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==Culture== | ==Culture== | ||
The culture of Malentina is a complicated | The overall culture of Malentina is a complicated web of various intertwined tribes who have inhabited the islands before the arrival of the North Songunese from the north, the Qabóri from the south, the Carto-Coscivian colonists who made up the first colonial settlements on the islands, the Ænglo-Ardmori settlers who have had the greatest socio-political impact on the islands, and the Mestizo populations who have emerged during both the first and second colonial periods. Although the indigenous groups, alongside the Mestizo groups, have largely integrated and syncretized with one another, the Ænglo-Ardmori, North Songunese, and Qabóri elites on the islands have attempted to distance themselves culturally save for some token claiming of various aspects of indigenous cultures when trying to make themselves more appealing to the rest of the populace; otherwise the elites have worked hard to maintain the old traditions of their respective originating cultures, though even amongst the elites there exists some cultural syncretism with younger generations even holding mixed ancestry from the three ruling cultures. | ||
One of the greatest aspects of indigenous Malentine culture, itself being a tradition that dates back to the pre-North Songun era, is a focus on nighttime activities. Indeed, almost all culturally and religiously significant indigenous holidays in Malentina are typically celebrated from dusk until dawn. The impetus on leisurely activities happening after dark goes even further, however, as there exists a sleeping schedule which, as one of the few indigenous cultural aspects to be universally adopted by all demographics, divides sleep into two events, those being a longer nightly sleep, and a shorter daily nap. Most Malentine businesses allot time for a two-hour-long in-house naptime for all employees starting at noon; during these times all businesses close down before re-opening once naptime ends. The next time Malentines sleep according to regular daily schedules is after dusk for a period of six hours, with the last meal of the day happening just before then. The practice of busineses allotting time for a midday nap has been compared to the Pelaxian tradition of a ''siesta'' which occurs at a very similar time in the afternoon albeit with employees going home to nap rather than napping at their workplaces. | |||
===Cuisine=== | ===Cuisine=== | ||
Food in Malentina is heavily focused on a mixture of large variations of fish, crustaceans, large insects and lambs, served with corn cooked in a variety of ways as well as a number of local spices. | Food in Malentina is heavily focused on a mixture of large variations of fish, crustaceans, large insects and lambs, served with corn cooked in a variety of ways as well as a number of local spices. | ||
== Demographics == | |||
==Demographics== | |||
The demographics of Malentina is noted for having a large amount of diversity in the religious, cultural, and political spheres. This has led to many situations wherein there exists a great power imbalance between the average citizenry who are largely indigenous to Malentina and the political elites who are largely foreign to Malentina whether they be Occidental or Cronan. It is only through the support of radical elements which ensure a fiercely loyal armed forces that the ruling classes of Malentina has been able to keep the indigenous Maaleens and Tinuuds from rising up in revolt against them. | The demographics of Malentina is noted for having a large amount of diversity in the religious, cultural, and political spheres. This has led to many situations wherein there exists a great power imbalance between the average citizenry who are largely indigenous to Malentina and the political elites who are largely foreign to Malentina whether they be Occidental or Cronan. It is only through the support of radical elements which ensure a fiercely loyal armed forces that the ruling classes of Malentina has been able to keep the indigenous Maaleens and Tinuuds from rising up in revolt against them. | ||
=== Ethnic Demographics === | ===Ethnic Demographics=== | ||
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The fourth-largest ethnic group in Malentina, making up 8.9% of the population and yet is supposedly one of the more powerful ethnic groups due to their greater amounts of wealth on average, are the [[Ardmori people#Ænglo-Ardmori|Ænglo-Ardmori]] people; the descendants of Ænglish Protestant refugees who have fled to [[Ardmore]] from mainland Levantia due to Ardmore's relatively tolerant attitude towards Protestants. They are also closely related to the [[Arco people]] of [[Arcerion]] and have historically played a huge role in Ardmori, Arcer, and Cronan history as a whole. The smallest ethnic group are small groupings of indigenous people and Occidentals who are not of a significant enough population to be given their own category; they are mostly [[Kelekonese people|Kelekonese]], [[Telekonese people|Telekonese]], [[Pan-Qabóri civilization|Qabóri]], and non-mixed [[Coscivians]] and [[Cartadanians]]. The Kelekonese and Telekonese people in Malentina are usually either the descendants of North Songunese people who have moved to the archipelago during the height of the [[North Songun civilization]] or the descendants of refugees who have fled [[Kelekona]] in the late 1970s, and the Qabóri people are the descendants of settlers from the [[Qabóri Woqalate]] (now [[Tierrador]]); all three groups are, much like the Ænglo-Ardmori people, wealthier on average compared to the indigenous Maaleen and Tinuud populace. | The fourth-largest ethnic group in Malentina, making up 8.9% of the population and yet is supposedly one of the more powerful ethnic groups due to their greater amounts of wealth on average, are the [[Ardmori people#Ænglo-Ardmori|Ænglo-Ardmori]] people; the descendants of Ænglish Protestant refugees who have fled to [[Ardmore]] from mainland Levantia due to Ardmore's relatively tolerant attitude towards Protestants. They are also closely related to the [[Arco people]] of [[Arcerion]] and have historically played a huge role in Ardmori, Arcer, and Cronan history as a whole. The smallest ethnic group are small groupings of indigenous people and Occidentals who are not of a significant enough population to be given their own category; they are mostly [[Kelekonese people|Kelekonese]], [[Telekonese people|Telekonese]], [[Pan-Qabóri civilization|Qabóri]], and non-mixed [[Coscivians]] and [[Cartadanians]]. The Kelekonese and Telekonese people in Malentina are usually either the descendants of North Songunese people who have moved to the archipelago during the height of the [[North Songun civilization]] or the descendants of refugees who have fled [[Kelekona]] in the late 1970s, and the Qabóri people are the descendants of settlers from the [[Qabóri Woqalate]] (now [[Tierrador]]); all three groups are, much like the Ænglo-Ardmori people, wealthier on average compared to the indigenous Maaleen and Tinuud populace. | ||
=== Linguistic Demographics === | ===Linguistic Demographics=== | ||
There exists four main linguistic groups in Malentina, which are primarily based upon ethnic origins, but they may also be described in terms of the environment that a given demographic has been raised in; for example, a Maaleen family raised in a primarily Ænglo-Ardmori neighborhood is more likely to pick up Ænglish than a Tinuud family raised in a primarily Costizo neighborhood. The main linguistic groups are as follows: | There exists four main linguistic groups in Malentina, which are primarily based upon ethnic origins, but they may also be described in terms of the environment that a given demographic has been raised in; for example, a Maaleen family raised in a primarily Ænglo-Ardmori neighborhood is more likely to pick up Ænglish than a Tinuud family raised in a primarily Costizo neighborhood. The main linguistic groups are as follows: | ||
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* Similarly, there exists those who speak the [[Qabóri language]] as their primary tongue; although not an official linguistic group, this minority is noted to have enough political influence to make Qabóri an official language in Malentina. | * Similarly, there exists those who speak the [[Qabóri language]] as their primary tongue; although not an official linguistic group, this minority is noted to have enough political influence to make Qabóri an official language in Malentina. | ||
=== Religious Demographics === | ===Religious Demographics=== | ||
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