Chieftaincy of Ghanyah
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The Chieftaincy of Ghanyah, also known as the Chieftaincy of Southerons or the Emerald State, is a nation founded of the Atlasian deserts in 1656. Holding a large mass of the Farfolk populace, the Chieftaincy has become one of the few havens to the subrace; though unlike others, the Ghanyans have held true to their tribal roots with hints of feudalism in its central government. The Southeron people have found refuge and haven in this nation.
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National Information
Motto : One is born, One dies; the land grows
National Salute : Fists Together, Head tilted upwards
Officiated Tribes : M'Baku, Yereltai, Khonma, Ọkarachi
Diplomacy
Allies : War Nation of Krugmar, Kingdom of Nottingham
Neutral : Consulary Republic of Holm, Kingdom of Kaz'Ulrah, Crown of Renatus-Marna, Duchy of Riviä
Enemies : Kadarsi Sultanate, Dominion of Malin, Druidic Order
Appearance
Like most Southerons, Ghanyans are typically tall and dark-skinned. They usually wear light or revealing clothing with a large quantity of Jewelry on them, gold being the most common. Due to their militarized and aggressive society, it is not uncommon to find wounds, scars, or other forms of injury littered across Ghanyan men; though they are typically buff or fit. Higher ranked men and women usually have face paintings that sport Ghanyah's national colors; Green, Yellow, Red, and Black. Those descended from slaves usually have brandings on them, many tribes have inducted their old branding marks into the natural symbols of their tribes. They have coarse or curly hair with varied eye colors.
Tradition
In Ghanyan tradition, naturalism is quite important - although magic is allowed, a typical Ghanyan would scowl at a plant that is magically grown by a druid rather than a plant that is grown naturally by a farmer. Fighting is a very big part of Ghanyan culture, although it is unsupported for women to fight physically. Emerald is the most common jewelry in Ghanyah, a homage to its national colors and lush green landscape.
Men
In Ghanyan society, men are the destined leaders. Society expects for them to become warriors, soldiers, even Warlords; making it a shame to be frail or weak as a man.During the reign of Balrogiin Sr, men who were considered weak and frail were given the option of becoming "Magisters", those who refused and were unable to find suitable jobs were castrated and forced to become Eunuchs. Men are meant to hunt, procreate, and lead/protect the women and children. At young ages they are drafted as soldiers if necessary, it is a custom in most Ghanyan tribes to hold an Ageni(Uh-jen-yi) for their sons on their 12th birthday, which means "Hunters Fest" in the Ghanwua Language. During an Ageni, men are given their first customary spears and shields; which they then take to "bleed" during their first hunt.
Women
In Ghanyan society, women are seen as graceful and majestic; too graceful to bother themselves with the jobs of Men, they are typically expected to become housewives, cookers, cleaners, gardeners, tailors even. Women who go on to become soldiers, builders, or scholars are typically seen as barbaric or unorthodox. Even the power of women Regnants are challenged due to their sex. At the age of 15, it is accustomed to most tribes for "Kradas" to be held for women, during Kradas women are typically gifted jewelry; it is a party where women are meant to find husbands. Though, it is not uncommon for the justicial system to be more leniant on women who commit crimes. Ghanyan women are seen as glue that holds the families together A Ghanyan woman who holds true to her tradition deserves the utmost respect.
Magic
Magic in the Chieftaincy of Ghanyah is generally a unaccepted thing, although not illegal, it is seen as a practice of the weak. The only popularly accepted magic being Shamanism, mainly Elementalism.
Corruption and Dark Arts
"Corruption is the small piece of land in the world of water, just enough to live on is good; but without it or with too much of it and we will perish" - Valdun, 1669
In Ghanyan culture, necessary evils are understandable - there needs to be darkness for light to exist. Although socially unacceptable, there are no set or unofficial laws against the practice of Dark Arts, making them as lawfully sustainable as all other magics. Most Ghanyan citizens will scowl at the practice of Dark Arts as if they were another disgraceful magic, however Ghanyan Officials are not required to act on things and will most likely not react to them if unpublicized.
Voidal Magic
Voidal Magic is one of the most heinous forms of magic practiced in Ghanyah, shamed for its known drawbacks of physically weakening and tiring a caster - a standard Ghanyan would believe that nothing is worth becoming frail and weak by choice. Voidal mages are generally mocked, and someone who publicly practices the art form will be at the discretion of society, its respective members, and its law enforcers. Most arcane casters do not use their magic openly in the borders of Ghanyah unless it is necessary.
Divine Magic
Divine Magic, or Dietal Magic, is the most publicly accepted form of magic in the Chieftaincy. Shamanism being the most favored. Having the favor of a supreme diety is seen as the highest blessing in Ghanyah. Druidism is tolerated for its naturalistic qualities, though the ideology of orders is seen as a disgraceful way to maintain the magic. Shamanism is favored for its spiritual qualities, Elementalism being the most preferred. However, Clericalism and Paladinism have varied opinions.
Technology
Ghanyans fall behind on many technological advances, their traditionalism viewing much of the worlds newer customs and technology as unnecessary or debasing. For example, railroads are seen as irrelevant with the large quantity of legs and mounts - they are seen as attempts to lazify the mass population, making it generally unacceptable.
Patroness
Although most Ghanyans adhere to the basic tenants of the Shamanistic faith, the Patroness Saint of Ghanyah is named 'Veal'(pronounced Veil). She is known as the Spirit of the Oasis, other names being "Mother Spring" or "Zpring". Most Ghanyans believe that she is the Oasis itself. In her humanoid form however, she is seen as a woman made entirely of plants with long curly hair and bewitching eyes - similar to the Bryophites.
Artifacts
(These Artifacts can be stolen as lore items and sold back to the Chieftaincy for large sums of Mina.)
Dynastic Crowns
On the left is the Crown of the Itege and on the right is the Crown of the Negus. Arguably the most important Artifacts ever invented in the nation, they are the Crown Jewels of the nation and are only worn for ceremonial reasons. They are both made purely of gold and the ghanyan renowned material, emerald.
The Veal'kabi
The Veal'kabi is a diamond spear gifted to the Negus upon his coronation, rumored to be blessed by Veal, the spirit of the oasis.It directly translates to "Veal's Spear"
Emerald Coronet of Spring
The Emerald Coronet of Spring, also known as the Heir's Crown or Spring Coronet, is the crown worn by a Le'ul Ras or Le'elt Rasi when they come of age - it is a crown made purely of silver and emerald.
Language
The language of Ghanyah has been mixed since the times before its creation, the original decadents of M'Baku spoke a newly forgotten language, the language of Ghanwua. Although important words such as titles have been remembered, the domain language has been wholly forgotten. With the large migration of foreigners, intergration of several Farfolk cultures, and the immense influence from the neighbouring Warhawkes and Orcs; the Ghanyan language has become a broken form of the common language, basically a hard to understand language in its own right.
Ghanyan
Language Examples :
Tusky(Tuskies) : Orc(s)
Shawty(Shawties) : Dwarf(ves)
Earee(Earies) : Elf(ves)
Lickleman(Licklemen) : Halfling(s)
Pussi(Pussi-es) : Kha(s)
Whitey(Whities) : Lighter skinned humans
Mon : Man
Omon : Woman
Luk : Look
Mi : Me
Yuh : You
‘im : He/Him
Shi : She/Her
Wi : We
Dem : They/Them
Unu : You all
Nu : No
Eyah : It
Em : Is / Am
Yuh/Yu : you`
Gu : Go/Going
Tink : Think
Fi/Fuh: For
Dot : That
De : The
Tideh : Today
Fenkeh : Poor
Chakka : Dirty
Nyami : Greedy
Wha Gwaan : How are you?(What’s going on)
Y Pree : What’s up?
Nuttin Nah Gwan : Nothings going on
Small up yeh self : Move out the way
Mi a go: I’m leaving
Walk Good : Be safe(See you soon)
Brainz : Smart/Intelligent
Pickney : A child
Yute : A teen
Fiyah bun : Denounces someone as wrong
Mi run : I’m going to run
'im run : He’s running
Runnin - running
Brudda : Friend
Bredrin/Sistren : Friend
Gally : Girl
Coin(z) : Mina(s)
Mi deh yah : I'm here/I've arrived
Git : Get
Si : See/Look
All way : Every way/ In every way
Spek : Speak
Yah'll : You'll
Lurn : Learn
Stucky : Noble/Stuck up
Teachment : Teacher
Yah / ya: Yes
Tink right : Know (Ex : I know = I tink right)
Voodoo : Magic
Asure : Ensure/Make sure of
Klep : Clip
Teet : Tight/Good
Queff/Queffin/Queffed : Kill/Killing/Killed
Rememb : Remind / Remember
Yuh stand ? : Understand?
Hol : Hold
Am : I'm
Waah : War
Ex : " Mi tink 'im gunna tryn queff yuh" - "I think hes going to try and kill you."
"Fuh coinz, mi can teach yuh sum gud tusky voodoo" - "For mina, I can teach you good orcish magic."
"Mi'll go n git duh coinz from duh brainzmon, yuh wait here ya?" - "I'll go and get the minas from that smart man, wait here okay?"
Ghanyan is a very varied language, chances are if it sounds right - it is right. Although it appears so, it does not take alot of work to write or understand. Many words, if they are understandable together, can be combined - words such as "Mi'll" or "Tryn" are situational.This language borrows inspiration from Jamaican Patois and Multicultural London English - guides to those will most likely benefit your use of this language. It could be considered more of an accent than an actual language.
Ghanwua
Negus (Neh-goose): King Regnant
Neguale(Neg-well) : King Consort
Itege(Eye-Tuh-Jay): Queen Consort
Nigist (Nig-east): Queen Regnant
Negusa Nagast: Emperor(King of Kings)
Nigiste Negestatt: Empress(Queen of Kings)
Nagast : means "of Kings", a second name uptaken by a Rulers immediate family.
Le'ul(Lay-yul) : Prince(Sons of Ruler)
Le'ul Ras : Crown Prince(Male heir apparent)
Le'elt Rasi : Crown Princess(Female heir apparent)
Le'elt(Lay-ealt) : Princess(Daughters of Ruler)
Abeto : Prince(Male members of the Regal dynasty)
Abeto-hoy : Great Prince(Male heir presumptive)
Emebet : Princess(Female members of Regal dynasty)
Emebet-hoy : Great Princess(Female heir presumptive)
Ras : Grand Chief
Rasi : Grand Chieftess
Meridazmach : Advising/ Supreme Commander
Dejazmach : Commander
Enderase : Regent
Kantiba : Chancellor
Ee : Of
Ghaniah : Ghanyah
Kabi : Spear
Lore
Before Ghanyah, the desert and neighboring savannah was a post to several displaced southerons and other forms of nomadic groups that were dominantly of Farfolk origin, some considered the desert their homes under the discretion of the orcs - who seldom used the desert and savannah upon their landing in Atlas.
The Southerons are accustomed to the heat, the hottest places usually laying in the south - However on Atlas, the desert was North; which caused many Southeron groups who stuck to their ties to migrate there, some even after enslavement. Those already settled in the deserts were fearful that the new migrants would either show them hostility or would attract unwanted attention from powerful nations. The migrants were afraid that many of them would be captured and enslaved – this lead to the forming of tribes out of fear of aggression.
These tribes were mainly populated with the new influx of Southeron people who settled in temporary huts before moving elsewhere in the desert, only accepting those that were either blood-related to them or were proven trustworthy by their Chiefs. However, some tribes began to claim land – the most historically popular of these settled tribes being the “M’Baku Tribe” who’s land held members of their bloodline, families who were allowed protection by previous Chiefs, and even other tribes; it is undocumented how long they were landed, but there are claims that they were settled there even before the great migration to Atlas.
During this time, they were generally unpopular; their positioning in the Oasis was both resourceful and provided them a major upper hand against all other desert settlers, making them the most powerful independent tribe in the desert and savannah region in the times pre-dating Ghanyah. For a time though, they were peaceful and non-threatening – although they held very strict and peculiar isolationism policies. It was not until Balrogiin Sr. became Chief in 1644 that the tribe began to show their hostility to their neighbors, enslaving those that were not to their liking and claiming lands that they felt would benefit their tribe.
This was successful until their enemies began to band together and eventually formed their own coalition, called “The United Tribes of Ghanwua” in 1646, which successfully defeated the M’Baku tribe on several fronts. Balrogiin was not only fighting external wars, but many inside of the tribe held opposing views about him adverting from their way of life.Risking immediate defeat, Balrogiin fled to Krugmar in a last attempt to secure his rule over the area in 1647 which temporarily ended the reconquest war waged by the UTG, although they didn’t disband.
Offering to convert to and spread Shamanism, adhere to their way of life, and help re-establish Orcish rule in the desert; Balrogiin cemented a lasting deal. Krugmar assisted the M’Baku Tribe in re-establishing power in their base land which was successfully retaken on 9th of Deep Cold, 1649; which led to Balrogiin torturing and executing all those who stood and plotted against him, as well as their immediate families.
With control re-established in M’Baku, Grand Chief Balrogiin Sr and his bastard brother Commander Zyrrin declared war on the UTG with Krugmar acting as a co-belligerent, eventually winning on 7th of Sun’s Smile, 1650. With tension rising in his newly claimed land, Balrogiin gave many of the disloyal tribes off as slaves; for even further damage-control, he began to reform the multi-cultural government in 1655, outlawing many religions that contradicted shamanism, taking land from de jure tribes and granting them to those loyal to him during the war, establishing slavery and tight-rope laws in order to scare those under him into submission, and even executing members of his own family.
Later that same year, he was killed before his reformation was complete.He was titled Balrogiin Sr ‘the Greed’ of the Desert and was the basis of a large shift in the land.
His son, Balrogiin Jr of Zpring had inherited after him, officially disbanding the “United Tribes of Ghanwua” and atop it, forming the Chieftaincy of Ghanyah in its place on 2nd of Snow’s Maiden, 1656 with a complete governmental rework with assistance from his advisor Veytin. Balrogiin Jr. was known for being the first ‘Negus’ of Ghanyah, for his controversial attempts to ‘rewrite’ the history of Ghanyah through his creation of the first history books in the tribes, and for easing the strict laws established by his Father; especially his removal of historical Isolationist policies.
After some time with the influx of foreigners, the overall view of Ghanyah had changed – their multi-cultures began to phase into one, creating the newfound broken language of ‘Ghanyan’ which held several influences especially from the Orcs of Krugmar and Elves of the Warhawkes, to the lies written in Balrogiin’ history books, which eventually turned to facts due to the ignorance Foreigners held for the history of the Atlasian desert at the time.
Balrogiin Jr of Zpring died in 1661 with the short reign of 6 years, beginning a short Regency council before the reign of Juumane the Imperialist. Juumane ‘the Imperialist’ of M’Baku is well-known by the Ghanyan people as the first Negus who held Imperialistic views at a racial level around the nation, although Ghanyah at the time kept to its tribal ties. He held a strong view that the Farfolk should unify under a banner that actually stood for them rather than allow them to subjugate under more powerful empires.
He sought to dignify and preserve all the various aspects of Farfolk culture by creating seperate cities dedicated to each large cultural group ; the subjugation of Kharmandal was a basis for a Subudai city, the creation of Yeondar served as an Easterner division of trade, and he also desired the neighboring Kadarsi Sultanate to serve as a Rasdom devoted to the Qalasheen; this lead to his famous ‘Rite of Usurpation’ written in 1669 by his Advisor-Regent, Valdun. Propoganda in the Chieftiancy was quite formulated during this time, Valdun ‘the Magister’ of the Oasis was well-known as a previous slave of the Orcish Rex Puknaak’Lak and was often credited as an overseer of the young Juumane.
Juumane, accompanied with his Advisor-Regent Valdun and Advising Commander Kimani began an array of hostilities against the Kadarsi Tribe and Sultanate of Haria; they officially declared war in 1670 with The Kingdom of Nottingham and Warnation of Krugmar called in as co-belligerent allies.
In light of warcrimes commited during the war, Valdun led a governmental take over on 10th of Grand Harvest 1672. With Valdun as the reigning Regent of Ghanyah, he demoted all members of Juumanes previous administration aswell as Commander Kimani. He eventually formed a 'Crown Council' of his own personal advisors on the 12th of First Seed, 1672. With the government completely in his control, and his betrayal remaining secret - Valdun made desperate attempts to end the war against the Kadarsi Sultanate.
With Krugmar pushed out of the desert, the Ghanyans were surrounded by enemies which heavily changed the chances of them winning. Melesse Alem Zewedu, the Advising Commander under Valdun' Crown Council, met with the Harians to sue for peace in Markev on the 11th of Deep Cold, 1672. Ultimately, a peace with the Harians failed. Out of fear of siege, the Crown Council voted to move the capital to Yeondar; rendering the M'Baku tribe powerless without their official seat of power. Later that same year, Juumane died under suspicious circumstances - Heirless, power transferred to his younger half-brother Iýsakye; who was born of Juumanes matrilineal line, of the Ọkarachi Tribe.
Inheritance Tree
(Agnatic-Cognatic Primogeniture)
Balrogiin II of Zpring
Tribe : M’Baku
Titular Legacy : Negus of Ghanyah, Grand Chief of M’Baku, Tribal Warlord, Challenger of Sands, Defender of the Southeron People
Reign : 1645 - 1661
REGENCY OF REGENT VEYTIN
Duration : 1661 - 1668
Juumane ‘the Imperialist’ of M’Baku
Tribe : M’Baku
Titular Legacy : Negus of Ghanyah, Ras of M’Baku and Yeondar, Tribal Warlord, Challenger of Sands, Protector of the Farfolk
Reign : 1668 - 1672
REGENCY OF REGENT VALDUN
Duration : 1672 -
Iýsakye Nagast of the Ọkarachi Tribe
Tribe : Ọkarachi
Titular Legacy : Negus of Ghanyah, Ras of Yeondar, Tribal Warlord, Challenger of Sands, Defender of the Southeron People
Reign : PENDING
Wars
- Second Atlas Coalition War, 1667 - 1669, Ghanyan Victory as a Co-belligerent
- Farfolk Nationalism War, 1670 - , Indecisive
