Þagralians
Þagralic: Þagralává /θaːkraːlauːvau/
Berekric/Númric: Þagralólór /θaːkralouːlour/
Üllemic: Daq'rallkar /taːq'ɾaːʎkhaːɾ/
Þamtic: Þakaljó /θaːkhaljouː/
Þrínic: Þagrilil /θaːkrɪlɪːl/
The þagralians1 are the predominantly human inhabitants of Þagralía, a crowned republic by the Þargolid Sea in southwestern Jælondis. Their culture is some of the most diverse in western Jælondis due to centuries of trading and warfare with other groups throughout the continent and beyond, and before the Fell Wars was part of a cultural continuum that stretched along the Þargolid and Niþvútic coasts all the way to Þamta in western Jælondis.
The presence of organizations and volunteers hailing from all over Borgalor to destroy (or at least contain) the undead beings left by the war has only added to this, and in turn introduced many to þagralian fashion, cuisine and music.
Ale, wine and fermented mare milk are commonly drunk by þagralians, with Jurn Ale flavoured with juniper berries from the Harhitó Hills in Þjaris being especially popular.
Unlike their neighbours to the north who venerate apple trees, þagralians believe pear trees to be sacred and have own equivalent of Malic Orders to protect holy groves and shrines, namely the Peary Orders. These monastic orders represent some of the oldest elements of þagralian religion, they are may not handle objects made of pearwood or eat food smoked with it, but are allowed to enact severe punishments to those who harm its members and especially the sacred trees, including capital punishment via clubbing.
The þagralians1 are the predominantly human inhabitants of Þagralía, a crowned republic by the Þargolid Sea in southwestern Jælondis. Their culture is some of the most diverse in western Jælondis due to centuries of trading and warfare with other groups throughout the continent and beyond, and before the Fell Wars was part of a cultural continuum that stretched along the Þargolid and Niþvútic coasts all the way to Þamta in western Jælondis.
The presence of organizations and volunteers hailing from all over Borgalor to destroy (or at least contain) the undead beings left by the war has only added to this, and in turn introduced many to þagralian fashion, cuisine and music.
Culture
Cuisine
Þagralian cuisine reflects the diversity of the inhabitants, incorporating ingredients and techniques from all over Borgalor, but also has much in common with that of other human populations native to southeastern Jælondis, such as Kmúþans and Berekríans, including the widespread use of seafood, horse and pearl-hen meat, dumplings and verjuice. The lattermost ingredient gives many dishes a sweet and sour flavour.Ale, wine and fermented mare milk are commonly drunk by þagralians, with Jurn Ale flavoured with juniper berries from the Harhitó Hills in Þjaris being especially popular.
Religion
Centuries-long contacts with number of different cultures has resulted in a variety of faiths being practiced by the þagralians, often simultaneously or in syncretic fashion, though many major festivals and holidays originate from traditional þagralian polytheism. The most important deity in the latter tradition is Mjespa, goddess of fertility and the sea, often depicted with the upper half of a woman and the body of a sea serpent for legs, and equated with the hynran goddess Najústa. Offerings to her often incorporate something from both land and sea, usually in the form of small cakes made with wheat and seawater or a bouquet of flowers and seaweed, depending on the season, as do many dishes served during associated festivals.Unlike their neighbours to the north who venerate apple trees, þagralians believe pear trees to be sacred and have own equivalent of Malic Orders to protect holy groves and shrines, namely the Peary Orders. These monastic orders represent some of the oldest elements of þagralian religion, they are may not handle objects made of pearwood or eat food smoked with it, but are allowed to enact severe punishments to those who harm its members and especially the sacred trees, including capital punishment via clubbing.
1Original icelandic: Þagralir, singular: Þagrali.
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