Agronan

The lives of the people of Agrona are shaped heavily by their island homes, their connection and reliance on water, and the dominant Xurugwi faith.

Traditional Clothing

Like many countries, Agrona is home to many of the more "universal" styles of the world, such as denims and cotton shirts of varying styles. Cotton is particularly common in Agrona, as it is such a common crop there. But like so many other places, Agrona has its own regional embellishments, which draw from the country's history and dominant religion, Xurugwi.
In Agrona's earlier days, the country experiences strong socioeconomic differences, with many of the lower class working as fisherman. Sometimes unable to afford cotton fabric at the price which the upper class farm owners exported it to other countries, and sometimes out of mere defiance, these fisherman took to making clothes out of old fishnets. Preserving whole cloth cotton for undergarments, pants, shirts, and dresses would be sewn from cut and cleaned nets, often layering them to provide better coverage. This led to fishermen and others developing net-shaped tan lines during the summer, giving them the nickname "netters" (referring to a person who labored in the sun).
A second fashion quickly followed the first, whereby people would applique bits of whole cloth cotton left over from making undergarments onto these net-garments, allowing for a greater variety of style and self-expression. These appliques would most often include images of the flora and fauna found on the beach and in the ocean where the netters worked, but also included traditional Xurugwi patterns.
In time, producers of cotton fabric began to create net-style fabric, though with smaller holes than traditional fishnet, that both did and did not include such appliques on them, in order to sell directly to the Agronan public. The style is still popular today, with shirts, sleeves, and leggings commonly made out of such fabric. It is also used on whole cloth garments as an accent, especially in place of lace. In fact, this type of net-applique is sometimes referred to as "Agronan lace."

Rites and Rituals

Birth Rites

Coming of Age

As the dominant religion in Agrona is Xurguwi, which has no coming of age rites, the Agronan people also have no common coming of age traditions, but a child is legally considered an adult at age 21.

Marriage and Divorce

Death Rites