Quick Facts
Government - Council/tribal
Religion - Nduthet
Ethnicity - Adebi/Nudusari
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Aberia is a country north of Elys best known for its bright clothing and strong spirituality. Inhabited mostly by Nudusari farmers, they are nomadic and peaceful.
Aberia is loosely governed by a Peace Council, called the Raami, who keeps the balance between the forest people, the Adebi, and the plains herders, the Nudusari. The Adebi and Nudusari are otherwise independently governed and make contact only at the borders between their respective lands. They are both considered Aberians because theirs is the land to the east of the northern river and the two cultures share a close relationship forged many years ago.
Aberian culture is defined by the two seperate cultures that inhabit it. Throughout recorded history, the Nudusari and Adebi people have had a close trade relationship, and it shows through to the current age. In times of struggle, such as drought and famine, the people help each other, no matter their culture. The three Adebi tribes and four Ndusari clans that call themselves Aberian do so because of a legend in which the groups bonded together against a Hebanic raid.
The few permanent settlements are places of power held by facets of the Raami, and are designed to mimic both the environment and cultural influences. The Eastern Raami Throne is designed to mimic savanna trees, and has wooden pillars carved in the shape of trees and animals, and a flat roof with a Nudusari cloth tent over it. The Western Raami Throne features a lot of arches and screens woven from leaves and reeds, and has a distinct Adebi carving style. There is something to be said about the influence of Elysian architecture and painting.
The Adebi hunters of the northwest live in small family groups, migrating frequently. They raise children communally, and keep breeds of jackal as hunting companions and guards. Some tribes are recorded as having tamed grey parrots, and many believe grey parrots to be divine messangers due to their intelligence and language.
They weave reeds into small tents, and their villages sometimes extend into trees. Some tents are made to hang from sturdy branches, kept in place by a complex series of knots. The skill in knotwork extends to their clothes, which are woven by hand and have tassels at the ends. Due to influence from the Ndusari of Aberia, they have adopted the triangular designs now seen in woven handworks.
The Adebi are excellent climbers and enjoy games of dexterity, such as running through their forested homeland.
The Ndusari of the southeast are shepherds and live in larger clans, migrating around four times a year. They keep sand drakes as pack animals, often decorated with paint and bearing elaborate saddles and bridles. The clans are led by a patriarch and his adult children.
Ndusari tents are large and woven of wool, shaped like squares and set up in a roughly circular pattern, with anywhere from 5-10 tents in a village. The families that live in tents are multigenerational. Ndusari woolen tunics are painted with clay designs in circular and square patterns. Adebi influence can be seen in some of the games played by children, which have been adapted to fit the plains they live on.
The people of Aberia are mainly Sukhets of the Ndusari and Adebi cultures.