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The culture of Lapody comprises the shared traditons, practices, and worldview of the people of Lapody. Lapodian identity emergence is a complex process which has embraced several antecedents - namely the culture and power of the 17th and 18th century state of Verecundia. Lapods generally do not see Lapody as a new entity or their nationality as a new one. Many scholars have observed what they refer to as the "Fusion Theory", namely that Lapodard-speaking areas were fused to the traditional lands of Verecundia to establish what is, ultimately, an enhanced Verecundian state. Accordingly, many Lapods not only now view the concept of a [[Derian identity]] as antiquated, but the most patriotic elements of Lapodian society view it as ultimately offensive and a historical distraction that prevented Lapodard-speakers from claiming from their nation's true heritage. Within this framework, the partition of Verecundia in the 1740s was the great catastrophic event, forever altering the trajectory of the Lapodard people and occurring commonly throughout Lapodard culture as a referenced motif. Most surveys find that a majority, but not all Lapods, are believers of the Fusion Theory and its associated Verecundian historiography. Support for the idea is weakest in former Vorenia which established its own unique history throughout the 19th and 20th centuries. Regardless of one's view of Verecundian historiography, the shared Lapodard language is often cited as the critical unifying element of Lapodian culture, linking the three former constituent countries in addition to any long-term shared heritage. Prior to unification, scholars referred to Lapodard-speaking peoples as part of the "Middle Deric culture", a historiographical term emphasizing the shared traditions of these people as opposed to the Lower Deric ([[Burgundie|Burgoignesc]]) and Upper Deric ([[Rhotia]]n) cultures. This historiography is disputed by some ultranationalist thinkers in Lapodian society, who instead point to a preexistent "Verecundian spirit".

Lapodian culture is undergoing what many scholars refer to as "growing pains". As a new nation with efforts being made to forge a unified national identity, many cultural observers have noted the tension between the "Verecundian center" and the peripheral parts of the country. Additionally, latent national feelings towards Vorenia and Loreseia have led to problems related to mixed identity.