Mjúltans
Mjúltic: Mjúlteil /mjul̥θ͇eɪl̥/ , singular: Mjúltél /mjul̥θ͇jɨl̥/
Öþranic: Mjúhlteil /mjuːl̥theiːl/ , singular: Mjúhltél /mjuːlthjɛːl/
Þrínic: Júltil /juːlthɪːl/ , singular: Júltíl /juːlthiːl/
The mjúltans1 are the goblin inhabitants of the republic of Mjúlt in the western Southlands, whose ancestors hailed primarily from what are now the countries of Ilúnún and parts of Biþræ in eastern Jælondis, which at the time were parts of the empire of Ama. These settlers were among a few different groups of aman colonists in the Southlands, but unlike the more successful Kröþans in the eastern part of the continent, the mjúltans have long remained isolated from the rest of the Southlands, and even after gaining independence have shown limited interest in contact with outsiders.
Unlike other southlanders, mjúltans' relationship with the native Trolls beyond the Igigem River delta has been neutral for the most part, as the two peoples avoid each other as much as possible; the trolls look for fur seals and beached sea serpents on the coast south of Mjúlt, and the mjúltans never venture too far upriver.
While seeds from certain wild grasses are occasionally ground to make unleavened bread on certain days of the year, cereals form only a small part of mjúltan diet since they need to be imported from Fjún to the northeast. Bread, either in the form of fried dough or mandrake bread, is mostly associated with funerals and ancestor worship, and a number of taboos exist related to its preparation and consumption.
Tea, broth or a combination of the two are the main drinks, along with imported mead for special occasions.
Similar goblin millenarianist movements exist in eastern Ójom and parts of Kröþa, but only in Mjúlt has one become a country's official religion.
Öþranic: Mjúhlteil /mjuːl̥theiːl/ , singular: Mjúhltél /mjuːlthjɛːl/
Þrínic: Júltil /juːlthɪːl/ , singular: Júltíl /juːlthiːl/
The mjúltans1 are the goblin inhabitants of the republic of Mjúlt in the western Southlands, whose ancestors hailed primarily from what are now the countries of Ilúnún and parts of Biþræ in eastern Jælondis, which at the time were parts of the empire of Ama. These settlers were among a few different groups of aman colonists in the Southlands, but unlike the more successful Kröþans in the eastern part of the continent, the mjúltans have long remained isolated from the rest of the Southlands, and even after gaining independence have shown limited interest in contact with outsiders.
Unlike other southlanders, mjúltans' relationship with the native Trolls beyond the Igigem River delta has been neutral for the most part, as the two peoples avoid each other as much as possible; the trolls look for fur seals and beached sea serpents on the coast south of Mjúlt, and the mjúltans never venture too far upriver.
Culture
Cuisine
Due to their location in a river delta, mjúltan cuisine is heavily based on seafood -particularly marine mammals- and various freshwater fauna and flora, with root vegetables, giant rat meat, wild game and mushrooms providing some variety to it. Most dishes feature dried or salted meat and fish or sausages with boiled Mandrakes or rutabagas on the side, sometimes flavoured with herbs, seabird eggs and fur seal- or sea goat blubber.While seeds from certain wild grasses are occasionally ground to make unleavened bread on certain days of the year, cereals form only a small part of mjúltan diet since they need to be imported from Fjún to the northeast. Bread, either in the form of fried dough or mandrake bread, is mostly associated with funerals and ancestor worship, and a number of taboos exist related to its preparation and consumption.
Tea, broth or a combination of the two are the main drinks, along with imported mead for special occasions.
Language
Centuries of relative isolation has caused the original öþranic language of the mjúltans to diverge in such way that few Biþrans or Ilúnans can understand the former, due to a combination of phonetic change, unusual grammar and the fact that mjúltic is spoken noticeably quicker than other goblin languages.Religion
The settlers of Mjúlt adhered to a religion similar to the one practiced in Biþræ, centered on a pantheon of gods and spirits, with a particular emphasis on the worship of sea god Ólra and his earthly manifestation Þnix2, with the latter being said to have guided the goblins across the sea to their new home in Jælondis. However, later on the mjúltans were introduced to a new faith from Ama which had a great influence on their culture, according to which Þnix will one day return to the mortal world and lead goblins back to their mythical homeland while the rest of the world perishes.Similar goblin millenarianist movements exist in eastern Ójom and parts of Kröþa, but only in Mjúlt has one become a country's official religion.
1Original icelandic:Mjúltar, singular: Mjúlti.
2Pronounced /ɞl̥ʁa/ and /θ̼ɳɪx/, respectively.
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