Ywarska

Early history
The Ysamnic peoples are an independent branch of the Itihasic peoples; although they settled next to the Indo-Iranians they are not directly related and historians believe they migrated from the Itihasic urheimat to their present location via the eastern side of the inner sea some time before 500 BCE. By the start of the common era, Ysamnic city-states and petty kingdoms dominated much of the land between the inner seas and the mountains.

Ysamna civilization
Located directly on one of the overland routes between the empires of Cheonje and Mennefer, as well as being a major source of jade for export to Cheonje, the Ysamnic states thrived as both empires did. Buddhism was introduced in the second century CE and most Ysamnic states quickly converted, and the centrally-located region became instrumental in Buddhism’s further spread north and east into Sinju. The Ysamnic golden age around 500 CE coincides with the semi-official hegemony of the city-state of Kusi over the rest of the region.

The decline of Cheonje and the Takhuit dynasty and subsequently of the trade between them in the 700s and 800s struck a major blow to the Ysamnic states, and their own decline was further exacerbated by the migrations and invasions caused by the rise of the Heeradic Empire to the north in the 900s. Ysamnic territory was steadily eroded by Iranian peoples from the west and steppe invaders from the north and east, culminating in the sacking of Kusi around 950 and the narrowing of Ysamnic territory to the strip of land between the two inner seas (“Ywarska” meaning “between”).

Idiqut Khanate
Around 1000, the weakened Ysamnic city-states were conquered by the Jaatunist, Koksoyic-speaking Idiqut people. The Idiqut Khanate lasted for three centuries, with the Idiquts adopting elements of Ywarskan culture but mostly remaining a distinct ruling class, until fragmenting in the 1300s; the newly-autonomous (though sometimes still formally subject to the Idiqut) Ywarskan city-states were able to reassert Ywarskan culture in the period that followed.

Ooled Khanate
Ywarska was conquered once again in the 1500s, by the Heeradic-speaking Ooled people, who also remained distinct from the native people rather than assimilating; although they were also Buddhist, they were Vajrayana rather than the local Mahayana, and they stuck more closely to their ancestral nomadic lifestyle than the Idiquts.

In the late 1600s, amidst a succession crisis over the Ooled Khanate between rival Ooled clans, one of them appealed for aid to Nukigurun, which invaded the region and installed them as vassal rulers. A century later the Ooleds revolted against Nuki rule, and the Nukis responded by slaughtering them (leaving the Ywarskans as the dominant population in the region once again) and directly annexing the area.

Nuki rule
Initially Nukigurun was popularly seen as a liberator from Ooled domination and many Ywarskans were loyal to the Buddhist monarchy, but the Ywarskan economy began to be adversely affected by the diversion of most trade north to the Nuki heartland. Tensions were further inflamed by Nukigurun’s switch from the imperial monarchy rooted in religious legitimization to the First Republic and its emphasis on pan-Ergunic nationalism, from which the Itihasic Ywarskans were excluded, and a nationalist movement arose by the turn of the 20th century, at first advocating for autonomy and language revival but increasingly agitating for independence as the 1900s went on.

Independence
After Nukigurun’s defeat in the Great Eulhae War, Ywarska was granted its independence as a republic by the Allied Powers in 1944. It has spent much of the time since independence dominated by its founding party, combining nationalism, political Buddhism, a mixed economy, and a pro-Sinju foreign policy stance, and has remained a developing country.

Largest cities
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Ethnicity
75% of the population is made up of the two branches of the, the Ywarskans proper and the Akenneans; as Akenneans are officially classified as ethnic Ywarskans the exact proportions of each are not known but it is informally thought that 50-60% of the population is ethnic Ywarskan and 15-25% is Akennean. A further 10% of the population are, divided about evenly between and ; another 10% belong to the   people, and 5% belong to the   people. Most Akenneans, Samarese, and Hvatanai live in the west of the country while most Idiquts and Ooleds live in the north.

Language
The Ywarskan language (ywārśkāññe-kantwo, 𑀬𑁆𑀯𑀸𑀭𑁆𑀰𑁆𑀓𑀸𑀜𑁆𑀜𑁂 𑀓𑀦𑁆𑀢𑁆𑀯𑁄), a member of the branch of the  language family, is the official language of the country as stipulated in the constitution, while the Akennean language (akeññe-kantwo, 𑀅𑀓𑁂𑀜𑁆𑀜𑁂 𑀓𑀦𑁆𑀢𑁆𑀯𑁄; ārśi-käntu, 𑀆𑀭𑁆𑀰𑀺 𑀓𑁃𑀦𑁆𑀢𑀼), a closely related but not mutually intelligible Ysamnic language, has recognized status nationwide. These languages mark the northeastern limit of the Itihasic language zone. The, , , and languages each have co-official status in localities where their respective ethnic groups make up a majority or plurality of the population. First language use is closely correlated with ethnic identity while a large majority of the population can speak Ywarskan as at least a second language; many people can speak as a second or third language as well.

Ywarskan and Akennean are written in the, Hvatanai is written in the related script, Samarese and Idiqut are written in the , and Ooled and Nuki are written in the descended. The government has undertaken some attempts to standardize the use of Brahmi for all languages but they have not met with any notable success.

Religion
is constitutionally enshrined as the state religion and followed by up to 90% of the population. The larger number of Buddhists, including most ethnic Ywarskans along with Akenneans, Hvatanai, and Buddhist Samarese, follow the school, while the Ooled people and ethnic Ywarskans in the south follow the  school, although in folk practice the boundaries between the two schools are blurred and many people combine elements of both. Most of the remaining minority of the population, among the Idiqut people and some Samarese, follows Jaatunism. Although religious freedom is constitutionally guaranteed, many Jaatunists have complained of discrimination and persecution.

Ywarska regularly places highly among rankings of the most religiously observant countries and Buddhism profoundly shapes the Ywarskan way of life. A relatively large proportion of the population is ordained into, it is fairly for many men and some women to be temporarily ordained as or  as a rite of passage into adulthood, and  are widespread.

Cuisine
Ywarskan cuisine is part of and similar to that of neighboring countries, as well as the cuisines of Gyaser and Tagol. Rice, barley, dairy, and mutton form the basis of the Ywarskan diet. The main staple food is, rice porridge or gruel, which can be made sweet with milk as or sour with yogurt or curd as. is a similar porridge made from toasted barley flour, mixed with butter and salt and sometimes shaped into or. Kanti (bread) is also a basic staple and comes in a variety of forms including (flatbread cooked in a tandoor) and  (steamed and twisted buns).

Many other dishes also use dough, such as (baked buns stuffed with ground meat),  (deep-fried noodles twisted into rings),  (meat-filled dumplings boiled in broth), and  (barley soup with dumplings). Other dishes include, small pieces of lamb roasted on skewers above charcoal; , rice simmered in stew with mutton, pickled vegetables, and dried fruits; , dried yogurt curds; and , mutton broth often served with bread or mixed with yakso to make  or with rice to make. Due to the prevalence of Buddhism, many Ywarskans follow a vegetarian diet, although the majority do not.

Grape wine (kuñi-mot) is a common beverage; the most notable local variety is, brewed in clay urns with spices like cloves and saffron, fruits like goji and mulberries, and most notoriously sometimes even raw lamb, chicken, pigeon, or pheasant meat and blood. Cagala is widely thought to have medicinal properties, and gathering a mixture of cagala brews is a common village ritual and celebration following the grape harvest. , beer brewed from barley or rice and served hot in winter, is also a popular drink.

Drama
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Holidays
Ywarskans observe a Buddhist religious holiday on the full moon day of each month, known as the days, on which devotees visit temples and give to charity. The most important of these is, celebrating the birth and enlightenment of the Buddha, followed in importance by the other "triple jewel holidays", and. In addition to these religious observances, Ywarskans also celebrate the cultural holidays of, the new year, celebrated when the sun enters Aires as in much of Tagol; , the ghost festival; and , the festival of lights. Naimaññe and Pañäktecmel fall about a month apart, in the middle of spring, and this period is Ywarska's main festive season of the year.

Music
The, an ancient kind of lute related and possibly ancestral to the Sinjuan , is the national instrument; other traditional instruments include the flute,  conch trumpet,  frame drum, and  kettle drum.

Sports
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