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Government: Council
Religion: Illutatsu
Ethnicity: Sinivan
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Siniva is a large country to the south of Kanburi, known for their scholars and artists.
Siniva is run by a council of scholars, called Enekou. There are three head scholars, one representing every province: Seluki, Jinoa, and Bekoru. Seluki is the northernmost and the largest province, and the lead in textile production. Jinoa is the smallest, resting right on the three point sea, and is widely recognized as the most diverse. Bekoru is the southernmost, and is often considered the farming province. When a scholar reaches the age of 50, they visit the villages in their province and choose an heir. It is considered a great honor to be chosen.
Sinivan culture prioritizes simplicity, honor, and community.
Children learn a number of skills from their family at a young age, and are expected to help as soon as they can. The traditional age for going into school is age 12, and children typically go to a boarding school at the age of 16-18, where they learn household skills and choose their profession so they can learn from local artisans and craftspeople.
Houses are built using a variety of materials. Wood is most common for small houses, but large stone fortresses, a relic of times past, have been seen. Most of these fortresses have been converted into schools and palaces, such as the Sanctuary, also called the Great Library of Siniva.
Clothing is fairly simple and is mainly seperated by occupation. Those who are in working occupations such as farmers and artisans wear leather shoes and loose pants, with a tunic on the top pinned left over right. Non-working class people wear longer robes that reach down to the back of the knees, also pinned left over right. Shoes are fairly easy to remove, as it is considered taboo to wear shoes inside the living space of another person. Most people still wear shoes in shops and work stations though, as they are considered public ground.
Sinivan cuisine focuses on simplicity and ease of cooking for long periods of time over a colder fire, since the temperature and environment is very humid and fuel is plentiful. Stews and soups are very common, as well as anything that is steamed. Rabbit-meat stews are common, especially in farming communities. Typically, stews contain some form of meat, bamboo shoots, and rice. In traditional religious sects, eating meat is frowned upon, so meat isn't a part of temple food.
The demonym for people from Siniva is Sinivan. Most of the population is vishi, and the most commonly spoken language is Sini.