Tangaran people
Tangara Tagata | |
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.jpg) Tangaran dancers performing a traditional vala'au taui damce in Taulavai Village, Helena Territory. | |
| Total population | |
| ~60 million (2020, est.) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
 Meridon | 52,686,9922020 census |
| Languages | |
| Tangaran | |
| Religion | |
| Tangaran folk religion | |
Tangaran people are an ethnic group, mostly prevalent in Meridon, where they are native to, however they have far-flung communities across islands in the Marinan Ocean. In Meridon, they make up nearly a fifth of the population.
The Tangaran people originated from TBD sometime from 6,000 to 2,000 BCE by the means of highly advance maritime implements, including outrigger canoes, celestial navigation, and crab claw sails. The Tangaran people were the first Ordic peoples to cross such large distances of water accurately. Tangarans pride themselves on their maritime traditions, and were considered outstanding sailors and navigators so much so that their skills were highly sought after through the late 1800s.
Tangaran people lived in tribal and sometimes national communities across Meridon and other islands, occasionally interacting with other tribes through raids, trading, and diplomatic events. Tangaran tribes, often lead by those mistrusting of colonial settlers, engaged in the Colonial Wars as an effort to reduce or remove colonial influence on the Meridonian islands. Despite being unsuccessful in all 3 ventures, fierce resistance and spirit enabled tribes to survive as entities. They were integrated into Meridonian society in the aftermath of the First Meridonian Civil War, and remain one of the largest ethnic groups in the country.
Tangaran culture is rich in tradition, seamanship, dance, and art. Tangaran dance is a key visible part of their culture, as it is performed for a number of traditions and rituals.
History
Origins
The Tangaran people first migrated to the Meridonian archipelago in
