Ayoknakhatbam


 * "Hohhieu" redirects here. For other uses, see Hohhieu (disambiguation).

Ayoknakhatbam, officially known as the Republic of Ayoknakhatbam , and historically Hohhieu (: 浩柚 ) or Hohhieukoh (: 浩柚國  ), is a   in Southeast Yoju, bordered by Kewhira to the south, Parzawl and the Tagol Sea to the east, Yadanasitpin to the north, and the West Sea to the east. Whereas comprise about 80% of the population, the country is also home to various  and  ethnic subgroups. Ayoknakhatbam has three capital cities: executive Heirok, legislative Momon and judicial Chaowapal.

Little is known about the antiquity of Ayoknakhatbam outside of the Puya, biased manuscripts of the dating back to the Kamjong Kingdom (33-209 CE) and later. It is hypothesized that Paana people wholly migrated from modern-day Gyaser southwards to Ayoknakhatba territory by 800 BCE the latest, coming in contact with indigenous peoples (seemingly ), who practiced extensive. The Paana clans (yeksing) are said to have loosely confederated in order to assert authority over the land. By the first century CE, Paana exploits led to the transition of some yeksing to holistic monarchies. The Kingdom of Ayoknakhatbam (1139-1710) was the first monarchy to unite the modern territory, and the longest-lasting in Ayoknakhatba history.

The Kingdom was most influential from around 1300 to 1500 CE (the so-called asengba matam "sincere epoch"), leading successful military campaigns abroad, enforcing its caste system, and allowing for its arts and sciences to flourish. By resisting to convert to  (in favor of traditional ), the Kingdom shrunk in relevance and lost reliability among foreign merchants, thereby ending its golden era. Its territories remained stagnant until the First Hokanese-Ayoknakhatba War (1534), when the royalty had to concede land for a coastwide Hokanese colony, whose unofficial purpose was to surveil Jeongmian undertakings along the Kewhira Canal.

Name
The name Ayoknakhatbam originates from the kingdom that preceded the modern-day republic and loosely means "the land which nurtures and is nurtured to perfection". It is a poetic but impractical name, said to have been coined in 1356 by King Meithingu, who was well-versed in and wanted a more imposing name for his realm. But for the longest time and upto the present day, citizens of Ayoknakhatbam have been refering to themselves as Michami or Michamsing (literally "commoners"), and to their country as Amichapham "land of commoners" or Amioipham "land of people". Prior to the country's independence in 1948, the country was mostly known by the colonial name Hohhieu, meaning "vast ". Derived from Hohhieu is the native term Houyaaon (by : "risen up to radical change"), which has grown to be a colloquial term for the country and with connotations against the former people's republic.

Ethnic groups
The term Haaram (literally "[those who are] dispersed") is used by to encompass, , , and  living in Ayoknakhatbam.

Languages
Soinaailon (literally "crippled tongue") is a with a co-official status and a rich history in Ayoknakhatbam. It developed in the late 17th-century without a distinct, but under influence from many indigenous languages, as well as commercially important languages such as , , and.

Cuisine
Much like in the rest of Tagol, or  with  and  is commonly prepared as a condiment or side-dish. In, such serving is known as yansaang, and the term has been borrowed through into many  among others. It is often contrasted with the term  (derived from ), which instead spread to Haegye and Miju, although the two dishes are essentially identical.