Arikróans

Arikric/kmúþic: Arikrótós /aːrik^hrout^houːs/

Númric: Arikrólór /aːrik^hrouːlour/

Fjúnic: Arikorils /aːrik^hɔːrɪːls~aːrik^hɔːrels/
Hmargic: Arkrarp /aɺk^hɺaɺp^h/

The arikróans¹ are the predominantly human inhabitants of Arikróa, a republic in southwestern Rúþría in the northern Southlands. Most of them are descendants of kmúþan settlers from Jælondis who colonized the region centuries ago, along with a significant minorities of more recent human immigrants fleeing the horrible Fell Wars four decades ago, particularly kmúþans.

Culture

Cuisine

As in many other southlandic cultures, arikróan cuisine is based on that of their former overlords but adapted to the environment and available ingredients in the region. Pies for example, ubiquitous in traditional kmúþan cooking, are usually made from Star Oats introduced from Þjaris in northwestern Jælondis, which survive much better in the cold climate than more common cereals such as wheat and barley. Taiga Grouse and Tundra Pigeons are preferred over pearl-hens for similar reasons.
Other common ingredients include mutton, goat- and horse meat, Mandrakes, onions, berries, mushrooms and certain herbs, as well as many dairy products, including fermented mare milk.

Religion

Arikróans practice much the same religion as kmúþans, a polytheistic faith with Júkranóa, goddess of the sun as the main deity. This extends to their funeral practices, where the dead are laid to rest in boat-shaped coffins despite Arikróa being a landlocked country. Traditionally, close friends and family members mourn the dead by cutting their own forehead with a knife.

¹Original icelandic: Arikróar, singular: Arikrói.

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