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The '''Senléjà''' was a period of time set between the 1840s to the 1920s in [[Wallenland]] associated with outlaws and gangs, police corruption, political instability, rebellion, and the pursuit of autonomy. Immigration to Wallenland particularly heightened in the 1890s to the [[Wallene Civil War]] because of land opportunities and relative religious freedom. Legends, myths, historical events and folklore of the Senléjà have embedded themselves into Wallene culture, influencing the [[Wallenland Renaissance]] and the independence movement. | The '''Senléjà''' was a period of time set between the 1840s to the 1920s in [[Wallenland]] associated with outlaws and gangs, police corruption, political instability, rebellion, and the pursuit of autonomy. Immigration to Wallenland particularly heightened in the 1890s to the [[Wallene Civil War]] because of land opportunities and relative religious freedom. Legends, myths, historical events and folklore of the Senléjà have embedded themselves into Wallene culture, influencing the [[Wallenland Renaissance]] and the independence movement. Historical figures such as [[Frederico da Água]], [[Gabriel o Sortudo]], and [[John May Johnson]] have been unofficially venerated as saints. | ||
==Etymology== | ==Etymology== | ||
''Senléjà'' is the [[ | ''Senléjà'' is the [[Olílò language|Olílò]] adaptation of the [[wikipedia:Portuguese Language|Qoati]] ''sem lei'' meaning lawless. The term was first coined in the 1940s by anarchist and anti-establishment writers who romanticised the period, illustrating outlaws and rebels as anti-government heroes. During the [[World War (Iearth)|World War]], an anti-conscription and anti-colonial [[wikipedia:Student activism|student movement]] known as the [[Movementò zā Senléjà]] adopted the symbols of the Senléjà including its name. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
Revision as of 19:14, 21 April 2024
The Senléjà was a period of time set between the 1840s to the 1920s in Wallenland associated with outlaws and gangs, police corruption, political instability, rebellion, and the pursuit of autonomy. Immigration to Wallenland particularly heightened in the 1890s to the Wallene Civil War because of land opportunities and relative religious freedom. Legends, myths, historical events and folklore of the Senléjà have embedded themselves into Wallene culture, influencing the Wallenland Renaissance and the independence movement. Historical figures such as Frederico da Água, Gabriel o Sortudo, and John May Johnson have been unofficially venerated as saints.
Etymology
Senléjà is the Olílò adaptation of the Qoati sem lei meaning lawless. The term was first coined in the 1940s by anarchist and anti-establishment writers who romanticised the period, illustrating outlaws and rebels as anti-government heroes. During the World War, an anti-conscription and anti-colonial student movement known as the Movementò zā Senléjà adopted the symbols of the Senléjà including its name.
History
Second Wallene Wars (1841-1878)
The aftermath of the Barretoan Wars had broken Skithan influence in Adula however the years of economic manipulation by Skith left much of Adula poorer, let alone Wallenland.