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The '''Salawi''' are coastal peoples from northeastern [[Idiri]], their society | The '''Salawi''' are coastal peoples from northeastern [[Idiri]], their society blending local [[Idiri]] and [[Sirdabi]] customs to make a distinctive culture that has only grown and thrived since the days of the early caliphate. | ||
The prosperity of the Salawi derives chiefly from maritime trade with southwest [[Riendu]] and the demicontinent of [[Jalanjhur]], and many of them live in bustling commercial cities built directly on the coast. Further into the interior, pastoral life in small village communities is common, and many people also work in the mines that provide the region's famed high-quality iron. They have an enterprising independent spirit, and are the pre-eminent sailors and shipbuilders of the [[Sirdabi Caliphate]]. | The prosperity of the Salawi derives chiefly from maritime trade with southwest [[Riendu]] and the demicontinent of [[Jalanjhur]], and many of them live in bustling commercial cities built directly on the coast or upon clusters of islands just offshore. Further into the interior, pastoral life in small village communities is common, and many people also work in the mines that provide the region's famed high-quality iron. They have an enterprising independent spirit, and are the pre-eminent sailors and shipbuilders of the [[Sirdabi Caliphate]]. | ||
==Appearance== | ==Appearance== | ||
Salawi typically have very dark complexions ranging all the way from a deep chocolate brown to a lustrous blue-black, with tightly curled to kinky hair. Their eyes may be a range of browns, including deep gold and amber. They are commonly tall and lanky, the women with willowy frames and the men with musculature more wiry than bulky. | Salawi typically have very dark complexions ranging all the way from a deep chocolate brown to a lustrous blue-black, with tightly curled to kinky hair. Their eyes may be a range of browns, including deep gold and amber. They are commonly tall and lanky, the women with willowy frames and the men with musculature more wiry than bulky. | ||
==Culture== | |||
Salawi have a great love for dice games, which they often use to while away long hours at sea or in port. | |||
[[Category:Heritage]] | [[Category:Heritage]] | ||
[[Category:Character Information]] | [[Category:Character Information]] | ||
Revision as of 20:03, 5 July 2022
The Salawi are coastal peoples from northeastern Idiri, their society blending local Idiri and Sirdabi customs to make a distinctive culture that has only grown and thrived since the days of the early caliphate.
The prosperity of the Salawi derives chiefly from maritime trade with southwest Riendu and the demicontinent of Jalanjhur, and many of them live in bustling commercial cities built directly on the coast or upon clusters of islands just offshore. Further into the interior, pastoral life in small village communities is common, and many people also work in the mines that provide the region's famed high-quality iron. They have an enterprising independent spirit, and are the pre-eminent sailors and shipbuilders of the Sirdabi Caliphate.
Appearance
Salawi typically have very dark complexions ranging all the way from a deep chocolate brown to a lustrous blue-black, with tightly curled to kinky hair. Their eyes may be a range of browns, including deep gold and amber. They are commonly tall and lanky, the women with willowy frames and the men with musculature more wiry than bulky.
Culture
Salawi have a great love for dice games, which they often use to while away long hours at sea or in port.