Rhotia: Difference between revisions

Line 58:

'''Rhotia''', officially the '''Republic of Rhotia''', is a country in [[Levantia]]. It is neighbored by [[Hollona and Diorisia]] and [[Anglei]] to the west, [[Urcea]] to the southwest, [[Lapody]] to the east, and [[Fiannria]] to the north.

Rhotia was established in [[2030]] in the aftermath of the [[Dissolution of the Deric States]], unifying the five Rhotian language-speaking countries of Allaria, Corcra, Orclenia, Kronenia, and Vinesia that were members of the [[Deric States]]. The new Rhotian nationality emerged as the idea of a unified [[Derian identity]] collapsed, emphasizing the shared history, language, and day-to-day social mores of Rhotian-speaking peoples.

Rhotia was established in [[2030]] in the aftermath of the [[Dissolution of the Deric States]], unifying the five Rhotian language-speaking countries of Allaria, Corcra, Orclenia, Kronenia, and Vinesia that were members of the [[Deric States]]. The new Rhotian nationality emerged as the idea of a unified [[Derian identity]] collapsed, emphasizing the shared history, language, and day-to-day social mores of Rhotian-speaking peoples. Rhotian identity and nationality is a relatively new concept, and the five states which preceded Rhotia had virtually no shared political history save their common part of the [[Kingdom of Dericania]]. Via the internet and other interactions, Rhotian identity emerged largely as a culture of contrast, being different from the neighboring people of [[Lapody]]. The process to establish the Rhotian state was more careful than that of the Lapodian state, and as a consequence the predecessor states survive as federal units within the country's federalist constitution.

Rhotia is a member of the [[Levantine Union]].

Line 103:

Scholars have classified the antecedents of a unified Rhotian cultural identity as "Upper Deric culture", referring to the general continuity of mores and traditions in northern [[Dericania]] since the medieval period. This culture is shared with [[Hollona and Diorisia]], which emerged from it by its cultural intermixing with the [[Ænglish people]]. Upper Deric culture formed in the wake of the collapse of [[Great Levantia]], integrating the urban Latin-speaking elite with the rural [[Gaelic people|Gaels]], as happened elsewhere in Levantia. In both Rhotia and Lapody, a more distinctly Latin, rather than Gaelic or pure fusion culture, emerged by the 9th century. This common origin for the Upper Deric and "Middle Deric" (Lapodard) as opposed to other peoples like [[Urcean people|Urceans]] or people of the Lower Deric culture ([[Burgundie|Burgoignesc culture]]) formed the early basis of the [[Derian identity]] in the 18th and 19th century.

Despite alleged antecedents in Upper Deric culture, much of Rhotia is distinctly defined by who they are not rather than who they are, and nation- and culturebuilding are still ongoing efforts in the most popular and influential cultural institutions of the country. Many Rhotians view themselves as more distinctly citizens of the [[Levantine Union]] with Rhotia being a useful amalgamation of previously redundant states. This, called the ''Levo-Rhotian idea'' basically presents Rhotia as reducing the number of intermediaries between the Rhotian people and the Union as a whole. While few Rhotians would refer to themselves directly as ''Levo-Rhotians'', some scholars have suggested that a large plurality or even small minority of Rhotians hold this worldview.

===Cuisine===

[[File:2011-04-09-bigos-by-RalfR-20.jpg|thumbnail|350px|right|{{wp|Bigos|Hunter's stew}}]]

@@ Line 58: / Line 58: @@
 '''Rhotia''', officially the '''Republic of Rhotia''', is a country in [[Levantia]]. It is neighbored by [[Hollona and Diorisia]] and [[Anglei]] to the west, [[Urcea]] to the southwest, [[Lapody]] to the east, and [[Fiannria]] to the north.
-Rhotia was established in [[2030]] in the aftermath of the [[Dissolution of the Deric States]], unifying the five Rhotian language-speaking countries of Allaria, Corcra, Orclenia, Kronenia, and Vinesia that were members of the [[Deric States]]. The new Rhotian nationality emerged as the idea of a unified [[Derian identity]] collapsed, emphasizing the shared history, language, and day-to-day social mores of Rhotian-speaking peoples.
+Rhotia was established in [[2030]] in the aftermath of the [[Dissolution of the Deric States]], unifying the five Rhotian language-speaking countries of Allaria, Corcra, Orclenia, Kronenia, and Vinesia that were members of the [[Deric States]]. The new Rhotian nationality emerged as the idea of a unified [[Derian identity]] collapsed, emphasizing the shared history, language, and day-to-day social mores of Rhotian-speaking peoples. Rhotian identity and nationality is a relatively new concept, and the five states which preceded Rhotia had virtually no shared political history save their common part of the [[Kingdom of Dericania]]. Via the internet and other interactions, Rhotian identity emerged largely as a culture of contrast, being different from the neighboring people of [[Lapody]]. The process to establish the Rhotian state was more careful than that of the Lapodian state, and as a consequence the predecessor states survive as federal units within the country's federalist constitution.
 Rhotia is a member of the [[Levantine Union]].
@@ Line 103: / Line 103: @@
 Scholars have classified the antecedents of a unified Rhotian cultural identity as "Upper Deric culture", referring to the general continuity of mores and traditions in northern [[Dericania]] since the medieval period. This culture is shared with [[Hollona and Diorisia]], which emerged from it by its cultural intermixing with the [[Ænglish people]]. Upper Deric culture formed in the wake of the collapse of [[Great Levantia]], integrating the urban Latin-speaking elite with the rural [[Gaelic people|Gaels]], as happened elsewhere in Levantia. In both Rhotia and Lapody, a more distinctly Latin, rather than Gaelic or pure fusion culture, emerged by the 9th century. This common origin for the Upper Deric and "Middle Deric" (Lapodard) as opposed to other peoples like [[Urcean people|Urceans]] or people of the Lower Deric culture ([[Burgundie|Burgoignesc culture]]) formed the early basis of the [[Derian identity]] in the 18th and 19th century.
+Despite alleged antecedents in Upper Deric culture, much of Rhotia is distinctly defined by who they are not rather than who they are, and nation- and culturebuilding are still ongoing efforts in the most popular and influential cultural institutions of the country. Many Rhotians view themselves as more distinctly citizens of the [[Levantine Union]] with Rhotia being a useful amalgamation of previously redundant states. This, called the ''Levo-Rhotian idea'' basically presents Rhotia as reducing the number of intermediaries between the Rhotian people and the Union as a whole. While few Rhotians would refer to themselves directly as ''Levo-Rhotians'', some scholars have suggested that a large plurality or even small minority of Rhotians hold this worldview.
 ===Cuisine===
 [[File:2011-04-09-bigos-by-RalfR-20.jpg|thumbnail|350px|right|{{wp|Bigos|Hunter's stew}}]]

Rhotia: Difference between revisions

Navigation menu