Venidan

The Venidan are an offshoot of the Ezirandi people found predominantly along the coastal edge of Venidon. They are a hardscrabble, itinerant people, who rarely establish permanent settlements.

Naming Traditions

Feminine names

• Canan
• Elif
• Nergis
• Adalet
• Ayşe
• Kader
• Masal
• Hayriye
• Peri
• Istemade

Masculine names

• Mucip
• Mahmut
• Bora
• Mecnun
• Haydar
• Abidin
• Nurettin
• Fatih
• Bedri
• Serkan

Family names

The Venidan use a matronymic naming system (son of/daugther of the mother, grandmother, or a female ancestor).

Culture

Major language groups and dialects

Ezirandi, with mixed Nuairan, have created a language unique to the Venidan. It combines terminology from both languages, as well as the common trade tongue, to create a dialect all their own.

Ideals

Gender Ideals

The Venidan believe in merit, rather than enforcing the gender ideals of their Ezirandi forebears. Men and women both participate in the legal system, purchase and sell property, inherit and bequeath wealth, and participate in other financial activities, and all are expected to contribute to the subsistence of their community.

Parent ethnicities

• Ezirandi

Encompassed species

• Human

Related Locations

• Venidon