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* Non-Loa Polynesians | |||
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These palaces were, at any given time, six of a few dozen or so, and were simply the ones who exerted the most influence. Later writings confirm this, indicating that they received tribute from subordinate palaces. The income from the vassal palaces varied depending on region, but typically consisted of crops or slaves, as well as cowrie shells. Certain palaces, especially Aiaka from 750 CE to 830 CE, amassed such prestige and influence that goods from across the entirety of Takatta Loa, including feathers from the Loa Islands, have been found in the palatial tombs, which were built very far from the site of modern day Disa’adakuo. However, their control was marginal beyond receiving taxes and despite the large armies they often claimed to have, there is very little evidence of warfare during this time. Instead, palaces seemed to have risen and fallen into and from prominence organically as the families that constituted the palaces naturally grew into influence and disintegrated. | These palaces were, at any given time, six of a few dozen or so, and were simply the ones who exerted the most influence. Later writings confirm this, indicating that they received tribute from subordinate palaces. The income from the vassal palaces varied depending on region, but typically consisted of crops or slaves, as well as cowrie shells. Certain palaces, especially Aiaka from 750 CE to 830 CE, amassed such prestige and influence that goods from across the entirety of Takatta Loa, including feathers from the Loa Islands, have been found in the palatial tombs, which were built very far from the site of modern day Disa’adakuo. However, their control was marginal beyond receiving taxes and despite the large armies they often claimed to have, there is very little evidence of warfare during this time. Instead, palaces seemed to have risen and fallen into and from prominence organically as the families that constituted the palaces naturally grew into influence and disintegrated. | ||
The control of the palaces rarely extended to the internal politics of any subordinate palaces, and this would end up being the reason for the collapse of the palatial cultures and the beginning of the Takatta Loa medieval age. From 700 to 900 CE, there were a series of incredible innovations that would lead to both the enrichment and development of mainland cultures, and the collapse of the palaces. The first major development was the genesis of the Loa scripts, which had since the 400s been slowly developing from pre-literate glyphs to a fully fledged writing system. The speed of this development is remarkable | The control of the palaces rarely extended to the internal politics of any subordinate palaces, and this would end up being the reason for the collapse of the palatial cultures and the beginning of the Takatta Loa medieval age. From 700 to 900 CE, there were a series of incredible innovations that would lead to both the enrichment and development of mainland cultures, and the collapse of the palaces. The first major development was the genesis of the Loa scripts, which had since the 400s been slowly developing from pre-literate glyphs to a fully-fledged writing system. The speed of this development is remarkable but is generally assumed to have been influenced by the Latin script, as [[Caphiria| Caphiric]] artifacts have been found in the region around this time. However, the Loa scripts, tentatively called the Rongorongo scripts by emerging researchers, are thought to have not been derived from any occidental script but rather been a deliberate attempt to create a script from existing glyphs. One theory is that the palaces or one palaces in particular, created the script in order to control the language of trade in the region and prevent Caphiric scripts from taking root and potentially allowing power to shift into a merchant class. The fact that palaces would allow merchants to be educated in the (perhaps deliberately) convoluted logographic system for free suggests that this may be the case, as well as the bizarre and recurring phenomenon where the rulers of a palace boast in a stele or wall panel about how they “commanded the voice ... [and] bound the spirits [with it]”. This is thought to be a poetic interpretation of controlling trade through developing a system of keeping track of goods, as the Polynesians interpreted spirits as controlling fortunes. | ||
Despite its potential outside influence, literacy became an extremely influential aspect of palatial society at the time, with people very quickly realizing its use in poetry and general communication. Spiritual aspects as seen above became associated with writing, and since the palaces controlled literacy, this allowed them extensive control over the religious landscape of their domains. | Despite its potential outside influence, literacy became an extremely influential aspect of palatial society at the time, with people very quickly realizing its use in poetry and general communication. Spiritual aspects as seen above became associated with writing, and since the palaces controlled literacy, this allowed them extensive control over the religious landscape of their domains. | ||
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==Government and Politics== | ==Government and Politics== | ||
Takatta Loa is a constitutional theocracy with a semi-bicameral legislature. The divine spirit Natano is the official head of state according to the constitution, although he speaks through his human representative in the mundane realm. This means that in practice, the Incarnate of the Order of Natano is the head of state, although they have largely ceremonial powers and little impact on government, with the powers of government lying in the Four Houses. The upper house is divided into the Houses of Orders and Queens, with 14 and 12 members respectively for a combined total of 26 members of the two upper houses. The lower house is divided into the Houses of Commons and Chieftains, with 500 legislators in each, for a combined total of 1,000 legislators. The upper and lower houses have divided legislative, taxation and budget setting duties, as well as divided duties for appointing the higher government officials. The actual administration of the government is done by the Ten Ministries system, whose High Ministers are elected from among and by the employees of the ministries and whose supporting cabinet of coordinators are appointed by the legislature. Government officials are selected via an internship and examination system, and are then typically promoted from within | |||
===Law=== | ===Law=== | ||
==Demographics== | ==Demographics== | ||
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| label2 = | | label2 = Ahoso Loa | ||
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}} | }} | ||
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| other = | | other = | ||
| label1 = [[]] | | label1 = [[Kapuhenasa]] | ||
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}} | }} | ||
===Education=== | ===Education=== | ||
Education in Takatta Loa is available in either public or religious schools, both of which follow the state mandated 13 year program, starting at age 5. Students go through 5 years of primary education followed by 8 years of secondary education and then students can choose whether to pursue a trade or higher education or neither. Classes for primary education in public schools include Mathematics, Literacy, Cultural studies, Physical Education and Secular Sciences. Secondary school includes more advanced studies of the above, as well as Takatta Loa History, World history, Religious studies and Loa cultural studies as mandated courses, with electives including such things as Music theory, Medicine, Muslim studies, Arabic language, Forestry, etc. Secondary school is aimed at providing a more complete education as well as providing training for trade schools or university via electives. Although it takes inspiration from non-Loa countries for its educational system, it was designed by Loa nationalists to instill loyalty in Takatts Loa and to produce highly educated and specialized students to promote the growth of the nation during its post-colonial days. It also has roots in the Loafication era, with many aspects of the genocidal "rural education schools" being adapted to a national level. This has attracted particular criticism as being a relic of the past, efforts to completely replace it with a new system have largely faltered, but the education system has expanded its course catalog and altered its curriculum to be less nationalistic. | |||
Higher education in Takatta loa tends to consist of smaller private trade schools or colleges, but the majority of university and trade students attend Heauaka University in Disa'adakuo, which is the only state supported higher education facility. However, it is massive in scale and support with around 2.5 million students attending it and employing 90,000 professors and other educational faculty. There are around 400 private universities and trade schools with a combined 2.9 million students. | |||
===School Year=== | |||
The school year follows the Loa luni-ecdysial calendar, which measures time along both a lunar calendar and an "ecdysial" calendar that measures the silkworm seasons. There are 304 school days, with 41 holidays and 20 non holiday free days. The start of the school year is November 24th, which continues for the first ecdysial season until the 65th day until the 5 day long break at the end of the season. This continues until the fifth and last season, which is followed by the Loa 15 day New Years celebration. Other major holidays include the three Eid holidays celebrated by Loa Muslims, Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Adha and Eid al-Gadhir, as well as the 12 lunar holidays, the 2 secular holidays of Peace Day and Constitution Day, and the four Loa religious holidays of Aiasin-sekkin, Huehuekaso-sekkin, Akaru'a-sekkin and Toua-sekkin. Takatta Loa organizes a school year based on a pentester, with the school year being divided into the five ecdysial cycles. | |||
This system applies to primary, secondary and higher education. Furthermore, primary and secondary mandate a seven hour school day with a two hour break in the middle, from noon to 9 pm. This means that on average, a Loa student would experience around 38,304 hours of school from grade 1 to grade 13. However, due to the fact that the lunar calendar is 11 days shorter than the ecdysial calendar, and that both the Muslim holidays and the lunar holidays fall on different days every year, the actual number tends to be larger due to the fact that inevitably some holidays will overlap, meaning that the Loa student can expect to have less than the expected 61 free days every few years. | |||
==Culture and Society== | ==Culture and Society== | ||