Rhodevan Natives

Native Rhodevan spiel

Etymology

The conventional names for almost every native people group comes from pre-translation communication between the natives and Ventismarien explorers and settlers. Often, these names came from other native peoples commenting on their rivals, such as "Waraa", which more literally translates to "Coastal Annoyances" in Iwi Moanan. Names also came from natives misunderstanding what colonists were asking, so names also often translate to 'home' or 'village', such as "Iwi Moana" which translates to "My home" in Iwi Moanan.

Only a single tribe is known in English and its native tongue as the same word. This being the "Laaban", which translates to the "People of Ban" and is what the Laaban people call themselves and their tribe.

Tribes

Tribe is the highest of the social naming class. There are only 12 tribes allowed at any given point in history. A tribe is actually just a clan that has gained favour with the native gods, through military prowess, diplomacy or culture. By the 15th century CE, the 12 tribes became solidified and unchanging. The Tanto Tribe is considered an honourary 13th tribe and has been since 1702.

Common Tribe Name	English Translation	Official Tribe Name
Ghong Tribe	The Elder Ones	Year
Iwi Moana Tribe	My Home	Year
Tanto Tribe	Ghong Tribe	Year
Setan Confederation	Ghong Tribe	Year
Wun-Di Tribe	Ghong Tribe	Year
Tuuk-Di Tribe	Ghong Tribe	Year
Jiuyud Tribe	Ghong Tribe	Year
Frugah Tribe	Ghong Tribe	Year
Qetzcoatl Tribe	Ghong Tribe	Year
Bontswei Tribe	Ghong Tribe	Year
Dezlohra Tribe	Ghong Tribe	Year
Laaban Tribe	The People of Ban	Year
Toa te Awa Tribe	The River Warriors	Year

Confederation

A confederation is a cluster of clans that have chosen to become one, with a single chieftan. There is only one confederation in Rhodevus:

1. The Setan Confederation

Clan

A clan is the middle ranking in the native Rhodeve naming system. A clan is a group of people that all live within the same shared borders, which are often set through the use of militaristic and diplomatic means. Each clan has a single chieftain (clan leader) and a soothsayer (religious leader). The clans vie for military, diplomatic and cultural prowess, in order to be granted the title of tribe. The Rhodeve clans are:

1. The Suhk-Ti Clan 2. Waraa Clan 3. Laaban Tutzo Clan 4. DeMalha Clan 5. Sung Yong Clan

Lands

Whether it be Nomadic Lands, Holy Lands or Native Lands, this grouping consists of native peoples who are not fully organized, or in the case of the holy lands, are not allowed to become organized. There are three groups that have the 'Lands' title:

1. Tanduki Native Lands 2. Rond-So Holy Lands 3. Jhong-Ti Nomadic Land

People

People constitute the lowest ranking tier of the native groups. they are often the smallest in population.

1. Matawa People 2. Petawawa People 3. Killaloe People 4. Saguenay People 5. Madawaska People 6. Chapais People