The Jasar'at People (DJA-sar-AHT)
The Jasar'at people constitute one of the largest cultural groups of orcs in Aotra. They dwell primarily in the jungles of Aotra's northern polar region, and are relatively populous in The Federation of Vay, Oristhane, and Norsivar. A populous global community, the Jasar'at orcs have a vibrant culture that places great value in thriving in the wildest of environs: they are well-known in several nations for their expertise in druidcraft, agriculture, and exploration. Many Jasar'at people work jobs in trade and transport, as their orcish endurance and strength serve them well as teamsters in caravans or sailors on the ships that navigate the vast lakes of the Northern Basin. In such roles, the Jasar'at tend to be less-than-visible but vital to city folk.
The Old Faith has a larger-than-average presence among many orcish ethnic groups, and the Jasar'at people are no exception; while individual Jasar'at folk subscribe to a variety of faiths, the influence of the Old Faith upon their culture cannot be missed. Its presence is obvious in traditional Jasar'at communities, which have historically been (and often still are) governed by circles of druids—but it is also evident in the lingering reverence for druids and druidic magic that is widespread even among Jasar'at living in non-orcish communities.
The Jasar'at folk are known for being tall and strong even by orcish standards; they are on average just above 7'2" (218 cm). Jasar'at people have skin tones ranging from light brown to nearly black, and many have a strong green undertone to their skin, sometimes strong enough to make their skin appear predominantly green, especially in dim light. For more than a thousand years, the Jasar'at people have performed scarification as an art form and a sacred practice associated with major life events and achievements. Traditionally, this scarification takes the form of geometric patterns on an individual's forehead, chest, shoulders, hands, and feet, but it has evolved greatly over the last several centuries, and the scarification patterns popular today vary widely from the traditional style. While the practice nearly died out between 350–450 YC due to an extended period of anti-orcish sentiment in Norsivar, it has since undergone something of a renaissance, and presently most Jasar'at people have been scarified at least once.
Jasar'at Names
As Jasar'at people are distributed across a wide array of places with highly diverse populations, many Jasar'at people have names that follow the dominant naming conventions of the places in which they live. But others, and especially those who live in majority-Jasar'at communities, use the traditional Jasar'at naming system. Under that system, an individual bears two given names, one chosen for them by their parents (usually in consultation with a druid or other community leader) at birth, and another chosen by the individual as part of a coming-of-age ceremony at around fifteen years old. These names are usually hyphenated, with the first given name being the birth name and the second being the chosen name, and they are used together. Both names are gender-neutral. Jasar'at people did not begin to use surnames until relatively recently, so there is no tradition in place for surnames, and most draw their surnames from the traditions of other local populations or take their town of origin as their surname. Jasar'at Names: Bophelo, Disebo, Karabo, Keromang, Khabane, Khotso, Lereko, Likhang, Mariha, Mantso, Mokhasi, Molomi, Naleli, Nobuli, Sechaba, Sello, Tabiso, Thaba.Meta: Jasar'at Names
To create more Jasar'at-sounding names, use Basotho names for reference.
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