the [[New Burgundie Secession War]], but especially since the [[Great Cronan War]]. These mechanization efforts, namely in the wide spread use of air conditioning, mass transit, and subsidized domestic migration have allowed the Burgundians to live anywhere in the world under the same conditions as they would on the [[~~Isle of~~ Burgundie]].

Culturally, [[Burgundie]] is one of the least vernacular and most mechanical nations in the world. This means that there is a level of homongony across the diverse and vast Thalattocracy. This is an accidental side effect of the centralized, planned mechanization put forward by the various royal institutions since the [[New Burgundie Secession War]], but especially since the [[Great Cronan War]]. These mechanization efforts, namely in the wide spread use of air conditioning, mass transit, and subsidized domestic migration have allowed the Burgundians to live anywhere in the world under the same conditions as they would on the [[Ile Burgundie]].

Many international sociologists term this ''Laissez-faire Vilauristrification'' in reference to the fact that the phenomenon was accidental and that the [[Burgundie|Burgundian]] cultural experience is becoming more like that of the capital in [[Vilauristre]]. This has been more noticeable in the [[Burgundie|Burgundian]] territories outside of [[Levantia]], as Levantine Burgundian culture is the core that many other vernacular cultures within the Thalattocracy are being pulled towards. Outside of [[Burgundie]], this has been observed across southern [[Punth]]. Many in southern [[Punth]] see [[Burgundie]] as the paragon of modernization and progress and thus have adopted many of the mechanizations that have led to this shift in [[Burgundie]].

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[[File:Burg Diasopra Map.png|200px|right|The BergesMenn Diaspora]]

Of the Burgundians, the [[Bergendii]] are the largest ethnic group. Sometimes referred to as ethnic Burgundians by other cultures, this group is pervasive across many nations around the world. However, only those who originate from the Latinic group that populated the [[~~Isle of~~ Burgundie]] between 100BC and 11th century AD are considered Bergendii. This Latinic group created a divergent culture with its own traditions and language, and after turning on the Latinic Arani of southeast [[Faneria]], most scholars think that they had become a unique group. Their phenotype also paints a picture of some limited genetic mixing with local ethnic groups, which their linguistics and traditions support. The Bergendii are now truly northern [[Levantia|Levantine]], despite their equitorial origins.

Of the Burgundians, the [[Bergendii]] are the largest ethnic group. Sometimes referred to as ethnic Burgundians by other cultures, this group is pervasive across many nations around the world. However, only those who originate from the Latinic group that populated the [[Ile Burgundie]] between 100BC and 11th century AD are considered Bergendii. This Latinic group created a divergent culture with its own traditions and language, and after turning on the Latinic Arani of southeast [[Faneria]], most scholars think that they had become a unique group. Their phenotype also paints a picture of some limited genetic mixing with local ethnic groups, which their linguistics and traditions support. The Bergendii are now truly northern [[Levantia|Levantine]], despite their equitorial origins.

Common characteristics are that they speak [[Burgundian Language|Burgundian]], they are primarily [[Levantine Catholic Church‎‎|Levantine Catholic]], although there is a sizable minority of [[Merchantile Reform Protestants]] in [[Flordeterra]] and the [[Burgundian Minor Overseas Territories]]. They are generally paler, taller, and fairer than their Latinic brethern, due to intermixing with the indigenous populations of northern [[Levantia]].

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===Cultural hegemony===

Dating back as far as the Latinic infiltration into the [[Levantia|Levantine southeastern coastal plain]] the resident cultures have been in a struggle for dominance. As was the Latinic culture at the time, they set about for the total displacement of the [[Impaxi]] of [[~~Isle of~~ Burgundie|Ipar]]. Integration with the [[Ancient Istroyan civilization|Istroyans]] further branched the Latinics of the [[Levantia|Levantine southeastern coastal plain]] into a increasingly unique branch from their inland cousins. This offshoot of Latinic culture became known as the [[Bergendii]] and originally only applied to those from the [[~~Isle of~~ Burgundie]] but as their influnce spread it became a general and unifing description of the coastal peoples who took strong influences from the [[Audonia]]n traditions from the [[Kingdom of Gassavelia]] and/or the seafaring traditions of the [[Ancient Istroyan civilization]]. The various raiding and adventuring parties that departed these lands took this sense of cultural exceptionalism with them.

Dating back as far as the Latinic infiltration into the [[Levantia|Levantine southeastern coastal plain]] the resident cultures have been in a struggle for dominance. As was the Latinic culture at the time, they set about for the total displacement of the [[Impaxi]] of [[Ile Burgundie|Ipar]]. Integration with the [[Ancient Istroyan civilization|Istroyans]] further branched the Latinics of the [[Levantia|Levantine southeastern coastal plain]] into a increasingly unique branch from their inland cousins. This offshoot of Latinic culture became known as the [[Bergendii]] and originally only applied to those from the [[Ile Burgundie]] but as their influnce spread it became a general and unifing description of the coastal peoples who took strong influences from the [[Audonia]]n traditions from the [[Kingdom of Gassavelia]] and/or the seafaring traditions of the [[Ancient Istroyan civilization]]. The various raiding and adventuring parties that departed these lands took this sense of cultural exceptionalism with them.

This was typically furthered by the concepts of crusading or colonization that often accompanied the [[Bergendii]] diaspora. A prime example of this sense of a {{wpl|mission to civilize}} following the marauding [[Bergendii]] is [[Yonderre]].

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==Public space, parks, and gardens==

[[File:Grande_Roue_de_Paris_-_Louvre_et_Jardins_des_Tuileries.jpg|right|200px|The Alavaresc Garden]]

Historically, [[Burgundie]] has in general, but on the [[~~Isle of~~ Burgundie]] in particular, developed a style of garden/park known as the {{wpl|French formal garden|ort a la themis}}, literally flower gardens of Themis, the {{wpl|Greek|Istroyan}} titaness of order. This style of garden is based on symmetry and the principle of imposing order on nature. These grand displays of man's might have been cultivated over centuries of the minor princelings of outer [[Kingdom of Dericania|Latuim]] to demonstrate their authority not only over their subjects but also over nature itself. In [[Burgundie]] in general there is a sense that the sea is perfect as it is and should be accepted but that land must be tamed and altered to fit the needs of mankind.

Historically, [[Burgundie]] has in general, but on the [[Ile Burgundie]] in particular, developed a style of garden/park known as the {{wpl|French formal garden|ort a la themis}}, literally flower gardens of Themis, the {{wpl|Greek|Istroyan}} titaness of order. This style of garden is based on symmetry and the principle of imposing order on nature. These grand displays of man's might have been cultivated over centuries of the minor princelings of outer [[Kingdom of Dericania|Latuim]] to demonstrate their authority not only over their subjects but also over nature itself. In [[Burgundie]] in general there is a sense that the sea is perfect as it is and should be accepted but that land must be tamed and altered to fit the needs of mankind.

===City and Provincial parks===

===Crown and national parks===

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====History of Ballet====

Ballet is estimated to have been first formally performed in the [[Marialanus (province)|Duchy of Marialanus]] in [[1489]] at the wedding of the Duke’s son to the eldest daughter of the Duke of the newly formed [[Martilles|Duchy of Martilles]]. The wedding ceremony we spectacular and much admired by those of the Imperial court. It became ''de rigueur'' for the nobles to follow suit. The dance master, Joan-Paul deBallais, was in such high demand that the Imperial Court indentured him as the Imperial Dance Master and formed the {{wpl|Ballets de cour|deBallais School}}. DeBallais’s dance, as it become known, spread from the imperial court to the palaces of the [[Holy Levantine Empire|Empire]] as the official court dance and the defining cultural phenomenon of the 17th-18th century in southern [[Levantia]]. Where early court ballet differed from its predecessors, is that it was a secular, not religious happening. It was a carefully crafted mixture of art, socializing, and politics, with its primary objective being to exalt the State.

The Imperial Court of the [[Holy Levantine Empire]] maintained a large ballet complement and recruited from across the world. The [[Levantia|Levantine]] high culture scene was considered one of the best, with some of the most enduring musicians of the {{wpl|Baroque music| Baroque period}}. To demonstrate their wealth and to curry favor with the emperors, some dukes and princes across the [[Holy Levantine Empire|Empire]] developed ballet schools of their own to cultivate a healthy stock of dancers to be bargained with in their dealings with the emperor. One such duchy was the [[~~Isle of~~ Burgundie|Duchy of Burgondia]], who in [[1507]], formed a deBallais school of their own. The school was housed in the ducal palace and formed, with the Orchestral School, the foundation of [[Burgundie|Burgundian]] cultural court life. The Royal Faramount deBallais school was formed in [[1588]] and played a key role in the Imperial court’s recruitment of dance masters and young performers.

The Imperial Court of the [[Holy Levantine Empire]] maintained a large ballet complement and recruited from across the world. The [[Levantia|Levantine]] high culture scene was considered one of the best, with some of the most enduring musicians of the {{wpl|Baroque music| Baroque period}}. To demonstrate their wealth and to curry favor with the emperors, some dukes and princes across the [[Holy Levantine Empire|Empire]] developed ballet schools of their own to cultivate a healthy stock of dancers to be bargained with in their dealings with the emperor. One such duchy was the [[Ile Burgundie|Duchy of Burgondia]], who in [[1507]], formed a deBallais school of their own. The school was housed in the ducal palace and formed, with the Orchestral School, the foundation of [[Burgundie|Burgundian]] cultural court life. The Royal Faramount deBallais school was formed in [[1588]] and played a key role in the Imperial court’s recruitment of dance masters and young performers.

During the Union of Magnia-Burgondia, the deBallais school in [[Vilauristre]] was influenced by the dynamicism and power of the Magnian Kingdom’s Slavic folk dances. The blending of the smooth and effeminate nature of the {{wpl|Ballets de cour|court dance}} with the striking and masculine forms favored in Magnia created a new genre of the dance called ‘’Ballais Burgones’’.

====Nationalist Ballet====

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Burgundians are traditional, formal, and conservative in their style of dress. Women wear dresses, skirts, and pleated trousers in equal measure, often paired with a cardigan or shawl. Older Burgundian men are rarely out without a jacket, younger men without a sweater. All Burgundians wear headgear, for women in less formal situations a scarf is common, and on more formal occasions elaborate hats or fascinators are ''de jure''. Meanwhile

The stormy weather off of the [[Kilikas Sea]] and the cooler climes of [[Burgundie]] often require that most people carry an umbrella or a rain slicker, regardless of the weather at the time. Particularly on the [[~~Isle of~~ Burgundie]] where sudden squalls are common during hurricane season.

The stormy weather off of the [[Kilikas Sea]] and the cooler climes of [[Burgundie]] often require that most people carry an umbrella or a rain slicker, regardless of the weather at the time. Particularly on the [[Ile Burgundie]] where sudden squalls are common during hurricane season.

Due to its maritime history, most [[Burgundie|Burgundian]] casual wear nautically inspired garments and are considered ever-ready to hop on a yacht should the need arise.

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===Children and parenting===

The average age for mothers in [[Burgundie]] to have their first child in 28. This varies widely by province with the lowest average age in [[Roln]] being 22 and the highest being 32 on the [[~~Isle of~~ Burgundie]]. Having children in [[Burgundie]] is something that happens mostly after mothers have achieved the following:

The average age for mothers in [[Burgundie]] to have their first child in 28. This varies widely by province with the lowest average age in [[Roln]] being 22 and the highest being 32 on the [[Ile Burgundie]]. Having children in [[Burgundie]] is something that happens mostly after mothers have achieved the following:

*completed high school

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The Great Depression of Burgundie, in the late 1920s and early 1930s caused a devastating epidemic of poverty, hunger, and homelessness. During this time there were two million homeless people migrating across the [[Burgoignesc Thalattocracy]]. Many lived in shantytowns they called "Chalets d'August" deriding the [[List_of_Rulers_of_Burgundie#Marius_Dynasty|Great Prince]] they blamed for the Depression. Residents lived in shacks and begged for food or went to soup kitchens. Authorities did not officially recognize these Chalets d'August and occasionally violently removed the occupants for technically trespassing on private lands, but they were frequently tolerated out of necessity.

Following the costly victory in the [[New Burgundie Secession War]], many returning veterans, suffering from the emotional trauma of the war, were unable to hold long-term jobs. To address this and the homelessness epidemic, the National Infrastructure Development Program (NIDP) was formed and a works program was created. Using reparations money, infrastructure, mostly on the [[~~Isle of~~ Burgundie]] and in [[Ultmar]], was maintained, repaired, and updated. 4.6 million men across the whole thalattocracy were put to work and the joblessness issue was almost eliminated. Only those who were employed by the program were able to receive benefits and for about 66% of the jobless and homeless population, this was acceptable. The remaining were physically and mentally unable to participate and were thrown into already overcrowded provincial hospitals.

Following the costly victory in the [[New Burgundie Secession War]], many returning veterans, suffering from the emotional trauma of the war, were unable to hold long-term jobs. To address this and the homelessness epidemic, the National Infrastructure Development Program (NIDP) was formed and a works program was created. Using reparations money, infrastructure, mostly on the [[Ile Burgundie]] and in [[Ultmar]], was maintained, repaired, and updated. 4.6 million men across the whole thalattocracy were put to work and the joblessness issue was almost eliminated. Only those who were employed by the program were able to receive benefits and for about 66% of the jobless and homeless population, this was acceptable. The remaining were physically and mentally unable to participate and were thrown into already overcrowded provincial hospitals.

Further complicating the issue was that in the 1950s, as part of the NIDP, new massive highways were built, most of which went through the major cities of [[Burgundie]]. Low-income and working-class neighborhoods were demolished without a resettlement plan, and a new population of homeless people were created and, as the largest of the NIDP projects were completed, many of its own laid-off workers joined the ranks. From a homelessness rate of 1.2:100 in 1946 to 18:100 in 1962, the numbers were much higher then at any time in [[History of Burgundie|Burgundian history]]. This, among other societal and ideological discontent, lead to a period known as the [[History of Burgundie#The Great Tumult|Great Tumult]]. Fear of another Great Peasants' Revolt or even a communist revolution soared and police and the local militias were used to violently suppress and break up any gathering of homeless peoples.

Furthermore, the Community Public Health Act of 1963 was a predisposing factor in setting the stage for modern homelessness in [[Burgundie]]. Long term psychiatric patients were released from state hospitals into Single Room Occupancies and sent to community health centers for treatment and follow-up. The move was an immediate disaster, and soon the mission districts across the [[~~Isle of~~ Burgundie]] and [[Ultmar]] were teeming with underserved peoples, both with and without psychiatric issues. In the early 1970s city planners, public health departments, social issues advocates, and development proponents alike identified that the homelessness issue was getting out of hand. Academic centers and design firms partnered, with government funding to design the city of the future, to address the needs of all [[Burgundie|Burgundians]].

Furthermore, the Community Public Health Act of 1963 was a predisposing factor in setting the stage for modern homelessness in [[Burgundie]]. Long term psychiatric patients were released from state hospitals into Single Room Occupancies and sent to community health centers for treatment and follow-up. The move was an immediate disaster, and soon the mission districts across the [[Ile Burgundie]] and [[Ultmar]] were teeming with underserved peoples, both with and without psychiatric issues. In the early 1970s city planners, public health departments, social issues advocates, and development proponents alike identified that the homelessness issue was getting out of hand. Academic centers and design firms partnered, with government funding to design the city of the future, to address the needs of all [[Burgundie|Burgundians]].

The Great Society Act of 1974 started what has become known as the Second Burgundian Renaissance. It addressed a number of social issues across [[Burgundie]], among them homelessness. The Act called for areas of ''compassionate refuge'' for the homeless within each major city and established the Royal Fund for Public Health. This alleviated the national government from having to tackle social issues, keeping the focus on capitalist policies instead of ''ideals of socialist degeneracy''. The areas of compassionate refuge was a thinly veiled containment policy that established fixed borders to the mission districts of each major city and transferred the lands they were on into corporations of the [[Burgundian Crown Estate]], thus exempting it from any local zoning ordinances. These areas became ''walless prisons'' as they were designed to keep the people within their limits. Harsh lighting, the forced centralization of disenfranchisement services, and the rezoning of nearby parks as buildable land made it clear that the homeless populations were expected to go to the mission districts and stay there.

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 [[File:Every Day in Burgundie.jpg|thumb|1000px|center|This is every day in [[Burgundie]]. If this isn't your life you must be a anti-social communist.|bottom]]
-Culturally, [[Burgundie]] is one of the least vernacular and most mechanical nations in the world. This means that there is a level of homongony across the diverse and vast Thalattocracy. This is an accidental side effect of the centralized, planned mechanization put forward by the various royal institutions since the [[New Burgundie Secession War]], but especially since the [[Great Cronan War]]. These mechanization efforts, namely in the wide spread use of air conditioning, mass transit, and subsidized domestic migration have allowed the Burgundians to live anywhere in the world under the same conditions as they would on the [[Isle of Burgundie]].
+Culturally, [[Burgundie]] is one of the least vernacular and most mechanical nations in the world. This means that there is a level of homongony across the diverse and vast Thalattocracy. This is an accidental side effect of the centralized, planned mechanization put forward by the various royal institutions since the [[New Burgundie Secession War]], but especially since the [[Great Cronan War]]. These mechanization efforts, namely in the wide spread use of air conditioning, mass transit, and subsidized domestic migration have allowed the Burgundians to live anywhere in the world under the same conditions as they would on the [[Ile Burgundie]].
 Many international sociologists term this ''Laissez-faire Vilauristrification'' in reference to the fact that the phenomenon was accidental and that the [[Burgundie|Burgundian]] cultural experience is becoming more like that of the capital in [[Vilauristre]]. This has been more noticeable in the [[Burgundie|Burgundian]] territories outside of [[Levantia]], as Levantine Burgundian culture is the core that many other vernacular cultures within the Thalattocracy are being pulled towards. Outside of [[Burgundie]], this has been observed across southern [[Punth]]. Many in southern [[Punth]] see [[Burgundie]] as the paragon of modernization and progress and thus have adopted many of the mechanizations that have led to this shift in [[Burgundie]].
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 [[File:Burg Diasopra Map.png|200px|right|The BergesMenn Diaspora]]
 {{Main|Bergendii}}
-Of the Burgundians, the [[Bergendii]] are the largest ethnic group. Sometimes referred to as ethnic Burgundians by other cultures, this group is pervasive across many nations around the world. However, only those who originate from the Latinic group that populated the [[Isle of Burgundie]] between 100BC and 11th century AD are considered Bergendii. This Latinic group created a divergent culture with its own traditions and language, and after turning on the Latinic Arani of southeast [[Faneria]], most scholars think that they had become a unique group. Their phenotype also paints a picture of some limited genetic mixing with local ethnic groups, which their linguistics and traditions support. The Bergendii are now truly northern [[Levantia|Levantine]], despite their equitorial origins.
+Of the Burgundians, the [[Bergendii]] are the largest ethnic group. Sometimes referred to as ethnic Burgundians by other cultures, this group is pervasive across many nations around the world. However, only those who originate from the Latinic group that populated the [[Ile Burgundie]] between 100BC and 11th century AD are considered Bergendii. This Latinic group created a divergent culture with its own traditions and language, and after turning on the Latinic Arani of southeast [[Faneria]], most scholars think that they had become a unique group. Their phenotype also paints a picture of some limited genetic mixing with local ethnic groups, which their linguistics and traditions support. The Bergendii are now truly northern [[Levantia|Levantine]], despite their equitorial origins.
 Common characteristics are that they speak [[Burgundian Language|Burgundian]], they are primarily [[Levantine Catholic Church‎‎|Levantine Catholic]], although there is a sizable minority of [[Merchantile Reform Protestants]] in [[Flordeterra]] and the [[Burgundian Minor Overseas Territories]]. They are generally paler, taller, and fairer than their Latinic brethern, due to intermixing with the indigenous populations of northern [[Levantia]].
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 ===Cultural hegemony===
-Dating back as far as the Latinic infiltration into the [[Levantia|Levantine southeastern coastal plain]] the resident cultures have been in a struggle for dominance. As was the Latinic culture at the time, they set about for the total displacement of the [[Impaxi]] of [[Isle of Burgundie|Ipar]]. Integration with the [[Ancient Istroyan civilization|Istroyans]] further branched the Latinics of the [[Levantia|Levantine southeastern coastal plain]] into a increasingly unique branch from their inland cousins. This offshoot of Latinic culture became known as the [[Bergendii]] and originally only applied to those from the [[Isle of Burgundie]] but as their influnce spread it became a general and unifing description of the coastal peoples who took strong influences from the [[Audonia]]n traditions from the [[Kingdom of Gassavelia]] and/or the seafaring traditions of the [[Ancient Istroyan civilization]]. The various raiding and adventuring parties that departed these lands took this sense of cultural exceptionalism with them.
+Dating back as far as the Latinic infiltration into the [[Levantia|Levantine southeastern coastal plain]] the resident cultures have been in a struggle for dominance. As was the Latinic culture at the time, they set about for the total displacement of the [[Impaxi]] of [[Ile Burgundie|Ipar]]. Integration with the [[Ancient Istroyan civilization|Istroyans]] further branched the Latinics of the [[Levantia|Levantine southeastern coastal plain]] into a increasingly unique branch from their inland cousins. This offshoot of Latinic culture became known as the [[Bergendii]] and originally only applied to those from the [[Ile Burgundie]] but as their influnce spread it became a general and unifing description of the coastal peoples who took strong influences from the [[Audonia]]n traditions from the [[Kingdom of Gassavelia]] and/or the seafaring traditions of the [[Ancient Istroyan civilization]]. The various raiding and adventuring parties that departed these lands took this sense of cultural exceptionalism with them.
 This was typically furthered by the concepts of crusading or colonization that often accompanied the [[Bergendii]] diaspora. A prime example of this sense of a {{wpl|mission to civilize}} following the marauding [[Bergendii]] is [[Yonderre]].
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 ==Public space, parks, and gardens==
 [[File:Grande_Roue_de_Paris_-_Louvre_et_Jardins_des_Tuileries.jpg|right|200px|The Alavaresc Garden]]
-Historically, [[Burgundie]] has in general, but on the [[Isle of Burgundie]] in particular, developed a style of garden/park known as the {{wpl|French formal garden|ort a la themis}}, literally flower gardens of Themis, the {{wpl|Greek|Istroyan}} titaness of order. This style of garden is based on symmetry and the principle of imposing order on nature. These grand displays of man's might have been cultivated over centuries of the minor princelings of outer [[Kingdom of Dericania|Latuim]] to demonstrate their authority not only over their subjects but also over nature itself. In [[Burgundie]] in general there is a sense that the sea is perfect as it is and should be accepted but that land must be tamed and altered to fit the needs of mankind.
+Historically, [[Burgundie]] has in general, but on the [[Ile Burgundie]] in particular, developed a style of garden/park known as the {{wpl|French formal garden|ort a la themis}}, literally flower gardens of Themis, the {{wpl|Greek|Istroyan}} titaness of order. This style of garden is based on symmetry and the principle of imposing order on nature. These grand displays of man's might have been cultivated over centuries of the minor princelings of outer [[Kingdom of Dericania|Latuim]] to demonstrate their authority not only over their subjects but also over nature itself. In [[Burgundie]] in general there is a sense that the sea is perfect as it is and should be accepted but that land must be tamed and altered to fit the needs of mankind.
 ===City and Provincial parks===
 ===Crown and national parks===
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 ====History of Ballet====
 Ballet is estimated to have been first formally performed in the [[Marialanus (province)|Duchy of Marialanus]] in [[1489]] at the wedding of the Duke’s son to the eldest daughter of the Duke of the newly formed [[Martilles|Duchy of Martilles]]. The wedding ceremony we spectacular and much admired by those of the Imperial court. It became ''de rigueur'' for the nobles to follow suit. The dance master, Joan-Paul deBallais, was in such high demand that the Imperial Court indentured him as the Imperial Dance Master and formed the {{wpl|Ballets de cour|deBallais School}}. DeBallais’s dance, as it become known, spread from the imperial court to the palaces of the [[Holy Levantine Empire|Empire]] as the official court dance and the defining cultural phenomenon of the 17th-18th century in southern [[Levantia]]. Where early court ballet differed from its predecessors, is that it was a secular, not religious happening. It was a carefully crafted mixture of art, socializing, and politics, with its primary objective being to exalt the State.
-The Imperial Court of the [[Holy Levantine Empire]] maintained a large ballet complement and recruited from across the world. The [[Levantia|Levantine]] high culture scene was considered one of the best, with some of the most enduring musicians of the {{wpl|Baroque music| Baroque period}}. To demonstrate their wealth and to curry favor with the emperors, some dukes and princes across the [[Holy Levantine Empire|Empire]] developed ballet schools of their own to cultivate a healthy stock of dancers to be bargained with in their dealings with the emperor. One such duchy was the [[Isle of Burgundie|Duchy of Burgondia]], who in [[1507]], formed a deBallais school of their own. The school was housed in the ducal palace and formed, with the Orchestral School, the foundation of [[Burgundie|Burgundian]] cultural court life. The Royal Faramount deBallais school was formed in [[1588]] and played a key role in the Imperial court’s recruitment of dance masters and young performers.
+The Imperial Court of the [[Holy Levantine Empire]] maintained a large ballet complement and recruited from across the world. The [[Levantia|Levantine]] high culture scene was considered one of the best, with some of the most enduring musicians of the {{wpl|Baroque music| Baroque period}}. To demonstrate their wealth and to curry favor with the emperors, some dukes and princes across the [[Holy Levantine Empire|Empire]] developed ballet schools of their own to cultivate a healthy stock of dancers to be bargained with in their dealings with the emperor. One such duchy was the [[Ile Burgundie|Duchy of Burgondia]], who in [[1507]], formed a deBallais school of their own. The school was housed in the ducal palace and formed, with the Orchestral School, the foundation of [[Burgundie|Burgundian]] cultural court life. The Royal Faramount deBallais school was formed in [[1588]] and played a key role in the Imperial court’s recruitment of dance masters and young performers.
 During the Union of Magnia-Burgondia, the deBallais school in [[Vilauristre]] was influenced by the dynamicism and power of the Magnian Kingdom’s Slavic folk dances. The blending of the smooth and effeminate nature of the {{wpl|Ballets de cour|court dance}} with the striking and masculine forms favored in Magnia created a new genre of the dance called ‘’Ballais Burgones’’.
 ====Nationalist Ballet====
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 Burgundians are traditional, formal, and conservative in their style of dress. Women wear dresses, skirts, and pleated trousers in equal measure, often paired with a cardigan or shawl. Older Burgundian men are rarely out without a jacket, younger men without a sweater. All Burgundians wear headgear, for women in less formal situations a scarf is common, and on more formal occasions elaborate hats or fascinators are ''de jure''. Meanwhile
-The stormy weather off of the [[Kilikas Sea]] and the cooler climes of [[Burgundie]] often require that most people carry an umbrella or a rain slicker, regardless of the weather at the time. Particularly on the [[Isle of Burgundie]] where sudden squalls are common during hurricane season.
+The stormy weather off of the [[Kilikas Sea]] and the cooler climes of [[Burgundie]] often require that most people carry an umbrella or a rain slicker, regardless of the weather at the time. Particularly on the [[Ile Burgundie]] where sudden squalls are common during hurricane season.
 Due to its maritime history, most [[Burgundie|Burgundian]] casual wear nautically inspired garments and are considered ever-ready to hop on a yacht should the need arise.
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 ===Children and parenting===
-The average age for mothers in [[Burgundie]] to have their first child in 28. This varies widely by province with the lowest average age in [[Roln]] being 22 and the highest being 32 on the [[Isle of Burgundie]]. Having children in [[Burgundie]] is something that happens mostly after mothers have achieved the following:
+The average age for mothers in [[Burgundie]] to have their first child in 28. This varies widely by province with the lowest average age in [[Roln]] being 22 and the highest being 32 on the [[Ile Burgundie]]. Having children in [[Burgundie]] is something that happens mostly after mothers have achieved the following:
 *completed high school
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 The Great Depression of Burgundie, in the late 1920s and early 1930s caused a devastating epidemic of poverty, hunger, and homelessness. During this time there were two million homeless people migrating across the [[Burgoignesc Thalattocracy]]. Many lived in shantytowns they called "Chalets d'August" deriding the [[List_of_Rulers_of_Burgundie#Marius_Dynasty|Great Prince]] they blamed for the Depression. Residents lived in shacks and begged for food or went to soup kitchens. Authorities did not officially recognize these Chalets d'August and occasionally violently removed the occupants for technically trespassing on private lands, but they were frequently tolerated out of necessity.
-Following the costly victory in the [[New Burgundie Secession War]], many returning veterans, suffering from the emotional trauma of the war, were unable to hold long-term jobs. To address this and the homelessness epidemic, the National Infrastructure Development Program (NIDP) was formed and a works program was created. Using reparations money, infrastructure, mostly on the [[Isle of Burgundie]] and in [[Ultmar]], was maintained, repaired, and updated. 4.6 million men across the whole thalattocracy were put to work and the joblessness issue was almost eliminated. Only those who were employed by the program were able to receive benefits and for about 66% of the jobless and homeless population, this was acceptable. The remaining were physically and mentally unable to participate and were thrown into already overcrowded provincial hospitals.
+Following the costly victory in the [[New Burgundie Secession War]], many returning veterans, suffering from the emotional trauma of the war, were unable to hold long-term jobs. To address this and the homelessness epidemic, the National Infrastructure Development Program (NIDP) was formed and a works program was created. Using reparations money, infrastructure, mostly on the [[Ile Burgundie]] and in [[Ultmar]], was maintained, repaired, and updated. 4.6 million men across the whole thalattocracy were put to work and the joblessness issue was almost eliminated. Only those who were employed by the program were able to receive benefits and for about 66% of the jobless and homeless population, this was acceptable. The remaining were physically and mentally unable to participate and were thrown into already overcrowded provincial hospitals.
 Further complicating the issue was that in the 1950s, as part of the NIDP, new massive highways were built, most of which went through the major cities of [[Burgundie]]. Low-income and working-class neighborhoods were demolished without a resettlement plan, and a new population of homeless people were created and, as the largest of the NIDP projects were completed, many of its own laid-off workers joined the ranks. From a homelessness rate of 1.2:100 in 1946 to 18:100 in 1962, the numbers were much higher then at any time in [[History of Burgundie|Burgundian history]]. This, among other societal and ideological discontent, lead to a period known as the [[History of Burgundie#The Great Tumult|Great Tumult]]. Fear of another Great Peasants' Revolt or even a communist revolution soared and police and the local militias were used to violently suppress and break up any gathering of homeless peoples.
-Furthermore, the Community Public Health Act of 1963 was a predisposing factor in setting the stage for modern homelessness in [[Burgundie]]. Long term psychiatric patients were released from state hospitals into Single Room Occupancies and sent to community health centers for treatment and follow-up. The move was an immediate disaster, and soon the mission districts across the [[Isle of Burgundie]] and [[Ultmar]] were teeming with underserved peoples, both with and without psychiatric issues. In the early 1970s city planners, public health departments, social issues advocates, and development proponents alike identified that the homelessness issue was getting out of hand. Academic centers and design firms partnered, with government funding to design the city of the future, to address the needs of all [[Burgundie|Burgundians]].
+Furthermore, the Community Public Health Act of 1963 was a predisposing factor in setting the stage for modern homelessness in [[Burgundie]]. Long term psychiatric patients were released from state hospitals into Single Room Occupancies and sent to community health centers for treatment and follow-up. The move was an immediate disaster, and soon the mission districts across the [[Ile Burgundie]] and [[Ultmar]] were teeming with underserved peoples, both with and without psychiatric issues. In the early 1970s city planners, public health departments, social issues advocates, and development proponents alike identified that the homelessness issue was getting out of hand. Academic centers and design firms partnered, with government funding to design the city of the future, to address the needs of all [[Burgundie|Burgundians]].
 The Great Society Act of 1974 started what has become known as the Second Burgundian Renaissance. It addressed a number of social issues across [[Burgundie]], among them homelessness. The Act called for areas of ''compassionate refuge'' for the homeless within each major city and established the Royal Fund for Public Health. This alleviated the national government from having to tackle social issues, keeping the focus on capitalist policies instead of ''ideals of socialist degeneracy''. The areas of compassionate refuge was a thinly veiled containment policy that established fixed borders to the mission districts of each major city and transferred the lands they were on into corporations of the [[Burgundian Crown Estate]], thus exempting it from any local zoning ordinances. These areas became ''walless prisons'' as they were designed to keep the people within their limits. Harsh lighting, the forced centralization of disenfranchisement services, and the rezoning of nearby parks as buildable land made it clear that the homeless populations were expected to go to the mission districts and stay there.

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