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Algosh culture predates the republic by centuries. It has long been noted for its martial tradition, which necessarily created a strict sense of discipline, order, and hierarchy in all parts of Algosh life. That influence also led to an emphasis of peer-bonding within Algosh society, as individuals of similar ages and social groups were expected to not only work together but be bonded in combat-like shared experiences. Accordingly, the Algosh have a deeply communitarian ideal that has been significantly disrupted by the end of their military history and the introduction of [[Occidental]] political, social, and economic thought. | Algosh culture predates the republic by centuries. It has long been noted for its martial tradition, which necessarily created a strict sense of discipline, order, and hierarchy in all parts of Algosh life. That influence also led to an emphasis of peer-bonding within Algosh society, as individuals of similar ages and social groups were expected to not only work together but be bonded in combat-like shared experiences. Accordingly, the Algosh have a deeply communitarian ideal that has been significantly disrupted by the end of their military history and the introduction of [[Occidental]] political, social, and economic thought. This ideal and way of life permeates nearly all elements of Algosh society; this is most clearly expressed by Algosh family life, where it is not uncommon to find family groups going out to 4th and 5th cousins living together. Even the wealthiest families in Algosh society typically live together in expansive familial mansions. | ||
The Algosh culture is undergoing significant changes as a result of the end of [[Algoquona]] and its traditional role over north-central [[Cusinaut]], traditionally dominating smaller groups of people and greatly emphasizing their martial character. Within Algosh culture itself, scholars, politicians, and celebrities alike are reportedly trying to find what it means to be "Algosh alone" - that is, a distinct people without reference to external martial or geopolitical characteristics. This martial character was not just external facing related to peripheral peoples in peripheral territories, but rather a deep sense of self within Algosh society. Traditionally, the Algosh martial spirit was not only reflected in its outward domination but also in its internal social organization and individual worldview and outlook. Martial achievement dominated most facets of pre-2024 Algosh life. Between the development of the Algosh administrative state in the early 20th century and [[2024]], every person (man, woman, or child) within Algosh society was regimented, meaning that every person was assigned a nominal unit to which they belonged; not only was this an administrative distinction which had a practical side in the event of conscription or the formation of militias, but it also created social groups based on expected shared military experiences. It also created a natural hierarchy within society wherein "unit" superiors were respected and deferred to, and on top of which the political Hierarchs had significant local control within the old [[Algoquona]]n political system. Social regimentation was abolished in [[2027]], weakening the ties between people within the country. Additionally, being part of the armed forces and serving in some capacity - be it in frontier tribal control or actual military combat - was a critical part of the {{wp|coming of age}} process of young men in Algoquona, creating what has become a "lost generation" for young men in their teenaged years during the late 2020s. This alienation, resulting from both disarmament and the liberalization of Algosh society, has not only caused resentment but clinically measured mass disillusionment. In response to the overwhelming cultural shock inaugurated by disarmament, the government of the Republic has spent considerable amounts of both time and capital into cultural awareness and revival organizations as part of an overall scheme of {{wp|Nation-building|nation-building}}. Many Occidental scholars have noted the relative unique position of a centuries-old people requiring state-funded nation-building, and believe that it speaks to the significant place that martial domination of others had in pre-republican Algosh culture. | The Algosh culture is undergoing significant changes as a result of the end of [[Algoquona]] and its traditional role over north-central [[Cusinaut]], traditionally dominating smaller groups of people and greatly emphasizing their martial character. Within Algosh culture itself, scholars, politicians, and celebrities alike are reportedly trying to find what it means to be "Algosh alone" - that is, a distinct people without reference to external martial or geopolitical characteristics. This martial character was not just external facing related to peripheral peoples in peripheral territories, but rather a deep sense of self within Algosh society. Traditionally, the Algosh martial spirit was not only reflected in its outward domination but also in its internal social organization and individual worldview and outlook. Martial achievement dominated most facets of pre-2024 Algosh life. Between the development of the Algosh administrative state in the early 20th century and [[2024]], every person (man, woman, or child) within Algosh society was regimented, meaning that every person was assigned a nominal unit to which they belonged; not only was this an administrative distinction which had a practical side in the event of conscription or the formation of militias, but it also created social groups based on expected shared military experiences. It also created a natural hierarchy within society wherein "unit" superiors were respected and deferred to, and on top of which the political Hierarchs had significant local control within the old [[Algoquona]]n political system. Social regimentation was abolished in [[2027]], weakening the ties between people within the country. Additionally, being part of the armed forces and serving in some capacity - be it in frontier tribal control or actual military combat - was a critical part of the {{wp|coming of age}} process of young men in Algoquona, creating what has become a "lost generation" for young men in their teenaged years during the late 2020s. This alienation, resulting from both disarmament and the liberalization of Algosh society, has not only caused resentment but clinically measured mass disillusionment. In response to the overwhelming cultural shock inaugurated by disarmament, the government of the Republic has spent considerable amounts of both time and capital into cultural awareness and revival organizations as part of an overall scheme of {{wp|Nation-building|nation-building}}. Many Occidental scholars have noted the relative unique position of a centuries-old people requiring state-funded nation-building, and believe that it speaks to the significant place that martial domination of others had in pre-republican Algosh culture. | ||
In the place of the Algoquona-era social regimentation, some other traditional martial-adjacent social groupings have been reintroduced or reemphasized by the government in order to create alternative social groupings in the very group-and-hierarchy oriented Algosh society. | In the place of the Algoquona-era social regimentation, some other traditional martial-adjacent social groupings have been reintroduced or reemphasized by the government in order to create alternative social groupings in the very group-and-hierarchy oriented Algosh society. The most famous of these are the "old brotherhoods" or ''ala'osayenya' h''. The old brotherhoods are established lineages of descendants who fought in famous battles in Algosh history, with lists of famous battles determined by a general organic sense of society. Many of these battles were historic events which occurred prior to the formation of the [[Northern Confederation]], two were in the 18th and 19th centuries, and the majority of the remainder are considered by Occidental historians to be mythical events with a possible basis in real history. In any case, the old brotherhoods form a type of soft clan structure whereby social interactions are encouraged within the brotherhoods but not necessarily excluded from outside them. Additionally, most of the old brotherhoods have specific festivals commemorating their particular remembered battle, which includes parades, reenactments, retellings, and other similar events. The old brotherhoods became less fashionable following the regimentation of society but have become favored by the Algosh Republican government as a replacement for the regimental institutions. | ||
There are a large amount of what have been called "new men" within Algosh society, which are | There are a large amount of what have been called "new men" within Algosh society, which are individuals who have (to greater and lesser degrees) fully adapted Occidental-style social expectations, commercial roles, and economic outlooks in contravention of earlier Algosh social mores. The new men, who are increasingly educated abroad and have significant social, political, and business connections in [[Levantia]] and [[Caphiria]], predominantly make up the political leadership of the Republic. There have been allegations of favoritism both by the government and by foreign aid entities for firms run by new men, including for the lucrative infrastructure reconstruction contracts which play a major role in the developing Cusinauti economy. The existence of the new men has created significant social tensions in Algosh society, creating degrees of income inequality as many non-new men are torn on their response to their growing influence: many traditionalists denounce them as traitors, but most Algosh seek to join their number. | ||
===Algosh abroad=== | ===Algosh abroad=== | ||
The martial tradition of the Algosh has received some outlet in service abroad, leading to a large degree of outmigration of young Algosh men. | The martial tradition of the Algosh has received some outlet in service abroad, leading to a large degree of outmigration of young Algosh men. | ||
Some critics and political observers have noted that the outmigration may be an intentional policy choice by [[Urcea]] rather than a byproduct of the pacification of Algosh culture insofar as it removes the most martially inclined individuals from Algosh society on a completely voluntary basis. | |||
===Sports=== | |||
{{wp|Lacrosse}} is the most popular sport in the Republic, followed by {{wp|soccer}}. Due to the poor cultural and political relations between [[Algoquona]] and [[NSTA]], the [[Northern Crona Lacrosse Association]] (NCLA) was prohibited from being aired on Algoquonan television. Instead, the national Algosh Homeland League (AHL) was the most popular lacrosse league in the country. The [[Final War of the Deluge]] functionally brought an end to the league, as aerial bombing and other military disruptions precluded the ability of the League to continue operations. Additionally, as the war drained Algosh manpower, most of the league's stars were conscripted and then {{wp|killed in action}}. The Algosh people largely continued to play lacrosse as a street-and-farm game. When the NCLA became available to Algosh viewers for the first time, it immediately became the most popular lacrosse offering in the country, though unlike other Cusinauti countries, there was significant resistance to the Association among more nationalist Algosh. A revived AHL was formed and operated between [[2027]] and [[2030]] but eventually folded due to lack of sponsorships and investment, all of which went to the NCLA. Beginning in the 2030s, many of the best Algosh players began to move to [[New Harren]] in order to play in the Association. Kaigwa is considered a possible future home of an NCLA {{wp|expansion team}}, but issues - both lack of local capital and continued opposition to the "Occidental league" in some quarters - plague the possibility of expansion to the Republic. | |||
== Demographics == | == Demographics == | ||