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*Some political calamities gripped the native Bjeheondian states. (?) | *Some political calamities gripped the native Bjeheondian states. (?) | ||
Revision as of 05:52, 10 March 2018
Bjeheond (English: /bi.ˈeɪ.hʌnd/ bee-AY-hund or /beɪ.hʌnd/ BAY-hund; Tsjoen: Bjeheond /'bje.hənd/; Wiobian: Behchent /beːxənt/; Eevo: Ogxóoŋ /ɔkˈʃɔʊŋ/, from Windermere Og Łoang, or Bjehand) is a Europe-sized continent of the conplanet Tricin. It is loosely inspired by the Sinosphere and Europe.
Todo
there should be some hlou ku superstitions about the causes of disease
History
Ancient Bjeheond
The arrival of the Rhythoed
The influx of 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.
This happened due to several factors:
- Rhythoed science and technology were more advanced in some important ways – for example, the Rhythoed knew, unlike native Bjeheondians, that germs were responsible for infectious diseases.
- The Rhythoed were the first to introduce farming of the contraceptive plant silphium to Bjeheond, though silphium had already been introduced to Bjeheond by trade.
- Some political calamities gripped the native Bjeheondian states. (?)
Modern Bjeheond
Countries
Bjeheond has two countries: the large Implüeng Pa'ăncem Biechănd (United States of Bjeheond, abbreviated USB) and the slightly smaller Tumhan, also known as Bintălisral Biechănd (Republic of Bjeheond) to the east.
USB
States (in no particular order): Srăchiem Tsărir, Srăchiem, Pădoată Meach, Pădoată Tsăpreng, Săfărchal, Midleș, Rac Flang, Tray Ław, Dăfngathney, Heng Fay, Anpayr Mălem, Artape, Croa, Nong Maw, Tłuch Și, Myohar, Gütsan, Cestong, Yăhas, Ngi Plaw
Geography and climate
Bjeheond has a temperate climate with four seasons.
Bodies of water:
- Piune River
Mountains:
Economy
Demographics
Languages
The two major language families native to Bjeheond are Wiobic and Hlou-Ku. There are also a handful of isolates. Rhythoed is from Talma.
Major languages
Minor languages
- Hlou-Ku languages (IE recast as Hmong-like languages)
- Æ ("Danish with more tones"; Wiobic)
Society
Art
Literature
The Hlou-Ku people had a rich oral tradition of epics and poetry.
Architecture
Fashion
Music
- Main articles: Verse:Tricin/Bjeheond/Music
Calendar
There are two very common calendars in use: the Talman solar calendar and the Hlou lunisolar calendar. Somewhat less common is the Wiobian solar calendar (which is much more accurate than the Talman one; it's aligned with the spring equinox).
Religion
- Some weird religion for the Wiobians and Tumhanians
- Hlou-Ku paganism/polytheism
- A version of PIE paganism
- Òṃ is a Shumian god
- Rhythoed and Talman religions and parodies thereof
- The "Second Stopper"
People making up their own religions is commonplace
Cuisine
Historically, vegetarianism was more popular in Bjeheond among people who followed the Rhythoed culture (about 10% of them were vegetarian). The Hlou-Ku 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.
Notable figures
Note: Wiobian and Tsjoen names were originally surname-first. However, due to Rhythoed influence later names are surname-last.