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The long-established Coscivian inhabitants of the Northern Fringe are known as [[Ethnic groups in Kiravia#Arnórian Coscivians|Arnórian Coscivians]]. Arnórian Coscivians remain the majority or plurality group in most countyships on the Northern Fringe, and residents of other ethnic backgrounds have come to adopt much of Arnórian culture and even partially assimilate into an Arnórian identity. | The long-established Coscivian inhabitants of the Northern Fringe are known as [[Ethnic groups in Kiravia#Arnórian Coscivians|Arnórian Coscivians]]. Arnórian Coscivians remain the majority or plurality group in most countyships on the Northern Fringe, and residents of other ethnic backgrounds have come to adopt much of Arnórian culture and even partially assimilate into an Arnórian identity. | ||
The traditional language of the region is North Coast Coscivian, also called Arnórian Coscivian. North Coast Coscivian remains the majority language in rural and periurban areas, though Kiravic Coscivian has become the main spoken language in most cities in the region. | |||
Cuisine: Potato, fish, oats | Cuisine: Potato, fish, oats | ||
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As the climate of the North Coast is not suitable for the cultivation of hops, residents have traditionally flavoured their beer using a variety of other botanicals, most prominently spruce or pine buds and heather. These techniques persisted even after the establishment of reliable trading networks made hops from the southern East Highlands available to North Coast settlements, and the region's spruce and heather ales continue to be produced in the style of the early pioneers. | As the climate of the North Coast is not suitable for the cultivation of hops, residents have traditionally flavoured their beer using a variety of other botanicals, most prominently spruce or pine buds and heather. These techniques persisted even after the establishment of reliable trading networks made hops from the southern East Highlands available to North Coast settlements, and the region's spruce and heather ales continue to be produced in the style of the early pioneers. | ||
=== | ===Andela=== | ||
The smallest cultural region, encompassing [[Fariva]] and [[Axóléga]] (with the exception of Åstor Island), and extending into | The smallest cultural region, encompassing [[Fariva]] and [[Axóléga]] (with the exception of [[Åstor Island]]), and extending into southeastern [[Serikorda]], the Northeast has its roots in the early Coscivian settlements that took root around Fariva Bay. This region was settled heavily by [[Taństem Coscivians]], who remain the majority in Axóléga and rural parts of Fariva and southeast Serikorda, and continue to dominate the region politically and culturally. | ||
Taństan Coscivian is the traditional and most widely-spoken native language in Andela, although Kiravic has become the main language of interethnic communication in the [[Béyasar]] metropolitan area. | |||
Cuisine: Potato, dairy/cream/related products, lots of boilage, seafood | Cuisine: Potato, dairy/cream/related products, lots of boilage, seafood | ||
Alcohol: Elderberry ale..., cider, whiskey, gin | Alcohol: Elderberry ale..., cider, whiskey, gin | ||
=== | ===Far Northeast=== | ||
Also called the "Gaelic Northeast" (''Gélax Tuśkíarþa''), this region is the heartland of Gaelic culture in Kiravia. It is generally held to include all of the Gaelic-majority states of the Far Northeastern peninsula - Mariava, Dunlévia, Arkelly, Kintær, and {Potatostan}, as well as [[Ilánova]] and [[Irovasdra]], and northern Serikorda. There is no clear boundary between the Gaelic Northeast and the Eastern Highland cultural region, but rather a transitional zone that spreads across upland Kiygrava and [[Arkvera]]. | Also called the "Gaelic Northeast" (''Gélax Tuśkíarþa''), this region is the heartland of Gaelic culture in Kiravia. It is generally held to include all of the Gaelic-majority states of the Far Northeastern peninsula - Mariava, Dunlévia, Arkelly, Kintær, and {Potatostan}, as well as [[Ilánova]] and [[Irovasdra]], and northern Serikorda. There is no clear boundary between the Gaelic Northeast and the Eastern Highland cultural region, but rather a transitional zone that spreads across upland Kiygrava and [[Arkvera]]. | ||
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Alcohol: Scotch ale, Red ale, Heather ale, cider, WHISKEY. Mostly same as B1. | Alcohol: Scotch ale, Red ale, Heather ale, cider, WHISKEY. Mostly same as B1. | ||
=== | ===Mid-Oceanic Kirav=== | ||
The Mid-Oceanic cultural region extends from southwest [[Serikorda]] and Middle Kiygrava through Róvidrea and Lower Kiygrava, [[Niyaska]], [[Etivéra]], and [[Váuadra]], down to the northern fringes of [[Hanoram]] in the south. It is bounded by the Eastern Highlands to the west and the sea to the East; corresponding to the core territory controlled by the [[United Provinces]] during the Viceregal Period. It encompasses the Valēka Metropolitan Area (Kiravia's largest), as well as the Eriadun Metropolitan Area and numerous smaller cities. The Mid-Oceanic is the cradle of the [[Kiravic Coscivian language]]. | The Mid-Oceanic cultural region extends from southwest [[Serikorda]] and Middle Kiygrava through Róvidrea and Lower Kiygrava, [[Niyaska]], [[Etivéra]], and [[Váuadra]], down to the northern fringes of [[Hanoram]] in the south. It is bounded by the Eastern Highlands to the west and the sea to the East; corresponding to the core territory controlled by the [[United Provinces]] during the Viceregal Period. It encompasses the Valēka Metropolitan Area (Kiravia's largest), as well as the Eriadun Metropolitan Area and numerous smaller cities. The Mid-Oceanic is the cradle of the [[Kiravic Coscivian language]], and dialects of Kiravic are the main language throughout this region, though there are substantial communities speaking other Coscivian vernacular languages and Celtic languages. | ||
Investor-farmer class | Investor-farmer class | ||
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Alcohol: Porters and stouts | Alcohol: Porters and stouts | ||
=== | ===Mid-Continental Kirav=== | ||
Midlands | Midlands | ||
Various dialects of Kiravic Coscivian are the predominant language throughout Mid-Continental Kirav. | |||
Alcohol: Red ales, pale ales, whole bunch of others | Alcohol: Red ales, pale ales, whole bunch of others | ||
The most spoken languages in Greater Farravonia are the West Coast Marine Coscivian dialect continuüm, which is spoken by communities near the ocean and in the Coastal Ranges, and Serradan Coscivian, which is spoken in the areas between the Coast Ranges and the Western Highlands. Kiravic Coscivian is the main language of daily life in most large urban areas. | ===Farravonia=== | ||
Farravonia encompasses the three states that were once departments of Farravonian League: [[Cascada]], [[Ilfenóra]], and [[Metrea]], [[Argévia]] and the southern half of [[Venèra]]. | |||
The most spoken languages in Greater Farravonia are the West Coast Marine Coscivian dialect continuüm, which is spoken by communities near the ocean and in the Coastal Ranges, and Serradan Coscivian, which is spoken in the areas between the Coast Ranges and the Western Highlands. Kiravic Coscivian is the main language of daily life in most large urban areas, though use of the two regional languages remains robust in many smaller cities and large towns. | |||
===Zone F - West-by-Northwest=== | ===Zone F - West-by-Northwest=== | ||
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===Míhanska Bay=== | ===Míhanska Bay=== | ||
The Míhanska Bay region comprises the non-highland areas of [[Hanoram]] and [[Ventarya]]. Historically, the [[District of Coīnvra]] also had a Míhanska Bay culture, but mass migration to the Federal capital has left Kartika with a unique blend of cultural influences, among which Mid-Oceanic, Mid-Continental, and Farravonian mores overshadow those of the Mínhanska Bay. | The Míhanska Bay region comprises the non-highland areas of [[Hanoram]] and [[Ventarya]], as well as northern and eastern [[Trinatria]]. Historically, the [[District of Coīnvra]] also had a Míhanska Bay culture, but mass migration to the Federal capital has left Kartika with a unique blend of cultural influences, among which Mid-Oceanic, Mid-Continental, and Farravonian mores overshadow those of the Mínhanska Bay. | ||
Kalverþan Coscivian is the traditional language of the Baylands. | |||
The brewing and distilling culture of the Bay States has largely converged with that of the Mid-Oceanic and Mid-Continental regions, though Míhanska Bay remains known for its {{wp|session ales}} and {{wp|Saison|saisons}} derived from the styles of traditional {{wp|farmhouse ales}} brewed in the region's rural households for many centuries. | |||
=== | ===Eastern Highlands=== | ||
The Eastern Highlands (Kiravic: ''Érþaixtilōma'') cultural region encompasses the Aterandic Mountains, their foothills, and some adjacent lowland areas. | The Eastern Highlands (Kiravic: ''Érþaixtilōma'') cultural region encompasses the Aterandic Mountains, their foothills, and some adjacent lowland areas. | ||
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The Eastern Highlands also have a strong penchant for religious independence. Excepting the [[Insular Apostolic Church]], which is the largest individual denomination in most East Highland areas, the major Christian churches dominant in other parts of Great Kirav (e.g. Roman Catholic, Coscivian Orthodox) are markedly less influential in the Highlands. Instead, the Highlands are home to a number of more congregational and connexional denominations, such as the Discipular Church and the Mountain Quakers in [[Íarthakelva]] state, informal {{wp|house church movement|house churches}} and "clearing churches" without any organisational structure, and a large number of heterodox sects, many of which are considered outright heretical by mainstream churches. Some of the more notable heterodox denominations include the [[Kiravian Sectarians|Catholic-Apostolic Church of the Father, Christ, and Melchizadek]] (''Kaþolix-Áspaldix Æglasta Þíarnastursk us Xrístul us Melxisadesk'') and the [[Kiravian Sectarians|Triclavian Orthodox Church of Ateranda]]. It is believed that some of the more exotic quasi-Christian sects found in the highlands arose from the syncretism of Christianity with Aboriginal belief systems and the Christianisation of Aboriginal deities. | The Eastern Highlands also have a strong penchant for religious independence. Excepting the [[Insular Apostolic Church]], which is the largest individual denomination in most East Highland areas, the major Christian churches dominant in other parts of Great Kirav (e.g. Roman Catholic, Coscivian Orthodox) are markedly less influential in the Highlands. Instead, the Highlands are home to a number of more congregational and connexional denominations, such as the Discipular Church and the Mountain Quakers in [[Íarthakelva]] state, informal {{wp|house church movement|house churches}} and "clearing churches" without any organisational structure, and a large number of heterodox sects, many of which are considered outright heretical by mainstream churches. Some of the more notable heterodox denominations include the [[Kiravian Sectarians|Catholic-Apostolic Church of the Father, Christ, and Melchizadek]] (''Kaþolix-Áspaldix Æglasta Þíarnastursk us Xrístul us Melxisadesk'') and the [[Kiravian Sectarians|Triclavian Orthodox Church of Ateranda]]. It is believed that some of the more exotic quasi-Christian sects found in the highlands arose from the syncretism of Christianity with Aboriginal belief systems and the Christianisation of Aboriginal deities. | ||
=== | ===Western Highlands=== | ||
[[File:Blejsko jezero.jpg|thumb|Verdoran Valley, Slamjamistan]] | [[File:Blejsko jezero.jpg|thumb|Verdoran Valley, Slamjamistan]] | ||
[[File:Balfour hut aug 2005.jpg|thumb|Kōslōn, [[Verastia Territory|Verastia]]. Population: 4]] | [[File:Balfour hut aug 2005.jpg|thumb|Kōslōn, [[Verastia Territory|Verastia]]. Population: 4]] | ||
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Alcohol: Lagers | Alcohol: Lagers | ||
=== | ===South-Central Kirav=== | ||
Also known as 'Deep Inland Kirav', South-Central Kirav is a vaguely defined region that stretches from the southwestern foothills of the Aterandic Mountains to the Miradèt Desert along its east-west axis, extending from southern Kannur and Avidrona in the north to the northernmost peripheries of Andrēdan, Issyria, Valtéra, and Korlēdan in the south. It blends into and overlaps heavily with South Kirav, Mid-Continental Kirav, and the Premontane West, so much that Kiravians do not consider South-Central Kirav a true cultural region in its own right, and it is often omitted from books and papers on this topic. Yet residents of the region insist that | Also known as 'Deep Inland Kirav', South-Central Kirav is a vaguely defined region that stretches from the southwestern foothills of the Aterandic Mountains to the Miradèt Desert along its east-west axis, extending from southern Kannur and Avidrona in the north to the northernmost peripheries of Andrēdan, Issyria, Valtéra, and Korlēdan in the south. It blends into and overlaps heavily with South Kirav, Mid-Continental Kirav, and the Premontane West, so much that Kiravians do not consider South-Central Kirav a true cultural region in its own right, and it is often omitted from books and papers on this topic. Yet residents of the region insist that | ||
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*'''Béyasar''' - Far Northeast and Mid-Oceanic | *'''Béyasar''' - Far Northeast and Mid-Oceanic | ||
*'''Escarda''' - Mid-Continental and North Coast | *'''Escarda''' - Mid-Continental and North Coast | ||
*'''Primóra<sup>?</sup>''' - Mid-Oceanic | *'''Primóra<sup>?</sup>''' - Mid-Oceanic and Míhanska Bay | ||
*'''[City in Arkvera]''' - Mid-Continental and Eastern Highlands. | |||
*'''Sarukon'''' - South Kirav and Western Highlands | *'''Sarukon'''' - South Kirav and Western Highlands | ||