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A: ENVIRONMENT
Awarneas is the name of our village and it is named after our goddess Awara. The Awanaas (villagers) live in calakes ( houses) which is made out of a form of yamp (coral) that the builders cultivate and build with the help of scientist who developed a type of material called temet (cement). The oppio (water) that we live in is warm. We live in a shell of a volcano that takes a day to swim across.  There are still spots in the east where the volcano is active where the builders go to collect metal to make weapons and tools for the Awannas. The area around us flourished with yamp (coral) which grows in abundance because of the warm shallow environment. The aulta (fish) are plenty. Though we live in harmony with them and only consume the ones that our Coull (farmer) raise. The levels of the oppio (water) raises when our goddess Awara is near and falls when the goddess is away from us. This is when Oodus is near and makes the oppio(water) bright. To the south there is no coral but, a type of grass grows that farmers go and collect to take to their desetals (sea cows). To west is the forbidden lands because this is where the drop off is. There is a system of caves here where the SeiLgu (undesirables) live we do not go here we do not venture. To north is what remains of the volcano  protrudes out of the oppio (water) which reaches to the sky into the clouds. There is always itba (lightning) at the top of the volcano that we can see at night when we look to the goddess. There are many other  liandas (islands)  that we know of but, this is the one that we live under. Every 300 AwarAa Salkic (moon cycles) when Awara is closest to Awarneas the liandas (islands) that are  above us to the north are flooded with water and we can explore them and collect the oloppes (fruits) that do not grow in the oppio (water).   

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B: Cultural Knowledge

Norms: The Awarnaas do not lie. It is believed that if you lie your offending the goddess. Violence within the society is frowned upon. Except once a year when we get together for a yatica (battle) and challenge each other to a fight not to the death but, to resolve our issues that we have with another. Sympathy is important. We must show that we understand what another Awarnass is feeling and be able to sympathize with them. We do not steal from each other for it is seen as disrespectful. To steal from another Awarnaas is to show a lack of renay (respect) which is a very important value in our society.  When the Erutrec (elders) get to a certain age the ittlae YrcureM (adult males) take them into their homes and care for them until the kilaul  (death) 

Values: The Awarnaas value nahs (truth), geeo (courage), renay (respect) and, kom(education). Every Awarnaas is expected to uphold these values.  

Worldview: Our worldview is based off the story that our Erutrec (elders) tell us about the birth and creation of the Awarnaans and our home Awarneas. The story goes that in the beginning the world was a dry vast land. Oodos the god of the sun ruled over it. His wife the goddess Awara was sad all the time and all she did was weep. Her tears fell on the dry land until it flooded everything. Covering every single inch of the world in the tears of the goddess. Oodos was upset by this because all he saw was her reflection in the tears. So he muddied the water so he would not have to see her reflection all the time. Since the goddess could no longer see her own reflection Awara dipped her hand into the oppio (water) and created life. Thus this was the beginning of the Awarnaas. Because of this we worship the life giver our moon the goddess Awara. We believe that she choose our first queen to rule over us all and that ours bloodline is blessed by the goddess herself. 

Symbols:  

                                          Sotronn (Monarchy)

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                               Marra (spiritual sects) 

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                                   Oocas ( Warriors)

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Qzuen ( professionals) 

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                                                 Coull (farmers)

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Classification of reality:  

Among the Awarnaas family is important. The names we use for our ivica (family) are, nahnehth (mother), ahdaha (father). We call childern yanta, but, we have different words for daughter and son. Ittla (daughter) and  lattal (son). We call grandparents opepol but, call bcica (grandmother) and bibica (grandfather), Awarnass say natte (aunt), lekno (uncle), meiiem (sister), omano (brother).  Paite (husbands) call their wives emme. Our society is matrilineal so not only does the monarchy go from mother to oldest daughter. But, so does the land and belongings of the Awarnaas.   
The Awarnaas respect titulalu (life) as well as kilaul (death). It is said that when a Awarnaas is close to kilaul (death) they begin to experince the Awara. So that when kilaul (death) finally takes them no matter the reason kilaul (death) they are ready for it. Awarnaas are taught that when kilaul (death) occurs our qupine (spirits) returns to Awara in the form of mist where we become the zitus (stars)