Post by Fleischmann on May 3, 2022 9:36:03 GMT
The Prosya-Awīlim (sing.: Prosya-Awīl) are not a nation in the strictest sense, with some of their tribes being relative newcomers to the region they call the Anvesin-Bhumi. They live in semi-nomadic pastoral communities for the most part, though they have established two major cities of their own and taken possession of a third on their coast, integrating the original owners of the city into their society as bankers and neutral arbitrators for disputes among other things.
Their economy is primarily sheep based, with the larger tribes commanding flocks in the thousands. While limited agriculture exists, the infrequent rains and lack of many permanent rivers has made settlement in the Anvesin-Bhumi near impossible for them and others, providing a natural defence against outside invasion from more settled peoples. They are forced to migrate to new pastureland at least three times a year, but very rarely come into armed competition against each other. It is their custom for tribes to merge their flocks when in the same area, with the lesser tribe gaining the protection and hospitality of the greater one. When one of the tribes is decided to leave, the lesser one is given an equal number of animals of choice to what they came with, with the larger either reaping the gains from the increased flock size or suffering whatever losses in number might have befallen the group.
Many of the smaller tribes choose to carry goods between distant lands should they be unable to prosper off of their flocks, forming large armed caravans and bringing news and goods back to their homeland regularly. It is not entirely unheard of for them to seek to settle in foreign lands, usually assimilating into the local cultures within a few generations. These settled populations usually retain some ties to the migratory tribes and serve as a vital intermediary between the civilised nations and the Prosya-Awīlim, though this has led to them being expelled periodically.
While quite peaceful during times of plenty, they have been known to form large maurading groups during years with insufficient rain to avoid famine. Firstly, trying to find employment as mercenaries in neighbouring states and then finally resorting to open warfare to secure more land to feed themselves with. It is during such times as these, that they form what they call the Sabha, a type of ad-hoc government under which all of their tribes are united. Rather than simply having the largest tribes lead, each tribe is given a vote and from their number one is elected as their Yuddhamukhya, a great leader responsible for the protection of their homeland, their people, and prosecuting wars.
In war, they favour a mixture of mounted lancers and slingers. They organise themselves in groups of ten called 'kutumba', which are in turn organised into groups of ten called 'vamza', and finally from those they derive their armies usually consisting of no more than twenty vamzim called 'sainya'. They tend to lack siege weapons of any sort, relying instead on destroying the countryside and skirmishing to win their wars. They have limited command of sailing, but no formal navy to speak of, with their vessels being meant for fishing and trade. Their wars are quite temporary, not lasting longer than the crisis that started them to begin with and dissolving once they lose their unity of purpose.
Despite this rather unstructured nature, they do operate on a type of customary law peculiar to their kind. If a deal is made with one of them, they feel it applies to their whole tribe. If a deal is made with a tribe, they feel it applies to their whole nation. While not exploitative, this does mean that should you trade with one group favourably, many others will come seeking similar conditions and might become quite upset should they feel you have betrayed the relationships established.
Population: 920.000
Religion: Atmahita and various folk traditions
Their economy is primarily sheep based, with the larger tribes commanding flocks in the thousands. While limited agriculture exists, the infrequent rains and lack of many permanent rivers has made settlement in the Anvesin-Bhumi near impossible for them and others, providing a natural defence against outside invasion from more settled peoples. They are forced to migrate to new pastureland at least three times a year, but very rarely come into armed competition against each other. It is their custom for tribes to merge their flocks when in the same area, with the lesser tribe gaining the protection and hospitality of the greater one. When one of the tribes is decided to leave, the lesser one is given an equal number of animals of choice to what they came with, with the larger either reaping the gains from the increased flock size or suffering whatever losses in number might have befallen the group.
Many of the smaller tribes choose to carry goods between distant lands should they be unable to prosper off of their flocks, forming large armed caravans and bringing news and goods back to their homeland regularly. It is not entirely unheard of for them to seek to settle in foreign lands, usually assimilating into the local cultures within a few generations. These settled populations usually retain some ties to the migratory tribes and serve as a vital intermediary between the civilised nations and the Prosya-Awīlim, though this has led to them being expelled periodically.
While quite peaceful during times of plenty, they have been known to form large maurading groups during years with insufficient rain to avoid famine. Firstly, trying to find employment as mercenaries in neighbouring states and then finally resorting to open warfare to secure more land to feed themselves with. It is during such times as these, that they form what they call the Sabha, a type of ad-hoc government under which all of their tribes are united. Rather than simply having the largest tribes lead, each tribe is given a vote and from their number one is elected as their Yuddhamukhya, a great leader responsible for the protection of their homeland, their people, and prosecuting wars.
In war, they favour a mixture of mounted lancers and slingers. They organise themselves in groups of ten called 'kutumba', which are in turn organised into groups of ten called 'vamza', and finally from those they derive their armies usually consisting of no more than twenty vamzim called 'sainya'. They tend to lack siege weapons of any sort, relying instead on destroying the countryside and skirmishing to win their wars. They have limited command of sailing, but no formal navy to speak of, with their vessels being meant for fishing and trade. Their wars are quite temporary, not lasting longer than the crisis that started them to begin with and dissolving once they lose their unity of purpose.
Despite this rather unstructured nature, they do operate on a type of customary law peculiar to their kind. If a deal is made with one of them, they feel it applies to their whole tribe. If a deal is made with a tribe, they feel it applies to their whole nation. While not exploitative, this does mean that should you trade with one group favourably, many others will come seeking similar conditions and might become quite upset should they feel you have betrayed the relationships established.
Population: 920.000
Religion: Atmahita and various folk traditions