Jiten

The Jiten are a human ethnicity hailing from the southern reaches of the continent of Kidan. Once, they were the people of the small yet prosperous nation of Daseng and ruled over all the lands south of the Breaktooth Mountains , but now they suffer under the thumb of the Douma Imperium.
The Jiten (literally South People in Kidanese) were conquered by the expanding Imperium at the conclusion of the Second Expansion War. Reduced to second class citizens and forbidden from practicing the Kidanese arcane art of memoryweaving, these once proud people are but ghosts of their former selves.
But not all spirits have broken - some actively resist the Imperium's subjugation of Daseng, forming the rebel army 'White Foxes'. The White Foxes exploit the ban on memoryweaving by drawing power from the Meladorian arcane art of starbinding. Starbinding magic cannot be stripped from them via memory theft and doesn't rely on enchanted artifacts that can be confiscated.

Culture

Shared customary codes and values

The Jiten value community and personal integrity, believing that one should do their utmost to help their bretheren and keep all promises made.

Common Dress code

Jiten clothes are often come in shades of green, most commonly seafoam green. Both men and women adorn their hair with intricate braids and ornamental accessories made from polished stone.

Art & Architecture

Jiten art has been almost entirely purged by the Imperium of Douma, but what remaining pieces show that Jiten art emphasizes the beauty and vibrancy of the natural world, with an emphasis on capturing the silent majesty of the mountains that once marked the boundaries of the Jiten's fallen kingdom.

Foods & Cuisine

Rice and goat meat are staples of Jiteni cuisine, those being the most common crop and livestock in Jiteni regions, respectively.

Common Taboos

Jiteni are forbidden by the laws of Douma from practicing memoryweaving or holding any political office.