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Valosians are an extremely socially cohesive ethnic group, due in part to their intense pride in their language, heritage, and traditions, and perhaps also in large part to their abject disdain for many of the other peoples of Kiravia. | Valosians are an extremely socially cohesive ethnic group, due in part to their intense pride in their language, heritage, and traditions, and perhaps also in large part to their abject disdain for many of the other peoples of Kiravia. | ||
Valosians have their own customary ruler, the King of the Valosians, who reigns as a hereditary non-territorial {{wp| | Valosians have their own customary ruler, the King of the Valosians, who reigns as a hereditary non-territorial {{wp|ethnarch}} with an important ceremonial role and close involvement in the operation of various Valosian cultural, educational, and charitable institutions. The current King is Rando the Fatass, whose (rather copious) seat is in [Place], [State]. The Valosian King pays regular tribute to the [[Marble Emperor]]. | ||
==Culture== | ==Culture== | ||
The Valosians have their own language, Valosian Coscivian, which is descended from spoken Iatic Coscivian. They use both their own language and High Coscivian (usually in its Orthodox or Traditional register) as literary languages, and both are taught rigorously in Valosian private schools. According to the 21200 Kiravian Census, 86% of households with two Valosian parents spoke Valosian Coscivian at home, a much higher retention rate than most major Coscivian ethnic vernaculars. | |||
Valosians are devout Coscivian Orthodox Christians, though they keep certain Rurican traditions. | Valosians are devout Coscivian Orthodox Christians, though they keep certain Rurican traditions. | ||
==Ethnic Rivalries== | ==Ethnic Rivalries== | ||
Valosians are famous for their capacity to sustain centuries-old historic grudges against other ethnic groups. They most intense hatred is reserved for the Vexin Coscivians and the [[ | Valosians are famous for their capacity to sustain centuries-old historic grudges against other ethnic groups. They most intense hatred is reserved for the Vexin Coscivians and the [[Taństan Coscivians]], though they have come to also strongly dislike most Mainline Kiravians and pretty much anyone else they encounter. Valosians are dismissive of and resentful towards [[Peninsular Coscivians]], as Valosians consider themselves to be the true heirs to the ruling class and traditions of Imperial Coscivia. However, they do share close cultural ties with certain Peninsular subgroups and a common Coscivian Orthodox faith. | ||
Relations are much friendlier with the related [[Kostiatan Coscivians|Kostiatem]], [[Ardónian Coscivians|Ardóniem]], and [[Purgónian Coscivians|Purgóniem]]. | Relations are much friendlier with the related [[Kostiatan Coscivians|Kostiatem]], [[Ardónian Coscivians|Ardóniem]], and [[Purgónian Coscivians|Purgóniem]]. | ||
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Most Valosian Coscivians are of a {{wp|traditionalism|traditionalist}} orientation and long for the restoration of historic Coscivian political institutions and ways of life dating from periods when their people were most influential. When voting, they typically support parties affiliated with the [[Caucus of Justice]], which includes several state-level Valosian minority interest parties. Many Valosians are involved in the [[Minor Kiravian Political Parties#Monarchist Party|Kiravian Monarchist Party]]. | Most Valosian Coscivians are of a {{wp|traditionalism|traditionalist}} orientation and long for the restoration of historic Coscivian political institutions and ways of life dating from periods when their people were most influential. When voting, they typically support parties affiliated with the [[Caucus of Justice]], which includes several state-level Valosian minority interest parties. Many Valosians are involved in the [[Minor Kiravian Political Parties#Monarchist Party|Kiravian Monarchist Party]]. | ||
Valosian militia fought fiercely against the Bartists during the Colour Wars, and many were involved in the traditionalist wing of the anti-Kirsok resistence during Kirosocialism. | Valosian militia fought fiercely against the Bartists during the [[Colour Wars]], and many were involved in the traditionalist wing of the anti-Kirsok resistence during [[Kirosocialism]]. | ||
==Populations== | ==Populations== | ||