Margvali

Margvali (Khamli: მრგვალი mrgvali) are Rasmi communities, which were historically self-governing, located primarily in Occidental Auressia, although they are present worldwide. They have ancient roots, first appearing in the Sabarine Empire soon after the destruction of Argetia and the Sabarine Exile. The Sabarines, and later polities, were often content to let the Rasmi govern themselves, operate their own secular and religious law, and self-segregate, in return

Margvali can be urban or rural. In the former case they tend to be neighbourhoods of cities, or in cases where there are fewer Rasmi or they are a new community it can be dispersed across a wide area. When rural they tend to encompass entire villages, which are often solely or majority Rasmi. There is no distinction between either, though historically urban Margvali had access to better resources and wealth, with many rural Margvali often lacking a permanent Kazalege or trained Ela.

Etymology

The word margvali comes from the Khamli word referring to a circle, and it later became synonymous with the idea of a district, particularly a Rasmi inhabited one.

Leadership

Ambrogio Ochiauri, a 16th century Givirgvini renowned for being of the richest men in history

Ibn Fazaha, a renowned 17th century Idican Givirgvini who later became an Exilarch

Notes

მრგვალი (mrgvali) - circle, district
გვირგვინი (gvirgvini) - literally 'crown', refers to leader of a mrgvali
(კაზა ლეგე) (kazalege) - House of Law, from !Italian casa di legge, not to be confused with სასამართლო (sasamartlo), a religious court