Sóans
Sóic: Sóglá /souːklauː/
Dalran: Túlrere /thuːlrɛːrɛː/
Ebþúkic: Túlrahes /thuːlrahɛːs/
Húlpakric: Túlrö /thuːlrœː/
The sóans1 are one of the many different ethnic groups inhabiting Vakúlstó, the eastern quarter of the empire of Dalra in eastern Emlas, most of whom are found in the counties (jú) of Balra and Tirkþa. They once lived by the northwestern coast of Úrtal Sea and along the rivers Þarikra and Dánró, but have since scattered throughout the hinterlands, particularly after Pakrans from Laxilþía across the sea established colonies along the coastline, centuries ago.
Outsiders generally refer to sóans by their originally ebþúkan exonym, túlrans.
In comparison to contemporary emlatine bronze age civilizations like Ilax and the Mahannans, sóans had relatively short reign as their fields and pastures relied on the rivers Dánró and Þarikra, and quickly declined as the waterflow -which until then remained fairly even throughout the year- began to seasonally fluctuate over the course of a decade. Their power diminished even further due to conflicts with Ebþúkans and related tribes, Enans and later Húlpakrans, with some being absorbed into the lattermost while the rest scattered throughout the hinterlands.
Today, sóans are primarily known for their skilled weavers, painters and singers.
One notable exception to this are sóic songs, which are popular even among sóans who don't understand the lyrics, and sung in a distinct way which has made their musicians quite popular throughout Vakúlstó.
Dalran: Túlrere /thuːlrɛːrɛː/
The sóans1 are one of the many different ethnic groups inhabiting Vakúlstó, the eastern quarter of the empire of Dalra in eastern Emlas, most of whom are found in the counties (jú) of Balra and Tirkþa. They once lived by the northwestern coast of Úrtal Sea and along the rivers Þarikra and Dánró, but have since scattered throughout the hinterlands, particularly after Pakrans from Laxilþía across the sea established colonies along the coastline, centuries ago.
Outsiders generally refer to sóans by their originally ebþúkan exonym, túlrans.
History
During early bronze age, sóans were a major power in western Emlas, centered around coastal communities and then gradually expanded upriver as they adopted agriculture. Like other societies between the mountains and sea at the time, ancient sóans were a pre-ceramic culture and in many ways represent the apogee of those societies in the region and influenced their neighbours greatly in terms of sacral architecture, agriculture, textiles and art.In comparison to contemporary emlatine bronze age civilizations like Ilax and the Mahannans, sóans had relatively short reign as their fields and pastures relied on the rivers Dánró and Þarikra, and quickly declined as the waterflow -which until then remained fairly even throughout the year- began to seasonally fluctuate over the course of a decade. Their power diminished even further due to conflicts with Ebþúkans and related tribes, Enans and later Húlpakrans, with some being absorbed into the lattermost while the rest scattered throughout the hinterlands.
Today, sóans are primarily known for their skilled weavers, painters and singers.
Culture
Cuisine
Prior to the pakran colonies, sóan cuisine was dominated by freshwater- and marine fish and seafood, along with mutton, sweet potatoes and screamers, though nowadays their diet has shifted almost entirely towards the latter except during festivals. Food is still traditionally roasted or baked in earth ovens rather than boiled, even after the adoption of pottery.Language
Sóic belongs to a small language family which was the dominant one around the northwestern coast of Úrtal Sea prior to the pakran settlement, but is now mostly limited to southern Tirkþa and southeastern Meþama. It's divided into several dialects, most of which have limited mutual intelligibility and are only used in daily life by some communities, while others have variously switched to húlpakric or ebþúkic.One notable exception to this are sóic songs, which are popular even among sóans who don't understand the lyrics, and sung in a distinct way which has made their musicians quite popular throughout Vakúlstó.
1Original icelandic: Sóar, singular: Sói.
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