Archive:Kizaros

Kizaros

Regions with significant populations
Tsuinnia, Aifugon, Imoztar
Languages
Kizaros
Religion
Kizaros Zarasaism, traditional Tispodan faiths
Related ethnic groups
Aearos people

The Kizaros are an ethnolinguistic and cultural group of Tizocin-speaking people, who became known as keen mountaineers, packhorse riders, and fighters who organised themselves into self-described nations, themselves organised into largely democratic tribes. They inhabited the mountains both on the Tisnoijan side and into Imoztar. Their homes tended to be sparsely populated due to the temperatures, and they tended to live somewhat as hunter-gatherers, living through subsistence on the land even into the modern day. They became an important part of the development of Aifugon and Tsuinnia, where they still live to this day, and even had influences on Temedzen, though less so, as they have their own mountainous people group, the Aizocin.

Kizaros have almost always been a minority within the Tisnoijan countries, seldom if ever holding real power beyond the local, and have had a tendency to be looked down upon by some outsiders and other Tispodans, who often see them as savages or backwards. The Kizaros way of life preserves a tradition that is centuries-old. However, while the Kizaros way of life faces threats, they often come secondary to surrounding issues that cause many of the local ethnic groups grief. Issues such as the appropriation of Kizaros culture, the development of traditional Kizaros land and the relegation of traditionalist Kizaros to the periphery of society all pale in comparison to the larger issues of religious repression, famine among various communities and war in the local regions.

Kizaros people comprise a separate ethnic category within the censuses of the three Tisnoijan countries, and while they consistently score lower than the majority and plurality groups within their home states, their populations appear to be at replacement levels or higher in most tribes, and while a great many Kizaros are leaving to pursue careers in larger cities, a decent number remain in their traditional settings to learn the crafts of their ancestors. Various Kizaros cultural organisations exist, but foremost among these is Teinik Kizarov, which acts as a multi-national union of Kizaros tribes and as the official representative body for Kizaros people in international events, including sporting events.

History

Main article: History of the Kizaros

Early History

See also: Paneini Nation and Kizaros Concession

Kizaros nations

Main article: Kizaros nation

The Kizaros have long organised themselves into both nations and tribes. Kizaros tribes are generally the most basic level of loyalty that a Kizaros is expected to adhere to, whereas the nation presents a unified national identity within the wider Kizaros identity. The nations of the Kizaros have changed, sometimes drastically, in the past, with the rise of new Kizaros lords and individuals of merit. However, in more recent times, the nations have become much more stagnant, especially as the Kizaros have lost influence in the militaries and societies of the Tisnoijan states.

Jyntoleinna Nation

Main article: Jyntoleinna Kizaros

The Jyntoleinna Nation , or the Jyntoleinna Kizaros, otherwise known as the Jyntoleinnao, are the westernmost nation of Kizaros in the traditionally recognised Kizaros Noij. They have a tradition of peaceful trade with those of the Tisnoijan states.

Xynnoxeleinna Nation

Main article: Xynnoxeleinna Kizaros

The Xynnoxeleinna Nation, or the Xynnoxeleinna Kizaros, otherwise known as the Xynnoxeleinnao, are the smallest nation of Kizaros by area, and are known to be the most ethnically diverse, having in the past allowed Imojans and other Tispodans into their tribes.

Kaksukileinna Nation

Main article: Kaksukileinna Kizaros

The Kaksukileinna Nation, or the Kaksukileinna Kizaros, otherwise known as the Kaksukileinnao, are the only group of Kizaros to occupy land in three countries simultaneously. This somewhat tenuous position has given them a reputation for caution and diplomacy, which they pride.

Utaxaleinna Nation

Main article: Utaxaleinna Kizaros

The Utaxaleinna Nation, or the Utaxaleinna Kizaros, otherwise known as the Utaxaleinnao, are currently the smallest group of Kizaros by population, occupying sparse lands in the borders of Tsuinnia. They have a history of warring and fighting, largely a reason for their oppression at the hands of the Tsuinnian state.

Oleinna Nation

Main article: Oleinna Kizaros

The Oleinna Nation, or the Oleinna Kizaros, otherwise known as the Oleinnao, are the largest group of Kizaros, and often considered to be one of the most prestigious of the Kizaros groups.

Juroxeleinna Nation

Main article: Juroxeleinna Kizaros

The Juroxeleinna Nation, or the Juroxeleinna Kizaros, otherwise known as the Juroxeleinnao, are the farthest group of Kizaros, existing on the border of Tsuinnia.