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==Culture==

The overall culture of Malentina is a complicated web of various intertwined tribes who have inhabited the islands before the arrival of the North Songunese from the north, the Qabóri from the south, the ~~Carto-~~Coscivian colonists who made up the first colonial settlements on the islands, the Ænglo-Ardmori settlers who have had the greatest socio-political impact on the islands, and the Mestizo populations who have emerged during both the first and second colonial periods. Although the indigenous groups, alongside the Mestizo groups, have largely integrated and syncretized with one another, the Ænglo-Ardmori, North Songunese, and Qabóri elites on the islands have attempted to distance themselves culturally save for some token claiming of various aspects of indigenous cultures when trying to make themselves more appealing to the rest of the populace; otherwise the elites have worked hard to maintain the old traditions of their respective originating cultures, though even amongst the elites there exists some cultural syncretism with younger generations even holding mixed ancestry from the three ruling cultures.

The overall culture of Malentina is a complicated web of various intertwined tribes who have inhabited the islands before the arrival of the North Songunese from the north, the Qabóri from the south, the Cartadanian and Coscivian colonists who made up the first colonial settlements on the islands, the Ænglo-Ardmori settlers who have had the greatest socio-political impact on the islands, and the Mestizo populations who have emerged during both the first and second colonial periods. Although the indigenous groups, alongside the Mestizo groups, have largely integrated and syncretized with one another, the Ænglo-Ardmori, North Songunese, and Qabóri elites on the islands have attempted to distance themselves culturally save for some token claiming of various aspects of indigenous cultures when trying to make themselves more appealing to the rest of the populace; otherwise the elites have worked hard to maintain the old traditions of their respective originating cultures, though even amongst the elites there exists some cultural syncretism with younger generations even holding mixed ancestry from the three ruling cultures.

One of the greatest aspects of indigenous Malentine culture, itself being a tradition that dates back to the pre-North Songun era, is a focus on nighttime activities. Indeed, almost all culturally and religiously significant indigenous holidays in Malentina are typically celebrated from dusk until dawn. The impetus on leisurely activities happening after dark goes even further, however, as there exists a sleeping schedule which, as one of the few indigenous cultural aspects to be universally adopted by all demographics, divides sleep into two events, those being a longer nightly sleep, and a shorter daily nap. Most Malentine businesses allot time for a two-hour-long in-house naptime for all employees starting at noon; during these times all businesses close down before re-opening once naptime ends. The next time Malentines sleep according to regular daily schedules is after dusk for a period of six hours, with the last meal of the day happening just before then. The practice of busineses allotting time for a midday nap has been compared to the [[Pelaxia|Pelaxian]] tradition of a ''siesta'' which occurs at a very similar time in the afternoon albeit with employees going home to nap rather than napping at their workplaces.

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 ==Culture==
-The overall culture of Malentina is a complicated web of various intertwined tribes who have inhabited the islands before the arrival of the North Songunese from the north, the Qabóri from the south, the Carto-Coscivian colonists who made up the first colonial settlements on the islands, the Ænglo-Ardmori settlers who have had the greatest socio-political impact on the islands, and the Mestizo populations who have emerged during both the first and second colonial periods. Although the indigenous groups, alongside the Mestizo groups, have largely integrated and syncretized with one another, the Ænglo-Ardmori, North Songunese, and Qabóri elites on the islands have attempted to distance themselves culturally save for some token claiming of various aspects of indigenous cultures when trying to make themselves more appealing to the rest of the populace; otherwise the elites have worked hard to maintain the old traditions of their respective originating cultures, though even amongst the elites there exists some cultural syncretism with younger generations even holding mixed ancestry from the three ruling cultures.
+The overall culture of Malentina is a complicated web of various intertwined tribes who have inhabited the islands before the arrival of the North Songunese from the north, the Qabóri from the south, the Cartadanian and Coscivian colonists who made up the first colonial settlements on the islands, the Ænglo-Ardmori settlers who have had the greatest socio-political impact on the islands, and the Mestizo populations who have emerged during both the first and second colonial periods. Although the indigenous groups, alongside the Mestizo groups, have largely integrated and syncretized with one another, the Ænglo-Ardmori, North Songunese, and Qabóri elites on the islands have attempted to distance themselves culturally save for some token claiming of various aspects of indigenous cultures when trying to make themselves more appealing to the rest of the populace; otherwise the elites have worked hard to maintain the old traditions of their respective originating cultures, though even amongst the elites there exists some cultural syncretism with younger generations even holding mixed ancestry from the three ruling cultures.
 One of the greatest aspects of indigenous Malentine culture, itself being a tradition that dates back to the pre-North Songun era, is a focus on nighttime activities. Indeed, almost all culturally and religiously significant indigenous holidays in Malentina are typically celebrated from dusk until dawn. The impetus on leisurely activities happening after dark goes even further, however, as there exists a sleeping schedule which, as one of the few indigenous cultural aspects to be universally adopted by all demographics, divides sleep into two events, those being a longer nightly sleep, and a shorter daily nap. Most Malentine businesses allot time for a two-hour-long in-house naptime for all employees starting at noon; during these times all businesses close down before re-opening once naptime ends. The next time Malentines sleep according to regular daily schedules is after dusk for a period of six hours, with the last meal of the day happening just before then. The practice of busineses allotting time for a midday nap has been compared to the [[Pelaxia|Pelaxian]] tradition of a ''siesta'' which occurs at a very similar time in the afternoon albeit with employees going home to nap rather than napping at their workplaces.

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