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| The people of Kandara are predominantly culturally {{wp|Kongo people|Kandi}}, speak {{wp|Kongo language|Kandaro}}, and most practice {{wp|Shia Islam}}, or [[Mercantile Reform Protestantism]] in a 60/40 split. | | The people of Kandara are predominantly culturally {{wp|Kongo people|Kandi}}, speak {{wp|Kongo language|Kandaro}}, and most practice {{wp|Shia Islam}}, or [[Mercantile Reform Protestantism]] in a 60/40 split. |
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| ==Society== | | ==Geography== |
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| | [[File:Kandara Topo Map.png|250px|right|Topograpic map of Kandara]] |
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| | caption = Self-reported ethnic origin in Kandara (2030)
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| | label1 = {{wp|Kongo people|Kandi}}
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| | value1 =41.4
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| | color1 =#B284BE
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| | label2 ={{wp|Oromo people|Etti}}
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| | value2 =19.8
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| | color2 =#9400D3
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| | label3 ={{wp|Makua people|Makuwa}}
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| | value3 =11.8
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| | color3 =#7F00FF
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| | label4 = {{wp|Zulu people|Zoulu}}
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| | value4 =8.2
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| | color4 =#4C2882
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| | label5 = [[Occidental]]
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| | value5 =7.9
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| | color5 =#4169E1
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| | label6 = other/multi-ethnic
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| | value6 =18.9
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| | color6 =White
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| File:Kongo_people2.jpg
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| File:Family_wax_unity_(21059374170).jpg
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| File:Ir._informaticien.jpg
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| File:Lamika_Joel.jpg | |
| File:Retrouvailles.jpg
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| File:Une_mère_qui_se_rejouit_avec_ses_enfants.jpg|A big ole' Kandaran baby
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| </gallery>
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| ===Art===
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| Storytelling is a cornerstone of Kandaran life. {{wp|Griot}}s, communal storytellers in the same tradition as medieval [[Occidental]] {{wp|bards}}, preserve the history and myths of their tribes with tales of heroism, folly, marriages, lifes, and deaths of key figures. These stories are not just for entertainment; they are the codification of tradition, passing down knowledge of survival skills, tribal history, and moral codes of the tribes in which they are told. Art too, serves as a powerful medium for cultural expression of the Kandari people. Among the unique art styles of Kandara, sand paintings, depicting scenes of daily life, spiritual beliefs, and historical events are the most internationally recognized and enduring symbol of Kandaran art. Sculptures carved from ebony or weathered stone depicting revered ancestors and mythical creatures that populated the pre-Islamic and pre-Christian Kandaran pantheon, these figures have made a return to the Kandaran art scene in the latter half of the 20th century, especially during and after [[Operation Kipling]] when some [[Burgundie|Burgoignesc]] and [[Urcea]]n soldiers brought some of the ancient statues back and they made a splash in those countries art scenes in the late 60s.
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| ===Religion===
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| | caption = Self-reported religious affiliation in Kandara (2030) | |
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| | label1 = {{wp|Shia Islam}}
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| | value1 =60.5
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| | color1 =#3B7A57
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| | label2 = Animist/traditional religions
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| | value2 =13.8
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| | color2 =#DECC9C
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| | label3 =[[Mercantile Reform Protestant]]ism
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| | value3 =9.3
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| | label4 ={{wp|Sunni Islam}}
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| | value4 =8.5
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| | color4 =#4B6F44
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| | label5 = [[Audonian_Christianity#Patriarchate_of_Marand|Patriarchate of Marand]]
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| | value5 =5.8
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| | label6 = other/irreligious
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| | value6 =1.1
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| Religion in Kandara is a complex reflection of the nation's violent and colonial history. The majority adhere to Shia Islam, a vestige of the area's domination by the [[Oduniyyad Caliphate]]. Mosques, serve as centers not just for prayer, but also for education and social gatherings, especially in the interior. However, a significant minority practices [[Mercantile Reform Protestantism]], a faith introduced by the [[Burgundie|Burgoignesc]] [[Burgoignesc colonial empire|colonizers]]. Simple white clapboard churches, testaments to a bygone era of colonial dominance, stand as stark reminders of a troubled past, and stand in direct contrast to the massive and opulent mosques. While religious tolerance is generally practiced, tensions occasionally flare, particularly in competition for influence within the government or control of resource-rich areas. Almost 6% of the population are members of the [[Audonian_Christianity#Patriarchate_of_Marand|Patriarchate of Marand]] a uniquely [[Audonian Christianity|Audonian Christian sect]]. 13.8% practice animism or shamanism, especially in the northern areas where the Queendom of Santasi was strong.
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| ===La Sape===
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| Further: {{wp|La Sape}}
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| File:Emile_Wauters_-_The_dandy.jpg| Kabange in [[1935]], credited with bringing La Sape into the spotlight. | | File:Aerial views of Kismayo 06 (8071381265).jpg|Kandaran coast |
| File:Jocelyn Armel (sapeur).jpg | | File:Somalia, Galguduud, Guriel District.jpg|Kandaran coastal plain |
| File:Men's Sapeur inspired looks from SS 15 lookbook.jpg | | File:Somalia farmers2.JPEG|Farming in the interior |
| File: Justin makangara RDC (7).JPG | | File:Gremi in May 2013 06.jpg|Kandaran highlands |
| File:Justin_makangara_RDC_(28).jpg | | File:Somalia, Puntland, Bari, Bargal (01).jpg|Fishing village |
| | File:Somalia (Somaliland)(037).jpg|"The Scrub" of the coastal plains |
| </gallery> | | </gallery> |
| 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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| ===Architecture=== | | ===Climate=== |
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| File:Cercle.Lokutu_(RDC).jpg|Mid-20th century residential architecture
| | [[File:Kandara Climate Map.png|250px|right]] |
| File:Moschee_von_Bobo-Dioulasso.jpg|Great Mosque of Ta'kongwe
| | Because of its location, at the eastern end of the tradewinds, Kandara is exceptionally arid. Any moisture from the interior plains of the [[Dolong]] region of [[Audonia]] catching in the Kinkasendjo mountains before it reaches the Kandara coastal plains. |
| File:Elmina_Castle_-_Ghana.jpg|Fort St. George, built in [[1599]] by [[Bergendii]] colonists
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| File:Fort_Jesus_at_the_Mombasa_Island.jpg|Fort St. Christopher, built in [[1605]] by [[Bergendii]] colonists | |
| File:Lamu_housing_structure.jpg|Modern housing style
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| File:Jamia_Mosque_(Nairobi)_01.JPG|Jumaiya Mosque in Kabinsiro
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| File:Habitats_d'un_village_du_Congo_(2).jpg|Traditional brich-built home in the interior
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| File:Avenue_Amilcar_Cabral_Nord.jpg|Occidental-influenced urban architecture
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| File:Boulevard_Plateau.jpg|Many buildings in Kandara are built of cinderblock construction with a stucco exterior
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| File:Ex siège du Fespam à l'enceinte de l'Ecole Normale d'Administration de Magistrature.jpg|Remnants of the communist regime remain, especially in the universities built during their short reign
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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 {{wp|African|Siphosti}} and {{wp|Architecture_of_Africa#Modern_Islamic_African_Architecture|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 historical {{wp|African|Siphosti}} architectural styles.
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| ==Government and politics== | | ==Government and politics== |