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''' | '''Bjeheond''' (English: ''BAY-hund''; [[Eevo]]: ''Ogxóoŋ'' /ɔkˈʃɔʊŋ/, from [[Windermere]] ''Og Łoang'', or ''Bjeheond'') is a Europe-sized continent of the conplanet [[Verse:Tricin|Tricin]]. It is loosely inspired by the Sinosphere. | ||
==Names== | ==Names== | ||
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there should be some hlou ku superstitions about the causes of disease | there should be some hlou ku superstitions about the causes of disease | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
===Ancient | ===Ancient Bjeheond=== | ||
Ancient | Ancient Bjeheond was ruled by Wiobic- and Hlou-Ku-speaking tribal societies. The Hlou-Ku speakers were the first to form centralized states, followed by the Wiobians and the Tsjoen. | ||
===The arrival of the Rhythoed=== | ===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 | 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: | This happened due to several factors: | ||
*Rhythoed science and technology were more advanced in some important ways – for example, the Rhythoed knew, unlike native | *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 | *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 | *Some political calamities gripped the native Bjeheondian states. (?) | ||
===Modern | ===Modern Bjeheond=== | ||
==Countries== | ==Countries== | ||
Bjeheond has two countries: the large [[Verse:Tricin/USB|USB]], officially ''Implüeng Pa'ăncem Beachănd'' (United States of Bjeheond) and the slightly smaller [[Verse:Tricin/Tumhan|Tumhan]], officially ''Bintălisral Beachănd'' (Republic of Bjeheond) to the east. | |||
==Geography and climate== | ==Geography and climate== | ||
Bjeheond has a temperate climate with four seasons. | |||
Bodies of water: | Bodies of water: | ||
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==Demographics== | ==Demographics== | ||
===Languages=== | ===Languages=== | ||
The two major language families native to | The two major language families native to Bjeheond are Lakovic and Hlou-Shum. There are also a handful of isolates. Rhythoed is from [[Verse:Tricin/Talma|Talma]]. | ||
Some features of the | Some features of the Bjeheondian Linguistic Area: | ||
*Prenasalized stops | *Prenasalized stops | ||
*Larger than average vowel inventories | *Larger than average vowel inventories | ||
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==Music== | ==Music== | ||
:''Main articles: [[Verse:Tricin/ | :''Main articles: [[Verse:Tricin/Bjeheond/Music]] | ||
==Calendar== | ==Calendar== | ||
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==Cuisine== | ==Cuisine== | ||
Historically, vegetarianism was more popular in | Historically, vegetarianism was more popular in Bjeheond among people who followed the 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. | ||
==Notable figures== | ==Notable figures== | ||
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*Sămtsay Prăthan '''Clang''' - acoustician, discovered inharmonic spectra and timbral tunings | *Sămtsay Prăthan '''Clang''' - acoustician, discovered inharmonic spectra and timbral tunings | ||
*Sjameu '''Panzux''' - linguist | *Sjameu '''Panzux''' - linguist | ||
*Nlo-Nai '''Vab''' - Shumian entrepreneur, often called the "Second Mover of | *Nlo-Nai '''Vab''' - Shumian entrepreneur, often called the "Second Mover of Bjeheond" | ||
==Place names== | ==Place names== | ||