Jungyu
The Jungyu are the dominant ethnic group of both the Junyeong and Bakatyeong regions, although they are more concentrated in the Junyeong region. The Jungyu primarily follow a strain of the Hymarian pantheon which has been blended with their own folk traditions and with the Alwatian gods. The syncreticization of religion in the region means that it has a diverse set of festivals, traditions, and rites which vary depending on the region. For most of the Jungyu subgroups, their regional traditions have been tied to the Hymarian pantheon, which gives them a unqiue cultural expression. A minority of the Jungyu follow the Adhavāda faith instead.
The Jungyu have been shaped by their contact with other races and cultures, as their region has long been a destination for refugees, invaders, and merchants. In the eastern portion of their lands, there is a sizable goblin minority, who are mostly present as a permanent lower class, although in the distant past these goblins ruled part of the region. To the north, there is also a large population of Hobgoblins, mostly from migrants coming through the mountain passes. The east is also home to many forest elves, and the Jungyu primarily make up a minority in the region, which has influenced them profusely. They have also spent much of recent history under the control of foreign-dominated dynasties. The most recent of these are the Ursumar, of which a large migration took place during the 17th century. Initially led by a man named Numanesh, the dynasty of his nephew has ruled many of the Jungyu since that time.
Perhaps because of all these foreign influences and because of the wide space their people inhabit, the Jungyu have traditionally preferred a more autonomous style of ruling, a structure which has continued under most of their foreign-led dynasties and also contiributed to the syncreticization of various practices and some degree of cultural autonomy even for those conquering groups who would otherwise have simply been bred out of existance. This is not to say they do not have cultural or racial bias, however, as the goblins, especially, are treated as a lower class and often discriminated against; though they are seen as part of the nation. The less setteled Guwaaru humans to their north are also discriminated against, both because they look different and for their less settled ways. Lastly, fear of centaurs has been used to encourage the Jungyu to defend the state against such invaders, which has led to xenophobia of all things centaur culture.
The Jungyu are also not totally homogenous, owing to their longstanding cultural mixing but also to the differing biomes they populate. The easternmost population, known as Dyonbu, is the most mixed population of all, as the rich forests and grasslands of the region has long supported high population numbers and encouraged migarants to flock to the region. They have incorporated some blood from dwarven and elven peoples over the year, and are slightly more variable in height and ear structure because of this, but otherwise generally bear little noticable differences beyond the first few generations. The northern group, the Jyeongmin, are similar except that instead of incorporating dwarven and elvish people they have long intermarried with the Guwarric peoples to the north following their conquest of these peoples by successive Wanyun. Over many years, the goal of assimilating of the Guwaaru has meant that "marrying up" into a Jyeongmin family would be socially beneficial (with the migrants to the region often being young unemployed). There have also been darker reasons for this intermingling, but by and large the Jyeongmin are culturally Jungyu with a strong minority of Guwaaru blood.
The central and western regions of the current Wanyun of Syeoban also consist of a subgroup defined by their mixed blood- the Suijuiyun. A relatively small population group, it has nonetheless known as the culture of Syeoban's Ursumar migrant upper class blended with that of the Jungyu themselves. This is in contrast to the [tbd], the specific group of Ursing who live among the Jungyu but retain their own culture. The Suijuiyun are typically defined as an urban and upper class culture, since peasants and lower classes don't have the same pressures to intermarry and usually remain within their own ethnic group.
Though the Suijuiyun is the dominant court culture of Syeoban, most of the rest of the population in the central parts of Syeoban and into the south are the Dunyeo, who are the archetypical Jungyu and populate the more lush plains, perfect for agriculture. To their west lie the Ningunin, who have a much smaller population density and drier, less fertile lands. While very similar to the Dunyeo, they have long been herders and trappers are much as they are farmers, owing to the poorer soil quality of the drylands and steppes.
Lastly, in the far south of the Jungyu sphere, and not relevant in Syeoban, lie the Auwaejo. The Auwaejo have been pushing the bounds of the Jungyun peoples south into the savannas for many years, and have a more rugged culture, similarly to the Jyeongmin but without the Guwaaric admixture. The Auwaejo have their own "Wanyun", although they aren't allowed to call the state that due to past treaties. Their desire to expand south is only matched by their desire to reclaim the Wanyun. Also considered Auwaejo is the unitary state of Habagyeo, which has remained independent since its founding and prefers a more centralized government.
The Jungyu have been shaped by their contact with other races and cultures, as their region has long been a destination for refugees, invaders, and merchants. In the eastern portion of their lands, there is a sizable goblin minority, who are mostly present as a permanent lower class, although in the distant past these goblins ruled part of the region. To the north, there is also a large population of Hobgoblins, mostly from migrants coming through the mountain passes. The east is also home to many forest elves, and the Jungyu primarily make up a minority in the region, which has influenced them profusely. They have also spent much of recent history under the control of foreign-dominated dynasties. The most recent of these are the Ursumar, of which a large migration took place during the 17th century. Initially led by a man named Numanesh, the dynasty of his nephew has ruled many of the Jungyu since that time.
Perhaps because of all these foreign influences and because of the wide space their people inhabit, the Jungyu have traditionally preferred a more autonomous style of ruling, a structure which has continued under most of their foreign-led dynasties and also contiributed to the syncreticization of various practices and some degree of cultural autonomy even for those conquering groups who would otherwise have simply been bred out of existance. This is not to say they do not have cultural or racial bias, however, as the goblins, especially, are treated as a lower class and often discriminated against; though they are seen as part of the nation. The less setteled Guwaaru humans to their north are also discriminated against, both because they look different and for their less settled ways. Lastly, fear of centaurs has been used to encourage the Jungyu to defend the state against such invaders, which has led to xenophobia of all things centaur culture.
The Jungyu are also not totally homogenous, owing to their longstanding cultural mixing but also to the differing biomes they populate. The easternmost population, known as Dyonbu, is the most mixed population of all, as the rich forests and grasslands of the region has long supported high population numbers and encouraged migarants to flock to the region. They have incorporated some blood from dwarven and elven peoples over the year, and are slightly more variable in height and ear structure because of this, but otherwise generally bear little noticable differences beyond the first few generations. The northern group, the Jyeongmin, are similar except that instead of incorporating dwarven and elvish people they have long intermarried with the Guwarric peoples to the north following their conquest of these peoples by successive Wanyun. Over many years, the goal of assimilating of the Guwaaru has meant that "marrying up" into a Jyeongmin family would be socially beneficial (with the migrants to the region often being young unemployed). There have also been darker reasons for this intermingling, but by and large the Jyeongmin are culturally Jungyu with a strong minority of Guwaaru blood.
The central and western regions of the current Wanyun of Syeoban also consist of a subgroup defined by their mixed blood- the Suijuiyun. A relatively small population group, it has nonetheless known as the culture of Syeoban's Ursumar migrant upper class blended with that of the Jungyu themselves. This is in contrast to the [tbd], the specific group of Ursing who live among the Jungyu but retain their own culture. The Suijuiyun are typically defined as an urban and upper class culture, since peasants and lower classes don't have the same pressures to intermarry and usually remain within their own ethnic group.
Though the Suijuiyun is the dominant court culture of Syeoban, most of the rest of the population in the central parts of Syeoban and into the south are the Dunyeo, who are the archetypical Jungyu and populate the more lush plains, perfect for agriculture. To their west lie the Ningunin, who have a much smaller population density and drier, less fertile lands. While very similar to the Dunyeo, they have long been herders and trappers are much as they are farmers, owing to the poorer soil quality of the drylands and steppes.
Lastly, in the far south of the Jungyu sphere, and not relevant in Syeoban, lie the Auwaejo. The Auwaejo have been pushing the bounds of the Jungyun peoples south into the savannas for many years, and have a more rugged culture, similarly to the Jyeongmin but without the Guwaaric admixture. The Auwaejo have their own "Wanyun", although they aren't allowed to call the state that due to past treaties. Their desire to expand south is only matched by their desire to reclaim the Wanyun. Also considered Auwaejo is the unitary state of Habagyeo, which has remained independent since its founding and prefers a more centralized government.
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