Csongrád people
 Portrait of a Csongrád Monk | |
| Languages | |
|---|---|
| Imperial Standard, Tolna-Móra Dialect | |
| Religion | |
| Imperial Faith | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Mórahalom, Ároktő, Tolna |
Csongrád people are an Imperial Tribe native to the Imperial Megye of Csongrád and are the Békéltető constituent tribe within the Sió Family. The Csongrád are closely related to the other tribes within the Sio family, which includes the Mórahalom, Ároktő, and the Tolna. The Csongrad are only tangentially related to the Jászapáti people, which has a cultural and geographic relation to the Csongrad, however it differs enough to not be considered closely related. The Csongrád have historically been more secluded since the Proto-Imperial Era, despite their cultural influence throughout the Imperial North. The area that the Csongrád historically inhabited is much smaller than the current-day borders of Csongrád, which has historically been inhabited by the Ároktő. In modern day, the Csongrád are one of the most wide-spread Imperial tribes due to their religious influence and administrative influence on the Imperial Faith. Csongrád currently make up around 90% of all monks and religious authority figures within The Empire.
The area that the Csongrád live, while still on the Tolna Mountain Range is at a lower elevation than the homeland of the Morahalom, which is considered to be the highest and most dangerous part of the Tolna Mountain Range. The Csongrád have had a notable mix of agrarian products and animal meat to trade. The Csongrád provided food for the earlier renditions of Morahalom nomads that typically traveled throughout the mountain range, leading to their influence on the Morahalom during the Proto-Imperial Era. Most notable is their spread of the Monk Mating Dance, a unique dance that the Csongrád are credited for that is typically done during times of celebration. The Csongrad also adopted the Snout Festival, an annual festival of Morahalom origin that celebrates the coming of a new year.
Politically, the Csongrád turned from seclusion into active members of the Northern Coalition. During the War of the Northern Coalition, the Csongrad joined forces with the other Sio tribes against the Balaton Kingdom. Within Imperial politics, the Csongrád have two noble families: the House of Prohászka and the House of Báncsa. As a Békéltető constituency, The Csongrad are a constitutional member of the Imperial Diet and are thus charged with the selection of a new Noble House every century.