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Bill: OOC: Cultural Protocols Update
Details
Submitted by[?]: Kursari ta' Qildanja
Status[?]: passed
Votes: This bill is a resolution. It requires more yes votes than no votes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: February 3873
Description[?]:
| Based on and updated from previous version: http://classic.particracy.net/viewbill.php?billid=405539 This bill is created in order to protect the Cildanian culture from radical and unrealistic changes, in conformity to game rules (cf. http://forum.particracy.net/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=4374). CULTURE Cildania has an overall Phoenician/Punic culture, being based on ancient Canaan, the Carthaginian Empire, ancient Numidia, and the modern nations of Lebanon, Syria, and Tunisia. Additionally, Cildania draws much from the cultures of contemporary Syriac Christians, and also has some influences from present-day Maghrebi nations and Israel. So one could define Cildania as a non-Arab combination of Lebanon and Tunisia, with elements of a Christian Israel. BRIEF PRE-GAME HISTORY Cildania has a long history of human settlement from prehistoric times. The first of Cildania's ethnic groups to settle in the region were the ancestors of today's Hebileans, who established a number of tribal polities throughout the island. The second group to arrive in Cildania were the Qedarites (Semites), who arrived in early antiquity as part of the Qedarite Migrations. Within the context of the Migrations Yeudism (Judaism) was born in Cildania, when a Qedarite prophet claimed that the Promised Land of the Migrations lay further west, leading to the separation of what was to become the Yeudi (Jewish) people from the other Qedarites. In time, the entire island was brought under the rule of the city-state of Qart Qildar (Cildania City), which gave the nation its current name; Qart Qildar later established its hegemony over most of the continent, creating the Qedarite Empire (Carthaginian Empire). After the fall of the Empire, the island remained divided into numerous principalities and city-states, which were partially unified during the Middle Ages under the Council of Princes. Also during the Middle Ages Cildania adopted Hosianism (Christianity) as its dominant religion. The Cildanian Principalities were fully unified during the Early Modern Age by the Divine Kingdom of Cildania, which was to last until 1929, when a liberal revolution established the Republic of Cildania. ETHNICITY Cildanians = Phoenicians, Punics, Maronite Lebanese Hebileans = Berbers Cildanian Yeudis = Syrian Jews + Berber Jews Seluco-Cildanians = North African Romans Majatrans = Arabs Draddwyr = Welsh ~Percentages of the Population~ Cildanians: 66% Hebileans: 14% Yeudis: 9% Seluco-Cildanians: 5% Majatrans: 3% Draddwyr: 2% Other: 1% *Please note, these numbers, while not stagnate, should not fluctuate wildly. Large demographic changes should only occur with an extensive RP, and consent of all involved. Cildanians are the dominant ethnicity in Cildania, and they are based on ancient Phoenicians and other Canaanites, as well as contemporary Syriac Christians, primarily Maronite Lebanese. Most Cildanians adhere to the Apostolic Department of Cildania (Maronite Church). Hebileans are the oldest ethnic group in Cildania, and they are based on Berber peoples in culture and appearance. Hebileans have for much of their modern history been persecuted by the various Cildanian regimes. Most Hebileans live in Hebilon, and most of them adhere to the Apostolic Department of Cildania. Yeudis have a long history in Cildania, the traditional birthplace of the Yeudi religion. Cildanian Yeudis are formed from the merger of two groups, Yeudis that have lived in Cildania since antiquity, and the descendants of those Yeudis that arrived on the island in several waves of migration. Cildanian Yeudis are based on Syrian Jews in culture and appearance, and partially on other Mizrahi and Sephardi Jews, particularly Berber Jews. Cildanian Yeudis mostly adhere to Yeudism (Judaism). Seluco-Cildanians are an ethnic group closely related to the Selucians (Ancient Romans) living in neighbouring Selucia, but have over time been integrated into Cildanian culture and society. Seluco-Cildanians mostly live in Kinonu in a relatively compact area called the Velieres Strip, and most of them are members of the Apostolic Department of Cildania. Seluco-Cildanians have a culture based on that of the Roman province of Africa. Majatrans form another minority in Cildania, and they arrived on the island as traders during the Middle Ages. Majatrans are based on Arabs in culture and appearance, and most of them adhere to Ahmadism (Islam). LANGUAGE Cildanian = Phoenician & Punic + Modern Israeli Hebrew, Hebrew script Kathuran/Church Cildanian = Syriac Hebilean = Tamazight (Berber languages), Tifinagh and Hebrew scripts Yeudish = Hebrew Seluco-Cildanian = Latin, Hebrew script Majatran = Arabic The most widely spoken language in Cildania is the Cildanian language, defined as Phoenician and Punic written in the Hebrew alphabet. Considering that Phoenician and Punic are not well attested, it is permissible to use Modern Israeli Hebrew for words for which an appropriate Phoenician translation cannot be found. Ancient Cildanian was written in the Qedarite script (Phoenician alphabet), which gave birth to most alphabetic writing systems used on Terra today. During late Antiquity Cildanian adopted a square version of the Arakhim script (Aramaic alphabet), giving birth to the Cildanian script (Hebrew alphabet), which was also adopted to write the Yeudish language (Hebrew). Classical Kathuran (Classical Syriac), known widely as Church Cildanian, is the liturgical language of the Department of Cildania, making it widely understood. The language was brought to Cildania when the island was Hosianized (Christianized) by missionaries from Kathuristan in nearby Barmenia. Hebilean languages (Berber languages) are the native languages of the Hebilean people, although many Hebileans speak Cildanian exclusively. Standard Taheblit or Standard Hebilean is a standardized language intended to serve as the common language of all Hebileans. Hebilean languages are written in the native Hebilean alphabet (Tamazigh alphabet), derived from the Qedarite script (Phoenician alphabet), but they are also frequently written in the Cildanian script (Hebrew alphabet). The Seluco-Cildanian language is a dialect of Selucian (Latin) spoken in Cildania. Seluco-Cildanian uses the Cildanian alphabet (Hebrew alphabet), with the use of niqqud (Hebrew vowel signs) to adapt the script for the language. RELIGION Hosianism = Christianity -- Apostolic Church of the East = Eastern Christianity ---- Apostolic Department of Cildania = Maronite Church -- Aurorian Patriarchal Church = Roman Catholic Church ---- Patriarchate of the East = Specific diocese for Pontesi, Barmenia, Cildania, Zardugal, and Cobura Yeudism = Judaism Ahmadism = Islam -- Israism = Sunni -- Abadism = Shia ~Percentages of the Population~ 74% Hosianism -- 70% Apostolic Department of Cildania** -- 3% Aurorian Patriarchal Church** -- 1% Other** 14% Irreligious 9% Yeudism 3% Ahmadism 1% Other *Please note, these numbers, while not stagnate, should not fluctuate wildly. Large demographic changes should only occur with an extensive RP, and consent of all involved. **Percentage of the total population. The most widely practiced religion in Cildania is Hosianism, a religion founded in 1 CE which believes Eliyahu of Yishelem to be the Spirit of God and the Saviour of mankind. The largest Hosian denomination is the Apostolic Department of Cildania, an autocephalous (independent) part of the Apostolic Church of the East, a Church created in 3412 by the merger of previously separated Churches. The Aurorian Patriarchal Church, formerly known as the Selucian Patriarchal Church and the Theognosian Church, is also present in Cildania. The Aurorian Patriarchal Church is represented by the Patriarchate of the East in Cildania (as well as Pontesi, Barmenia, Cobura, and Zardugal), a specific diocese following several Eastern Rites, including the Kathuran (West Syrian/Antiochian) Rite in Cildania. Hosianism is the majority religion of most ethnic groups in Cildania, with the exception of Yeudis and Majatrans. Yeudism is an ancient Qedarite (Semitic/Abrahamic) religion dedicated to the worship of Elyon as sole divinity, and associated with the Yeudi people. Yeudism was traditionally founded in Cildania around 500 BCE by the Prophet Ariel, who led his followers westwards where they eventually established the modern nation of Beiteynu. Ahmadism is a religion that was founded in 1186 and believes Akim to be the only God and Ahmad to be his Prophet. Most Majatrans in Cildania are Ahmadis. NAMING Characters should have mostly Phoenician, Berber, or Hebrew names, with small numbers of Latin or Arabic names. It is advised that party names are in the Cildanian language (i.e. Phoenician where possible, Hebrew otherwise). |
Proposals
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 12:14:40, July 06, 2015 CET | From |  Kursari ta' Qildanja | To | Debating the OOC: Cultural Protocols Update |
| Message | So how is this for a CP update? The main differences are that the CP now recognizes that Hebrew can be used for Cildanian in lieu of Phoenician where the latter cannot be used, a 2% Draddwyr (Welsh) minority was introduced (taking 1% from Other and adding another 1%), the Department of Cildania was redefined as being based on the Maronite Church, and the newly-created Aurorian Patriarchal Church was introduced. |
| Date | 17:06:21, July 06, 2015 CET | From | Cildanian Imperial Party | To | Debating the OOC: Cultural Protocols Update |
| Message | We support this update |
| Date | 20:02:12, July 06, 2015 CET | From | Ṡurby Qibuzzistit Qildarit | To | Debating the OOC: Cultural Protocols Update |
| Message | I think we should all submit official list of members of parliaments |
| Date | 02:49:38, July 08, 2015 CET | From |  Partit Qawmien Soċjalista Maġatrani | To | Debating the OOC: Cultural Protocols Update |
| Message | I still preferred the original people being Welsh and being conquered by the Phoenicians. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 435 | ||||
| no | Total Seats: 0 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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