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== Language == | == Language == | ||
The {{wp|Irish language|Ossorian Gaelic language}} is the ''de jure'' {{wp|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Official_language|official language}} of Ossoria and is spoken monolingually by an estimated 87% of the Ossorian population. Additionally, eight other languages are recognized as regional or minority languages by the federal government: {{wp|Scottish Gaelic|Vadran Gaelic}}, {{wp|Manx language|Inisi Gaelic}}, {{wp|Welsh language|Breconese}}, {{wp|Cornish language|Syllanese}}, {{wp|Hawaiian language|Hemari}}, {{wp|Alemannic German|Arzelli}}, {{wp|Estonian language|Vormsian}}, and {{wp|Irish Sign Language|Ossorian Sign Language}}. | The {{wp|Irish language|Ossorian Gaelic language}} is the ''de jure'' {{wp|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Official_language|official language}} of Ossoria and is spoken monolingually by an estimated 87% of the Ossorian population. Additionally, eight other languages are recognized as regional or minority languages by the federal government: {{wp|Scottish Gaelic|Vadran Gaelic}}, {{wp|Manx language|Inisi Gaelic}}, {{wp|Welsh language|Breconese}}, {{wp|Cornish language|Syllanese}}, {{wp|Hawaiian language|Hemari}}, {{wp|Alemannic German|Arzelli}}, {{wp|Estonian language|Vormsian}}, and {{wp|Irish Sign Language|Ossorian Sign Language}}. | ||
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== Folklore == | == Folklore == | ||
=== Superstitions === | === Superstitions === | ||
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The Ossorian honors system is a means by which the Monarchy is able to recognize and reward an individuals' achievements or service to the High Kingdom. Any person or group in the High Kingdom may nominate someone for recognition. These nominations are reviewed by a special independent commission established by the Monarchy and their recommendations are presented to the Monarch for final approval. The honors ceremony takes place in the Audience Hall of the Castle in Kenlis, with the family and friends of those to be honored invited to attend. | The Ossorian honors system is a means by which the Monarchy is able to recognize and reward an individuals' achievements or service to the High Kingdom. Any person or group in the High Kingdom may nominate someone for recognition. These nominations are reviewed by a special independent commission established by the Monarchy and their recommendations are presented to the Monarch for final approval. The honors ceremony takes place in the Audience Hall of the Castle in Kenlis, with the family and friends of those to be honored invited to attend. | ||
== Cuisine == | == Cuisine == | ||
=== Common foods === | |||
* '''Dairy:''' butter, buttermilk, cheese, cream, milk | |||
* '''Grains:''' barley, rice, wheat | |||
* '''Fish:''' anchovy, carp, cod, haddock, hake, herring, mackerel, pollock, trout, tuna, salmon, sardine, zander | |||
* '''Seafood:''' clam, crab, crayfish, dillisk, mussel, lobster, oyster, sea vegetables, shrimp | |||
* '''Meat:''' chicken, goose, pork, rabbit, turkey | |||
* '''Vegetables:''' carrot, kale, lettuce, onion, potato, rhubarb | |||
* '''Fruits:''' apple, blackberry, cherry, elderberry, pear, plum, raspberry, redcurrant, strawberry, tomatoes | |||
=== Traditional foods === | |||
== Sport== | == Sport== | ||
A variety of sports are played throughout the Realm, with the four most popular sports being {{wp|Hurling|hurling}}, {{wp|Gaelic football|football}}, {{wp|Association football|soccer}}, and {{wp|Rugby union|rugby}}. These four sports account for about 85% of event attendance. Hurling is the most popular sport in Ossoria measured by match attendance and community involvement, representing approximately 40% of attendance at sporting events, followed by football at 21%, soccer at 19% and rugby at 5%. The Royal Hurling Championship match is the most watched event in the Ossorian sporting calendar. | |||
== National costume and dress == | == National costume and dress == | ||
== Symbols == | == Symbols == | ||
The High Kingdom as a whole has a number of symbols which represent it, as do its [[Constituent States of Ossoria|constituent Kingdoms and Dominions]]. The White Ensign is the [[Flag of Ossoria]] and is the primary symbol used to represent the nation. Osraí is the national personification of Ossoria, the national animal is the deer, and the national floral emblem is the {{wp|Calluna|heather}}. | |||
== Naming conventions == | == Naming conventions == | ||
The predominant naming convention in the High Kingdom is for an individual to have one or more given names (a forename and a middle name), a lineage name (a patronymic or matronymic, not commonly used outside official records), and a surname (an ancestral name). The surname and lineage names are preceded by a gendered prefix: respectively; Ó and Mac for males, and Ní and Nic for females. | The predominant naming convention in the High Kingdom is for an individual to have one or more given names (a forename and a middle name), a lineage name (a patronymic or matronymic, not commonly used outside official records), and a surname (an ancestral name). The surname and lineage names are preceded by a gendered prefix: respectively; Ó and Mac for males, and Ní and Nic for females. | ||
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* '''Example (Female):''' Pádraigín Eiléan Nic Séamus Ní Bhraonáin | * '''Example (Female):''' Pádraigín Eiléan Nic Séamus Ní Bhraonáin | ||
== Misc customs == | == Misc customs == | ||
[[Category:Ossoria]] | [[Category:Ossoria]] | ||
Revision as of 19:16, 11 February 2020
Language
The Ossorian Gaelic language is the de jure official language of Ossoria and is spoken monolingually by an estimated 87% of the Ossorian population. Additionally, eight other languages are recognized as regional or minority languages by the federal government: Vadran Gaelic, Inisi Gaelic, Breconese, Syllanese, Hemari, Arzelli, Vormsian, and Ossorian Sign Language.
Arts
Folklore
Superstitions
Mythical Creatures
Science
Units of Measurement
Religion
Politics
Honors System
The Ossorian honors system is a means by which the Monarchy is able to recognize and reward an individuals' achievements or service to the High Kingdom. Any person or group in the High Kingdom may nominate someone for recognition. These nominations are reviewed by a special independent commission established by the Monarchy and their recommendations are presented to the Monarch for final approval. The honors ceremony takes place in the Audience Hall of the Castle in Kenlis, with the family and friends of those to be honored invited to attend.
Cuisine
Common foods
- Dairy: butter, buttermilk, cheese, cream, milk
- Grains: barley, rice, wheat
- Fish: anchovy, carp, cod, haddock, hake, herring, mackerel, pollock, trout, tuna, salmon, sardine, zander
- Seafood: clam, crab, crayfish, dillisk, mussel, lobster, oyster, sea vegetables, shrimp
- Meat: chicken, goose, pork, rabbit, turkey
- Vegetables: carrot, kale, lettuce, onion, potato, rhubarb
- Fruits: apple, blackberry, cherry, elderberry, pear, plum, raspberry, redcurrant, strawberry, tomatoes
Traditional foods
Sport
A variety of sports are played throughout the Realm, with the four most popular sports being hurling, football, soccer, and rugby. These four sports account for about 85% of event attendance. Hurling is the most popular sport in Ossoria measured by match attendance and community involvement, representing approximately 40% of attendance at sporting events, followed by football at 21%, soccer at 19% and rugby at 5%. The Royal Hurling Championship match is the most watched event in the Ossorian sporting calendar.
National costume and dress
Symbols
The High Kingdom as a whole has a number of symbols which represent it, as do its constituent Kingdoms and Dominions. The White Ensign is the Flag of Ossoria and is the primary symbol used to represent the nation. Osraí is the national personification of Ossoria, the national animal is the deer, and the national floral emblem is the heather.
Naming conventions
The predominant naming convention in the High Kingdom is for an individual to have one or more given names (a forename and a middle name), a lineage name (a patronymic or matronymic, not commonly used outside official records), and a surname (an ancestral name). The surname and lineage names are preceded by a gendered prefix: respectively; Ó and Mac for males, and Ní and Nic for females.
- Example (Male): Dara Ruaidhrí Mac Mairéad Ó Grianna
- Example (Female): Pádraigín Eiléan Nic Séamus Ní Bhraonáin