Old Steppe

"The nation of the old Steppe had no right to exist. It was weak and propped up by the scum of the Iron Empire.  It was torn down for a reason by our ancestors. Have no fear the Khanate guarantees protection for the Old Steppe" - The Khagan

Culture

Major language groups and dialects

Most speak Steppe or Yn'vian with a few still clinging to Dwarvish.

Culture and cultural heritage

Dying and those that remember the truth of it are gone to dust.

Shared customary codes and values

They all seek to independently from the major nations and retain personal freedoms. This often does not occur as the Khanate demands tribute.

Common Etiquette rules

Etiquette diverges quite significantly depending on region as loyalties is equally as varied.

Common Dress code

Usually hides or leather to secure them against the cold of the Steppe and its barren nature.

Art & Architecture

None truly survives.

Common Customs, traditions and rituals

None remain.

Funerary and Memorial customs

The dead are left to the Steppe to return to nature.

Ideals

Beauty Ideals

They see the beauty in the hard fought, the survivors and have great love for the slender, wiry form of a rider.

Gender Ideals

Ever since the the destruction of the Old Steppe's way of life their have been no proscribed roles as each must find their own way to survive in the world.

Courtship Ideals

There used to be traditions and rituals to follow but they have fallen by the wayside in recent years. There is no binding way they go about things and many have begun to adopt others ways of life.

Relationship Ideals

They believed that a strong man should have a primary wife and some secondary wives but as the world changed they now usually marry only the one partner.