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Bill: ⚠️ OOC: Cultural Protocols of Pontesi (updated November 2023)
Details
Submitted by[?]: Azgayin Kusakts’ut’yun
Status[?]: debate
Votes: This bill is a resolution. It requires more yes votes than no votes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Description[?]:
| In accordance with section 7 of the Game Rules (http://forum.particracy.net/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=8088&p=145763#p145764), Pontesi is a "culturally protected" country. Below is the cultural protocol which all players in the country must abide. Throughout the document, the real-life equivalent is shown in brackets next to the in-game name. Link to passed bill: http://classic.particracy.net/viewbill.php?billid=697082 Link to Moderation approval: http://forum.particracy.net/viewtopic.php?p=190076#p190076 --OVERVIEW-- Pontesi is based primarily on Armenia. The majority of the population is Arev Mardik (Armenian) and in Luthorian the term "Pontesian" is often used specifically to refer to this group. The second-largest group in the country is Seluco-Pontean (Roman Armenian) people. Among this group, there are many who identify as being both Seluco-Pontean and Arev Mardik. Jelbic people arrived and settled in Pontesi over five thousand years ago, arriving from northern Seleya. Unlike many other in-game groups, the Jelbic people do not have a single real-life equivalent. Jelbic culture is based on aspects of various Eurasian peoples. The most important influences are Turkic peoples, Mongol peoples and Uralic peoples. Jelbic people speak a fictional, constructed language (see below for more information on language). Jelbic people are divided into particular ethnic groups. In Pontesi, the two most significant groups are Pnték people and Brmék people. Each group speaks a distinct dialect of the Jelbic language. --ETHNICITY-- » Pontesian or Arev Mardik (Armenian)- 52% » Seluco-Pontean (Roman Armenian)- 26% » Jelbic (see above)- 17% -- Pnték- 11% -- Brmék- 6% » Yeudi (Jew)- 3% » Other- 2% --RELIGION-- Within the structure of the Aurorian Patriarchal Church, Pontesi is part of the Patriarchate of the East and uses the Pontesian (Armenian) rite. Feminism is a fictional form of polytheistic animalism based on the divinity of cats. » Hosianism (Christianity)- 72% -- Aurorian Patriarchal Church (Armenian Catholic Church)- 42% -- Terran Patriarchal Church (Eastern Orthodox Church with aspects of Slavic mythology)- 30% » Religio Seluciana (Roman Polytheism)- 14% » Felinism (see above)- 8% » Yeudism (Judaism)- 3% » No religion- 2% » Other- 1% --LANGUAGE-- Pontesian (Armenian) is the most widely-spoken language in the country and it is the first language of the overwhelming majority of Arev Mardik (Armenian) people. It is also the first language of most Seluco-Pontean (Roman Armenian) people but a significant minority speak Selucian (Latin). Pnték is a constructed language that draws inspiration from a number of real-life languages. The syntax and grammar of the language is based on Japanese. The vocabulary is drawn from various languages, including Czech, Dutch, German, Slovak and the Turkic languages. For information about the language, please consult the “Expanded Jelbic Dictionary” bill (http://classic.particracy.net/viewbill.php?billid=387061) and the “Jelbic Dictionary” wiki page (https://particracy.fandom.com/wiki/Jelbic_Dictionary). Ethnic minority groups generally speak their native languages, such as Majatran (Arabic), Deltarian (Serbo-Croatian) and Augustan (Esperanto). --INFORMATION-- Game Rules: http://forum.particracy.net/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=8088#p137060 Cultural Protocols Index: http://forum.particracy.net/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=6365 Particracy forum: http://forum.particracy.net/ Particracy Wiki page for Pontesi: https://particracy.fandom.com/wiki/Pontesi --TOOLS-- Google translate: https://translate.google.co.uk/ Naming generators: http://www.behindthename.com/random/ http://fantasynamegenerators.com/#realNames Jelbic names, see here: http://classic.particracy.net/viewbill.php?billid=396321 |
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