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===Arts===

Kiravia has a rich and ancient artistic heritage. In the visual arts, it has a proud tradition of {{wp|Printmaking|engraving and printmaking}}, {{wp|tapestry}}, {{wp|pottery}}, and {{wp|statuary}} dating back thousands of years. Contact with [[Occidental civilization|the Occident]] introduced media such as {{wp|stained glass}}, the {{wp|mosaic}}, and manuscript illumination that became widely practiced and highly valued channels for artistic expression.

[[File:Stèle en pays basque.jpg|thumb|A {{wp|stele}} in [[Metrea]], typical of [[Ethnic groups of Kiravia#Serradan Coscivians|Serradan]] folk art. Kiravia has a rich tradition of monumental art, from colossal statuary to common gravestones.]]

Kiravia has a rich and ancient artistic heritage. In the visual arts, it has a proud tradition of {{wp|Printmaking|engraving and printmaking}}, {{wp|tapestry}}, {{wp|pottery}}, and {{wp|statuary}} dating back thousands of years. Contact with [[Occidental civilization|the Occident]] introduced media such as {{wp|stained glass}}, the {{wp|mosaic}}, and manuscript illumination that became widely practiced and highly valued channels for artistic expression. Its {{wp|plastic arts}} developed mainly in a monumental context that dates back to the massive {{wp|standing stones}} of the [[Prehistory and Peopling of Great Kirav|Boreal megalithic]], and has grown over the years to encompass such hallmarks as colossal statuary (best represented by the [[Marble Emperor]] and the protective ''[[Mount Saint Mary#Statue and Significance|nárivethamton]]'' ("mountain-sentinels") found on many Kiravian peaks), {{wp|obelisks}}, {{wp|steles}} funerary and otherwise, and religious statuary. The stylistic conventions of {{wp|Insular art|Kilikas art}} shared with the countries of Celtic North Levantia and the Kilikas Basin were were widely adopted in the centuries following Christianisation and continue to influence Kiravian art today, particularly among the Celtic minority, [[Ĥeiran Coscivians|Ĥeiran]] and [[Féinem|Fenian]] Coscivians, and the [[Insular Apostolic Church]], who embrace the æsthetic as an important marker of their identity.

The social taboo of ''[[xolkriśgir]]'' has hampered the development of contemporary photography in the country.

Kiravian instrumental music is rooted almost entirely in two traditional contexts, {{wp|Social dance|social dance music}} and ritual-liturgical music.

Kiravian instrumental music is rooted almost entirely in two traditional contexts, {{wp|Social dance|social dance music}} and ritual-liturgical music. [[Coscivian opera]] and [[Coscivian classical music]] grew out of the latter tradition, while Kiravian folk music has its roots in the former and has become heavily influenced by Celtic folk music.

===Sport and Recreation===

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 ===Arts===
-Kiravia has a rich and ancient artistic heritage. In the visual arts, it has a proud tradition of {{wp|Printmaking|engraving and printmaking}}, {{wp|tapestry}}, {{wp|pottery}}, and {{wp|statuary}} dating back thousands of years. Contact with [[Occidental civilization|the Occident]] introduced media such as {{wp|stained glass}}, the {{wp|mosaic}}, and manuscript illumination that became widely practiced and highly valued channels for artistic expression.
+[[File:Stèle en pays basque.jpg|thumb|A {{wp|stele}} in [[Metrea]], typical of [[Ethnic groups of Kiravia#Serradan Coscivians|Serradan]] folk art. Kiravia has a rich tradition of monumental art, from colossal statuary to common gravestones.]]
+Kiravia has a rich and ancient artistic heritage. In the visual arts, it has a proud tradition of {{wp|Printmaking|engraving and printmaking}}, {{wp|tapestry}}, {{wp|pottery}}, and {{wp|statuary}} dating back thousands of years. Contact with [[Occidental civilization|the Occident]] introduced media such as {{wp|stained glass}}, the {{wp|mosaic}}, and manuscript illumination that became widely practiced and highly valued channels for artistic expression. Its {{wp|plastic arts}} developed mainly in a monumental context that dates back to the massive {{wp|standing stones}} of the [[Prehistory and Peopling of Great Kirav|Boreal megalithic]], and has grown over the years to encompass such hallmarks as colossal statuary (best represented by the [[Marble Emperor]] and the protective ''[[Mount Saint Mary#Statue and Significance|nárivethamton]]'' ("mountain-sentinels") found on many Kiravian peaks), {{wp|obelisks}}, {{wp|steles}} funerary and otherwise, and religious statuary. The stylistic conventions of {{wp|Insular art|Kilikas art}} shared with the countries of Celtic North Levantia and the Kilikas Basin were were widely adopted in the centuries following Christianisation and continue to influence Kiravian art today, particularly among the Celtic minority, [[Ĥeiran Coscivians|Ĥeiran]] and [[Féinem|Fenian]] Coscivians, and the [[Insular Apostolic Church]], who embrace the æsthetic as an important marker of their identity.
 The social taboo of ''[[xolkriśgir]]'' has hampered the development of contemporary photography in the country.
-Kiravian instrumental music is rooted almost entirely in two traditional contexts, {{wp|Social dance|social dance music}} and ritual-liturgical music.
+Kiravian instrumental music is rooted almost entirely in two traditional contexts, {{wp|Social dance|social dance music}} and ritual-liturgical music. [[Coscivian opera]] and [[Coscivian classical music]] grew out of the latter tradition, while Kiravian folk music has its roots in the former and has become heavily influenced by Celtic folk music.
 ===Sport and Recreation===

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