Post by The Eshva on Jan 5, 2021 3:40:26 GMT
The Arashin are an ethnic group in Eastern Ardia, located primarily in the modern state of Ikhan. They are divided into several smaller cultures, with the dominant ones being the Misrans, Vrashai, and Kairani. The differences between these groups are largely down to differences in dialects and a few minor cultural practices.
Etymology
The term "Arashin" (pronounced "Ah-rah-sheen") traces it's origins to the ancient Arashin term "Arasi", or "People of the Storm". The term was almost always used to refer to their people, however the meaning had been lost by the 3rd century BCE. Curiously, there is a similarly named group that originated in modern-day Rokkenjima before migrating north into present-day southern Ikhan that were known as the "Arashi", which has led many to speculate that they were the same group.
Language
Arashin is the official language of the Ikhani mainland and the most widely-spoken of them. The language draws on influences from other inhabitants of the mainland and other cultures in the East-Ardian region. It bears some similarities to the Rokkenjiman language, though it lacks many features of the tongue. Indeed, it is written in a purely Alphabetic manner in modern times, as it has since at least the 11th century.
The modern Arashin language is written primarily in the Khoriyan script, which is a purely cursive script, wherein the letters are connected by a spine-like structure that runs throughout each word. Letters in the scripts can change shape depending on what letters are in front and behind them. The script can be written either horizontally or vertically, though the latter is more common. When written vertically, the lines run top to bottom as one might expect.
The Ardian alphabet is often used in Modern Arashin, especially for company names and logos, advertising, and when inputting Arashin into a computer. Standard numerals are often used for numbers, but traditional Arashin numerals are common as well.
Religion
Ishitism and Christianity are the primary religions of Ikhan, though minority communities of other faiths do exist as well. While Ishitism is the largest religion, Christianity is on the track to surpassing it within a few decades. This is in part due to the significant Christian population in Lekhai and Rusan, as well as the number of former Vakanists shrinking as they convert to the faith or identify more and more as agnostic or atheistic.
Ishitism
Ishitism, known to the Arashin as "Vakani'Sirati", is an ethnic religion focusing on rituals and ceremonies. In Ishitism, followers believe that Kani— Ishitic deities or spirits— are present throughout nature, including trees, rocks, and mountains, as well as in weather and the heavens. Humans can also, on occasion, be considered to possess a Kani. One of the goals of Ishitism is to maintain a connection between humans, nature, and the spirits.
Etymology
The term "Arashin" (pronounced "Ah-rah-sheen") traces it's origins to the ancient Arashin term "Arasi", or "People of the Storm". The term was almost always used to refer to their people, however the meaning had been lost by the 3rd century BCE. Curiously, there is a similarly named group that originated in modern-day Rokkenjima before migrating north into present-day southern Ikhan that were known as the "Arashi", which has led many to speculate that they were the same group.
Language
Arashin is the official language of the Ikhani mainland and the most widely-spoken of them. The language draws on influences from other inhabitants of the mainland and other cultures in the East-Ardian region. It bears some similarities to the Rokkenjiman language, though it lacks many features of the tongue. Indeed, it is written in a purely Alphabetic manner in modern times, as it has since at least the 11th century.
The modern Arashin language is written primarily in the Khoriyan script, which is a purely cursive script, wherein the letters are connected by a spine-like structure that runs throughout each word. Letters in the scripts can change shape depending on what letters are in front and behind them. The script can be written either horizontally or vertically, though the latter is more common. When written vertically, the lines run top to bottom as one might expect.
The Ardian alphabet is often used in Modern Arashin, especially for company names and logos, advertising, and when inputting Arashin into a computer. Standard numerals are often used for numbers, but traditional Arashin numerals are common as well.
Religion
Ishitism and Christianity are the primary religions of Ikhan, though minority communities of other faiths do exist as well. While Ishitism is the largest religion, Christianity is on the track to surpassing it within a few decades. This is in part due to the significant Christian population in Lekhai and Rusan, as well as the number of former Vakanists shrinking as they convert to the faith or identify more and more as agnostic or atheistic.
Ishitism
Ishitism, known to the Arashin as "Vakani'Sirati", is an ethnic religion focusing on rituals and ceremonies. In Ishitism, followers believe that Kani— Ishitic deities or spirits— are present throughout nature, including trees, rocks, and mountains, as well as in weather and the heavens. Humans can also, on occasion, be considered to possess a Kani. One of the goals of Ishitism is to maintain a connection between humans, nature, and the spirits.