Republic of Nyongolo
| Republic of Nyongolo | |||
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| Motto: Jadietu wakatietu ('Our tradition is our future') | |||
| Anthem: Maana asili ('Honour of the ancestor') | |||
| Capital city | Asilimji | ||
| Largest city | - | ||
| Official language(s) | Uzimayan | ||
| Official religion(s) | Nyongolese ancestor worship | ||
| Demonym | Nyongolai | ||
| Adjective | Nyongolese | ||
| Government | Tribalism | ||
| • President | Fararaz Kinshasa | ||
| Legislature | Baraza makabila ('Gathering of the tribes') | ||
| Establishment | 1688/1689 | ||
| Area | TBD | ||
| Population | Unknown | ||
| Currency | Zeedic Rubl (ZRL) | ||
| Abbreviation | NYO | ||
| Driving side | Right | ||
| Time zone(s) | TBD | ||
| National animal | Euran kudu | ||
| National drink | Gola | ||
The Republic of Nyongolo is an autonomous republic that is part of the Union of the Republics of Zeed.
Culture
The Nyongolai are a mono-ethnic nation, who are related to the Androphagi in other parts of Eura and the Dromosker in the Skerry Isles. What sets the Nyongolai apart is their taboo against the consumption of human flesh, which they believe can lead to various illnesses and spiritual uncleanliness. Instead, the Nyongolai use blood meal and bone meal made from trespassers in their territories as fertiliser, and feed the remaining carcass to the pigs they raise. Referring to the Nyongolai as cannibals, man-eaters or androphagi is considered an ethnic slur which is inevitably answered with violence.
Important in the culture of the Nyongolo is the great ancestor, who is called Nyongolo himself. He was a great thinker who taught the abstinence of human flesh and various other dogmas held dearly by the Nyongolese people. A temple for this great ancestor is under construction near the river, which is called Uzima in Uzimayan, the Nyongolese language which is named after the river.
National Coffee Company
In II.1689 President Fararaz Kinshasa, committed to the modernisation of the republic, created the National Coffee Company. Expecting high profits to be achievable with the cultivation and processing of coffee, he championed the idea off mass agriculture of a product that was unknown to the people, who until then lived a pleasant hunter-gatherer lifestyle. Very few people were willing to seek employment with the company, and President Kinshasa had to take desperate measurements to find the work force he needed. The paramilitary group Kinshasa's Jackals visited all villages, informing all tribes of their coffee production quota for the next two years and to demand from them able-bodied people below the age of thirty (30) to work in the central processing plant in Asilimji.
Agriculture and subsistence
While agriculture is not unknown to the people of Nyongolo, a large part of their diet is still derived from foraging in nature. Most villages are scattered along the western shore of the river Uzima which is rich in a variety of fish. The river attracts many other animals as well, who seek to quench their thirst there and are hunted for their flesh as well. Near the river, some agriculture is undertaken, the most planted crop is a variety of the wild potato native to Eura. Pigs are held on a small scale both as a means to dispose of organic waste and for their meat.
Gola
The traditional refreshment drink of the Nyongolai is called gola, which is a cold served beverage made from the extracts of a variety of plants found in Nyongolo. Slight differences in recipes exist between villages, but kola nuts and guarana seeds are used in all. Coca is a common ingredient when a stronger effect is desired. The drink is said to drive away feelings of fatigue when taken in moderation, and will lead to euphoria and uncontrolled behaviour, such as violence, when consumed at large.
