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===The arrival of the Häskä===
===The arrival of the Häskä===
The influx of the Häskä and the Rhythoed who were fleeing persecution during the Imperial Windermere Period was at first slow. But it eventually caused an upheaval in Bjeheondian society and politics.
The influx of the Häskä and the Windermere who were fleeing persecution during the Imperial Windermere Period was at first slow. But it eventually caused an upheaval in Bjeheondian society and politics.


This happened due to several factors:
This happened due to several factors:
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Bjeheond has a temperate climate with four seasons.
Bjeheond has a temperate climate with four seasons.


Ir Păchnay Sămtsay (Rhythoed for Emperor Sămtsay Island) to the east
Ir Păchnay Sămtsay (Windermere for Emperor Sămtsay Island) to the east


Bodies of water:
Bodies of water:
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==Demographics==
==Demographics==
===Languages===
===Languages===
The major language family native to Bjeheond is Hlou-Shum. There are also a handful of isolates. Bjeheondian Talmic languages, and later Rhythoed, are from [[Verse:Tricin/Talma|Talma]].
The major language family native to Bjeheond is Hlou-Shum. There are also a handful of isolates. Bjeheondian Talmic languages, and later Windermere, are from [[Verse:Tricin/Talma|Talma]].


Some features of the Bjeheondian Linguistic Area:
Some features of the Bjeheondian Linguistic Area:
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====Major languages====
====Major languages====
*Modern [[Häskä]]
*Modern [[Häskä]]
*[[Rhythoed]]
*[[Windermere]]
*[[Hlou]] (official in Tumhan)
*[[Hlou]] (official in Tumhan)
*something Marshallese-inspired (isolate)
*something Marshallese-inspired (isolate)
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**A version of PIE paganism
**A version of PIE paganism
**''Oon'' is a Shumian god
**''Oon'' is a Shumian god
*Rhythoed and Talman religions and parodies thereof
*Windermere and Talman religions and parodies thereof
**The "Second Stopper"
**The "Second Stopper"


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==Cuisine==
==Cuisine==
Historically, vegetarianism was more popular in Bjeheond among people who followed the Häskä-Rhythoed culture (about 10% of them were vegetarian). The Hlou-Shum people traditionally consumed meat and milk, but beef and pork were avoided. Fish was extremely common. Also common is tempeh (Hlou: ''Te Mpeh'' 'bean cake'), which was brought to Bjeheond by the Rhythoed.
Historically, vegetarianism was more popular in Bjeheond among people who followed the Häskä-Windermere culture (about 10% of them were vegetarian). The Hlou-Shum people traditionally consumed meat and milk, but beef and pork were avoided. Fish was extremely common. Also common is tempeh (Hlou: ''Te Mpeh'' 'bean cake'), which was brought to Bjeheond by the Windermere.


==Notable figures==
==Notable figures==
Note: Wiobian and Tsjoen names were originally surname-first. However, due to [[Rhythoed]] influence later names are surname-last.
Note: Wiobian and Tsjoen names were originally surname-first. However, due to [[Windermere]] influence later names are surname-last.


*Sămtsay Prăthan '''Clang''' - acoustician, discovered inharmonic spectra and timbral tunings  
*Sămtsay Prăthan '''Clang''' - acoustician, discovered inharmonic spectra and timbral tunings  
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