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Halfway has one of the longest and most storied histories of any of Urcea's [[Government_of_Urcea#Province|provinces]], being more similar to a [[Government_of_Urcea#State|state]] with respect to its long history as an independent or semi-independent polity. In almost every respect, civilization in Halfway is far older than that of anywhere else in Urcea, and accordingly its general cultural flare and some traditions far predate the [[Golden Bull of 1098]]. Long before the advent of jogging in the Occident, the people of Halfway were observed to regularly have morning jogs, a long tradition dating back to the athletic emphasis of [[Ancient Istroyan civilization]]. | Halfway has one of the longest and most storied histories of any of Urcea's [[Government_of_Urcea#Province|provinces]], being more similar to a [[Government_of_Urcea#State|state]] with respect to its long history as an independent or semi-independent polity. In almost every respect, civilization in Halfway is far older than that of anywhere else in Urcea, and accordingly its general cultural flare and some traditions far predate the [[Golden Bull of 1098]]. Long before the advent of jogging in the Occident, the people of Halfway were observed to regularly have morning jogs, a long tradition dating back to the athletic emphasis of [[Ancient Istroyan civilization]]. | ||
[[File:Stoa of Attalos Athens Agora.JPG|thumb|left|200px|Halfway retains a significant Sarpedonic character; its [[Ancient Istroyan civilization|Ancient Istroyan]] heritage is remembered by museums and ancient ruins throughout the island.]] | [[File:Stoa of Attalos Athens Agora.JPG|thumb|left|200px|Halfway retains a significant Sarpedonic character; its [[Ancient Istroyan civilization|Ancient Istroyan]] heritage is remembered by museums and ancient ruins throughout the island.]] | ||
In addition to its supreme antiquity, Halfway's society is heavily influenced by the societies and traditions of [[Sarpedon]] more than those of [[Levantia]]. Halfway is the only part of Urcea unambiguously part of Sarpedon; though it has become integrated within Urcea and it depends by age, class, and other factors, much of Halfway remains in [[Venceia]]'s cultural orbit rather than [[Urceopolis (City)|Urceopolis]]. Caphiric cultural influence has seen a major resurgence since the end of the [[Occidental Cold War]] in the 1980s. [[Julian Ænglish|Ænglish]] translations of Caphiric media, such as ''[[Bastrare (franchise)|Bastrare]]'' are extremely common and popular in Halfway alongside Levantine media. | In addition to its supreme antiquity, Halfway's society is heavily influenced by the societies and traditions of [[Sarpedon]] more than those of [[Levantia]]. A degree of [[Audonia]]n influence remains from the island's occupation by Muslims in the medieval period, specifically in the areas of visual art and architecture. Halfway is the only part of Urcea unambiguously part of Sarpedon; though it has become integrated within Urcea and it depends by age, class, and other factors, much of Halfway remains in [[Venceia]]'s cultural orbit rather than [[Urceopolis (City)|Urceopolis]]. Caphiric cultural influence has seen a major resurgence since the end of the [[Occidental Cold War]] in the 1980s. [[Julian Ænglish|Ænglish]] translations of Caphiric media, such as ''[[Bastrare (franchise)|Bastrare]]'' are extremely common and popular in Halfway alongside Levantine media. | ||
Halfway's society is divided into a number of ''fraternetas''. These fraternetas are functionally similar to the [[Guilds (Caphiria)|guilds]] as exist in [[Caphiria]], but have been given a different distinction to avoid confusing with the [[Guilds (Urcea)|Urcean guilds]]. These are social and fraternal organizations of different tradesmen, and membership in them is hereditary but optional. In many cases, only half of the members of the fraternetas are engaged in the nominal trade of their fraterneta, though a strong sense of social obligation and peer pressure exists among hereditary members to continue the trade of their ancestor. The [[Guilds_(Urcea)#Structure|Provincial Investiture Boards of the Urcean guild system]] often have a kind of official sponsorship of the fraternetas while not directly integrating them into their economic and regulatory role, instead building up the fraternetas as a kind of social arm of their institution. | Halfway's society is divided into a number of ''fraternetas''. These fraternetas are functionally similar to the [[Guilds (Caphiria)|guilds]] as exist in [[Caphiria]], but have been given a different distinction to avoid confusing with the [[Guilds (Urcea)|Urcean guilds]]. These are social and fraternal organizations of different tradesmen, and membership in them is hereditary but optional. In many cases, only half of the members of the fraternetas are engaged in the nominal trade of their fraterneta, though a strong sense of social obligation and peer pressure exists among hereditary members to continue the trade of their ancestor. The [[Guilds_(Urcea)#Structure|Provincial Investiture Boards of the Urcean guild system]] often have a kind of official sponsorship of the fraternetas while not directly integrating them into their economic and regulatory role, instead building up the fraternetas as a kind of social arm of their institution. | ||