Sgen people
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 8,000 | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| South Jute | |
| Languages | |
| Sgen language, Jutean language | |
| Religion | |
| Indigenous religion | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Jutean people, Ystellic Aboriginals. |
The Sgen people, also known as Roarakas(Roaraka literally means "dweller of the lake" in the Sgen language), is a non-indigenous minority group in South Jute. It is estimated that there are about 8,000 self-designated Sgen people in the world.
History
The Sgen people have lived in Ystel mainland for nearly 2,000 years, but it is generally agreed that they are not native people of Ystel mainland, and DNA tests have also confirmed a Jutean origin of Sgen people.
Generally, it is agreed that the Sgen people originated from Jute mainland, they migrated along with the Juteans during 1 CE, and eventually settled in Northeastern South Jute.
Physiology
Lifestyle
The Sgen people are agrarian, Subsistence farming is the main lifestyle of most Sgen people, buckwheat is the main staple food of the Sgen people.
Food
Architecture
Traditional vernacular architecture of the Sgen people are usually made of wood or bamboo, with a straw roof and a dirt floor. Straw layering is often used to cover the floor. There are usually no room divisions inside the house.
Family Structure
All societies have families, and nuclear families consisting of a father, a mother and the biological children of the mother exist in all societies, either as the most prevalent form of family or as a part of an extended family.
Traditional families of the Sgen people are extended family consisting of parents, their children and other relatives, and the oldest member, usually the oldest male, is the leader of the family and has the authority to make decisions that would affect most members of the family like marriage, adoption, and the acquisition or transferral of familial properties; however, mostly, the leader of the family would discuss with all other family members before making final decisions.
Inheritance rule
In the society of Sgen people, when a couple dies, the norm for inheritance is that their estate are divided equally between their children.