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==Culture== | ==Culture== | ||
Paulstran culture is an [[Occidental]] culture with mixed influences, primarily descending from both [[Coscivian]] and [[Urcean people|Urcean]] origins as a result of the nation's history as a {{wp|Settler colonialism|settler colony}}. While Coscivian serves as tbe primary influence, many significant cornerstones of Urcean culture - such as strong adherence to the [[Catholic Church|Catholic religion]] and many specific traditions - are present in Paulastran culture. This blend of influences is most obvious in the majority language of Paulastra, Songun Ænglish, which includes the basic linguistic and pronunciation structure of the Urcean [[Julian Ænglish]] while heavily incorporating the [[Coscivian | Paulstran culture is an [[Occidental]] culture with mixed influences, primarily descending from both [[Coscivian]] and [[Urcean people|Urcean]] origins as a result of the nation's history as a {{wp|Settler colonialism|settler colony}}. While Coscivian serves as tbe primary influence, many significant cornerstones of Urcean culture - such as strong adherence to the [[Catholic Church|Catholic religion]] and many specific traditions - are present in Paulastran culture. This blend of influences is most obvious in the majority language of Paulastra, Songun Ænglish, which includes the basic linguistic and pronunciation structure of the Urcean [[Julian Ænglish]] while heavily incorporating the [[Kiravic Coscivian|Coscivian vocabulary]]. The blend of influences is such that many observers have referred to Paulastrans as "Occidental Coscivians" due to the baseline social mores held in common with most other [[Odoneru]] basin nations. | ||
===Apology Shoe=== | ===Apology Shoe=== | ||
Ledgend has it that the Marble Emperor gave his foot to the Coscivian people as a way to measure things, His foot was never returned. Ever year Paulastrans give an offering of a single left sided shoe at the local copy of the Marble Emperor Statue every year as an apology to the Marble Emperor for the crimes of their ancestors. The shoes vary in cost and fanciness and is based on what a Paulastran is able to afford. These shoes are considered sacred to the Paulastran people and are generally not bothered or otherwise molested when left at the Statue. It is also considered a felony to steal an Apology Shoe | Ledgend has it that the Marble Emperor gave his foot to the Coscivian people as a way to measure things, His foot was never returned. Ever year Paulastrans give an offering of a single left sided shoe at the local copy of the Marble Emperor Statue every year as an apology to the Marble Emperor for the crimes of their ancestors. The shoes vary in cost and fanciness and is based on what a Paulastran is able to afford. These shoes are considered sacred to the Paulastran people and are generally not bothered or otherwise molested when left at the Statue. It is also considered a felony to steal an Apology Shoe | ||