Indigenous Safiloans

History Northern Safiloa was generally populated fairly early on (date?). These extremely early inhabitants were likely the ancestors of today's Aiana people, who still live semi-nomadic hunter-gathering lifestyles. They are noted for their short and lean figures and unique facial features. They continue to live in small albeit fragmented semi-transient villages throughout the Northwestern islands. They primarily subsist bee larvae, honey, termites, grasshoppers, tubers, fruits and nuts. They have been documented communicating with the Safiloan Honeyguide bird in their search for beehives and termite mounds.

The next wave of settlers arrived from Southern Azanian and probably island-hopped during the Last Ice Age, back when the world's sea levels were much lower. Their descendants include the modern day: Bagini-Baidjini, Madimo, Vajimba-Wodjini and Watuku peoples. It has been hypothesized that these Southern Azanians might have arrived on a single migratory wave to the islands due to curious genetic markers, and that due to insular isolation may have become linguistically and culturally distinct from each other. Physically, they are short-statured and dark-skinned similar to the Aiana, but have a much more robust build. Many of these tribes live in the forest canopy either on extremely tall stilted homes or in treehouses.

It is unknown when the language isolate-speaking Guoaikeri people arrived on Kambanu, but their pearl-diving fame and subterranean lifestyle was noted even during Ancient times. Today, the people number less than 200 and only 6 small underground villages are still active, although a 7th is being prepared by the Kambanu Island Tourism Authority to become a tourist attraction. Funds from this attraction will contribute to the documentation and survival of Guoaikeri culture. The Guoaikeri people have special exemption when it comes to eating shellfish and bivalves and do not need to report their catch, this policy was put into place to help revitalize the community, however positive results have yet to be seen.

The !Austronesians arrived in numerous waves and all share a similar mythology and linguistic origin. Notable modern examples include the Bagini-Baidjini, Doian-Adaro, Djuboko, Kalanoro, Kakañgora, Mohoao, Pukeonaki, Tutugal, and Yabon peoples. Together they form the most geographically widespread Safiloan ethnicity. Despite their distance, their philosophical vegetarian and pacifist perspective of Nunuku is upheld throughout. Nunuku-Wenao, is often seen as the cultural parent, prophet, or direct ancestor of most of the !Austronesians surrounding the Safijeran Sea.

The Marakoua, Valakileia, and Suchi-Varoti peoples had for many generations denounced Nunuku's Law - as it is sometimes called and dealt in headhunting, meat-eating, raiding, kidnapping, and cannibalism. They often fought each other for territories and regularly tormented the other indigenous communities, especially along the coast.

The arrival of the Sokhaineans' was tied to a major event in Europa history, which saw thousands of followers of Majataka's teaching flee religious persecution and oppression and settle in Northern Safiloa. There they quickly intermarried with the local chieftains and began proselytizing the indigenous communities. It became quickly apparent that Nunuku's Law and the teachings of Majataka were both pacifist and vegetarian in nature and actually complemented each other for the most part. The Sokhaineans and the indigenous communities represented at the first Great Fire established that both Nunuku's Law and the teachings of Majataka would matter and that future religions and belief systems - as long as they did not disagree with the "fundamentals" could contribute toward the "Law of the Land".

The (!Dravidian)Gomukhans also arrived from Europa - similar to Sokhaineans, albeit for different reasons and settled on the islands of Maleibidulu & Samberiti, where they began setting up a trade-based and agriculturally-heavy colony and a major library. The Gomukhans by pure coincidence had also independently developed a fairly pacifist society - albeit one in which those that were unable to read by the age of 6 were expected to serve in the "Boluan" guards - a small elite force primarily tasked with the defense of those that cannot defend themselves as well as temples, gardens, and ofcourse the Grand Library of Samberiti.

The Pinonimwere late arrivals from Mavraq, where their religious differences began to cause a strain with the more rabbinical teachings of Mavraq. The Pinonim believe strongly in having a personal relationship and understanding with their god and that no individual - including a rabbi - should come in between and possibly give a dangerous bias or midrash.

The Bunagaia, Kimpurusha, Kinnara, and Pishatja peoples all derived from runaway slaves that fled to Safiloa after hearing of its strict anti-slavery stance, freedom of religion, hedonistic lifestyle, and fairly stable political situation.

Comprehensive list of indigenous Safiloans.

• Aiana
  

  Aiana family
• Bagini-Baidjini
• Bunagaia - O
• Doian-Adaro - P
• Djuboko - P
• Guoaikeri - O
• Kalanoro - P
• Kakañgora - P
• Kimpurusha - I
• Kinnara - I
• Koiorowen - P
• Madimo - A
• Marakoua
  

  Marakoua during their Mudmen Ritual
• Menehune - P
• Mohoao - P
• Muki-Mora P
• Nargun - P
• Ngarang - P
• Nomo-Utu - P
• Patupaiarehe - P
• Pishatja - I
• Pukeonaki - P
• Suchi-Varoti - O
• Tjinipili - P
• Tutugal - P
• Valakileia
• Vajimba-Wodjini
  

  Vajimba children playing next to a Crab Claw Canoe
• Watuku - A
• Yabon - P

(Tseiam, Teteholi Ana(h)a, Hawea, Siñuaia, Sassalagohan, Omumborombonga)

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