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	===Location and Description===		====Location and Description====

	The Zhosur Archipelago is a collection of islands spanning the inner sea from to the south of [[Thelonis]] to the north of [[Aertepia]] and [[Caulis]], and is named for the two largest island kingdoms, [[Zho]] and [[Sur]]. (The area is known to the people of [[Molenor]] as ''Gad Ho'Kari''--the "Gate of the Inner Sea.") The Archipelago is made up of roughly 29 inhabited islands, and dozens of smaller, sparsely populated or uninhabited ones. The waters of the region are rife with piracy and war.		The Zhosur Archipelago is a collection of islands spanning the inner sea from to the south of [[Thelonis]] to the north of [[Aertepia]] and [[Caulis]], and is named for the two largest island kingdoms, [[Zho]] and [[Sur]]. (The area is known to the people of [[Molenor]] as ''Gad Ho'Kari''--the "Gate of the Inner Sea.") The Archipelago is made up of roughly 29 inhabited islands, and dozens of smaller, sparsely populated or uninhabited ones. The waters of the region are rife with piracy and war.
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	===People and Culture===		====People and Culture====

	The people of the region are known collectively as Zhosuran, though the inhabitants of each island consider it bad manners (and, in some cases, insulting) to refer to them as such. They are more properly called by their individual cultural names: Zhotian, Surese, Solalusan, Ilyean, Semmar, Saxitican, Yshyi'i, Chelese, etc. They are--by and large-- small and slender. Men average 5'5" and women average 5'2". Skin color runs the gamut from pale in the north, to olive and light brown in the south. Hair is generally curly and dark brown or black. Eyes are olive-shaped and predominantly brown and green, and noses are typically wide and flat.		The people of the region are known collectively as Zhosuran, though the inhabitants of each island consider it bad manners (and, in some cases, insulting) to refer to them as such. They are more properly called by their individual cultural names: Zhotian, Surese, Solalusan, Ilyean, Semmar, Saxitican, Yshyi'i, Chelese, etc. They are--by and large-- small and slender. Men average 5'5" and women average 5'2". Skin color runs the gamut from pale in the north, to olive and light brown in the south. Hair is generally curly and dark brown or black. Eyes are olive-shaped and predominantly brown and green, and noses are typically wide and flat.
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	===Hair Styles===		====Hair Styles====

	Both men and women of Zhosur take great pride in their appearance. Dirty clothes, unkempt hair, etc. are considered shameful. Men of Zhosur keep their hair short and neatly trimmed. They also prefer to grow beards out once they are married. Women wear their hair long and in simple braids, or covered with colorful head scarves known as ''jisani''.		Both men and women of Zhosur take great pride in their appearance. Dirty clothes, unkempt hair, etc. are considered shameful. Men of Zhosur keep their hair short and neatly trimmed. They also prefer to grow beards out once they are married. Women wear their hair long and in simple braids, or covered with colorful head scarves known as ''jisani''.
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	===Language===		====Language====

	Each island in the region has its own distinct language. However, the sailors of the region have developed a pidgin language--''Zosu''--over the centuries, and this is known on virtually all the islands (even by non-sailors). Sailors and traders on the larger islands are often able to speak and/or understand most of the major languages of the mainland (Sarmanian, Aertepian, Caulisian, Molenorian, etc.) as well as Ilkaran.		Each island in the region has its own distinct language. However, the sailors of the region have developed a pidgin language--''Zosu''--over the centuries, and this is known on virtually all the islands (even by non-sailors). Sailors and traders on the larger islands are often able to speak and/or understand most of the major languages of the mainland (Sarmanian, Aertepian, Caulisian, Molenorian, etc.) as well as Ilkaran.
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	===Sports and Leisure===		====Sports and Leisure====

	Not surprisingly, many Zhosuran sports are water-related, such as boat racing, swimming, and diving. Most Zhosurans (men and women) learn to swim at a very early age, and enjoy being in and around the water. They are a competitive people by nature, and like to engage in one-upmanship at every opportunity.		Not surprisingly, many Zhosuran sports are water-related, such as boat racing, swimming, and diving. Most Zhosurans (men and women) learn to swim at a very early age, and enjoy being in and around the water. They are a competitive people by nature, and like to engage in one-upmanship at every opportunity.
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	===Domesticated Crops===		====Domesticated Crops====

	Hazel nuts, Dates, Turnips, Apples, Lime, Carrots.		Hazel nuts, Dates, Turnips, Apples, Lime, Carrots.
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	===Common Herbs and Spices===		====Common Herbs and Spices====

	Oregano, cloves, and coriander.		Oregano, cloves, and coriander.
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	===Domesticated animals===		====Domesticated animals====

	Oxen, Sheep, Goat, Dog, Cat, Duck		Oxen, Sheep, Goat, Dog, Cat, Duck
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	===Naming conventions===		====Naming conventions====

	Zhosurans tend to eschew family names, and often refer to individuals by their given name and place of birth (e.g. [Name] of [Island] : Xartiles of Kimari ''or'' Phoalusa of Zheil).		Zhosurans tend to eschew family names, and often refer to individuals by their given name and place of birth (e.g. [Name] of [Island] : Xartiles of Kimari ''or'' Phoalusa of Zheil).

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	[[Image:MapofZhosur.jpg\|frame\| '''Map of the Zhosur Archipelago''']]		[[Image:MapofZhosur.jpg\|frame\| '''Map of the Zhosur Archipelago''']]

	~~'''~~Location and Description~~'''~~		__NOEDITSECTION__

			===Location and Description===

	The Zhosur Archipelago is a collection of islands spanning the inner sea from to the south of [[Thelonis]] to the north of [[Aertepia]] and [[Caulis]], and is named for the two largest island kingdoms, [[Zho]] and [[Sur]]. (The area is known to the people of [[Molenor]] as ''Gad Ho'Kari''--the "Gate of the Inner Sea.") The Archipelago is made up of roughly 29 inhabited islands, and dozens of smaller, sparsely populated or uninhabited ones. The waters of the region are rife with piracy and war.		The Zhosur Archipelago is a collection of islands spanning the inner sea from to the south of [[Thelonis]] to the north of [[Aertepia]] and [[Caulis]], and is named for the two largest island kingdoms, [[Zho]] and [[Sur]]. (The area is known to the people of [[Molenor]] as ''Gad Ho'Kari''--the "Gate of the Inner Sea.") The Archipelago is made up of roughly 29 inhabited islands, and dozens of smaller, sparsely populated or uninhabited ones. The waters of the region are rife with piracy and war.
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	~~'''~~People and Culture~~'''~~		===People and Culture===

	The people of the region are known collectively as Zhosuran, though the inhabitants of each island consider it bad manners (and, in some cases, insulting) to refer to them as such. They are more properly called by their individual cultural names: Zhotian, Surese, Solalusan, Ilyean, Semmar, Saxitican, Yshyi'i, Chelese, etc. They are--by and large-- small and slender. Men average 5'5" and women average 5'2". Skin color runs the gamut from pale in the north, to olive and light brown in the south. Hair is generally curly and dark brown or black. Eyes are olive-shaped and predominantly brown and green, and noses are typically wide and flat.		The people of the region are known collectively as Zhosuran, though the inhabitants of each island consider it bad manners (and, in some cases, insulting) to refer to them as such. They are more properly called by their individual cultural names: Zhotian, Surese, Solalusan, Ilyean, Semmar, Saxitican, Yshyi'i, Chelese, etc. They are--by and large-- small and slender. Men average 5'5" and women average 5'2". Skin color runs the gamut from pale in the north, to olive and light brown in the south. Hair is generally curly and dark brown or black. Eyes are olive-shaped and predominantly brown and green, and noses are typically wide and flat.
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	~~'''~~Hair Styles~~'''~~		===Hair Styles===

	Both men and women of Zhosur take great pride in their appearance. Dirty clothes, unkempt hair, etc. are considered shameful. Men of Zhosur keep their hair short and neatly trimmed. They also prefer to grow beards out once they are married. Women wear their hair long and in simple braids, or covered with colorful head scarves known as ''jisani''.		Both men and women of Zhosur take great pride in their appearance. Dirty clothes, unkempt hair, etc. are considered shameful. Men of Zhosur keep their hair short and neatly trimmed. They also prefer to grow beards out once they are married. Women wear their hair long and in simple braids, or covered with colorful head scarves known as ''jisani''.
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	~~'''~~Language~~'''~~		===Language===

	Each island in the region has its own distinct language. However, the sailors of the region have developed a pidgin language--''Zosu''--over the centuries, and this is known on virtually all the islands (even by non-sailors). Sailors and traders on the larger islands are often able to speak and/or understand most of the major languages of the mainland (Sarmanian, Aertepian, Caulisian, Molenorian, etc.) as well as Ilkaran.		Each island in the region has its own distinct language. However, the sailors of the region have developed a pidgin language--''Zosu''--over the centuries, and this is known on virtually all the islands (even by non-sailors). Sailors and traders on the larger islands are often able to speak and/or understand most of the major languages of the mainland (Sarmanian, Aertepian, Caulisian, Molenorian, etc.) as well as Ilkaran.
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	~~'''~~Sports and Leisure~~'''~~		===Sports and Leisure===

	Not surprisingly, many Zhosuran sports are water-related, such as boat racing, swimming, and diving. Most Zhosurans (men and women) learn to swim at a very early age, and enjoy being in and around the water. They are a competitive people by nature, and like to engage in one-upmanship at every opportunity.		Not surprisingly, many Zhosuran sports are water-related, such as boat racing, swimming, and diving. Most Zhosurans (men and women) learn to swim at a very early age, and enjoy being in and around the water. They are a competitive people by nature, and like to engage in one-upmanship at every opportunity.
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	~~'''~~Domesticated Crops~~'''~~		===Domesticated Crops===

	Hazel nuts, Dates, Turnips, Apples, Lime, Carrots.		Hazel nuts, Dates, Turnips, Apples, Lime, Carrots.
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	~~'''~~Common Herbs and Spices~~'''~~		===Common Herbs and Spices===

	Oregano, cloves, and coriander.		Oregano, cloves, and coriander.
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	~~'''~~Domesticated animals~~'''~~		===Domesticated animals===

	Oxen, Sheep, Goat, Dog, Cat, Duck		Oxen, Sheep, Goat, Dog, Cat, Duck
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	~~'''~~Naming conventions~~'''~~		===Naming conventions===

	Zhosurans tend to eschew family names, and often refer to individuals by their given name and place of birth (e.g. [Name] of [Island] : Xartiles of Kimari ''or'' Phoalusa of Zheil).		Zhosurans tend to eschew family names, and often refer to individuals by their given name and place of birth (e.g. [Name] of [Island] : Xartiles of Kimari ''or'' Phoalusa of Zheil).

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	'''People and Culture'''		'''People and Culture'''

	The people of the region are known collectively as Zhosuran, though the inhabitants of each island consider it bad manners (and, in some cases, insulting) to refer to them as such. They are more properly called by their individual cultural names: Zhotian, Surese, Solalusan, Ilyean, Semmar, Saxitican, Yshyi'i, Chelese, etc. They are--by and large-- small and slender. Men average 5'5" and women average 5'. Skin color runs the gamut from pale in the north, to olive and light brown in the south. Hair is generally curly and dark brown or black. Eyes are olive-shaped and predominantly brown and green, and noses are typically wide and flat.		The people of the region are known collectively as Zhosuran, though the inhabitants of each island consider it bad manners (and, in some cases, insulting) to refer to them as such. They are more properly called by their individual cultural names: Zhotian, Surese, Solalusan, Ilyean, Semmar, Saxitican, Yshyi'i, Chelese, etc. They are--by and large-- small and slender. Men average 5'5" and women average 5'2". Skin color runs the gamut from pale in the north, to olive and light brown in the south. Hair is generally curly and dark brown or black. Eyes are olive-shaped and predominantly brown and green, and noses are typically wide and flat.

	Zhosurans are masters of the sea, and are--without a doubt--the finest sailors in the known world. They are known for their curiousity and ingenuity, and many explorers of legend were Zhosuran. Piracy and constant war between Zho and Sur have made many in the region distrustful and quick to fight. Zhosurans are not unfriendly, but they value honesty and plain speaking; because of this, many inhabitants of the surrounding regions find them to be brusque and rude.		Zhosurans are masters of the sea, and are--without a doubt--the finest sailors in the known world. They are known for their curiousity and ingenuity, and many explorers of legend were Zhosuran. Piracy and constant war between Zho and Sur have made many in the region distrustful and quick to fight. Zhosurans are not unfriendly, but they value honesty and plain speaking; because of this, many inhabitants of the surrounding regions find them to be brusque and rude.

Count zero at 02:52, 25 August 2008

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			'''Creator/s:''' count zero


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	'''People and Culture'''		'''People and Culture'''

	The people of the region are known collectively as Zhosuran, though the inhabitants of each island consider it bad manners (and, in some cases, insulting) to refer to them as such. They are more properly called by their individual cultural names: Zhotian, Surese, Solalusan, Ilyean, Semmar, Saxitican, Yshyi'i, Chelese, etc. They are--by and large-- small and slender. Men average 5'3" and women average 5'. Skin color runs the gamut from pale in the north, to olive and light brown in the south. Hair is generally curly and dark brown or black. Eyes are olive-shaped and predominantly brown and green, and noses are typically wide and flat.		The people of the region are known collectively as Zhosuran, though the inhabitants of each island consider it bad manners (and, in some cases, insulting) to refer to them as such. They are more properly called by their individual cultural names: Zhotian, Surese, Solalusan, Ilyean, Semmar, Saxitican, Yshyi'i, Chelese, etc. They are--by and large-- small and slender. Men average 5'5" and women average 5'. Skin color runs the gamut from pale in the north, to olive and light brown in the south. Hair is generally curly and dark brown or black. Eyes are olive-shaped and predominantly brown and green, and noses are typically wide and flat.

	Zhosurans are masters of the sea, and are--without a doubt--the finest sailors in the known world. They are known for their curiousity and ingenuity, and many explorers of legend were Zhosuran. Piracy and constant war between Zho and Sur have made many in the region distrustful and quick to fight. Zhosurans are not unfriendly, but they value honesty and plain speaking; because of this, many inhabitants of the surrounding regions find them to be brusque and rude.		Zhosurans are masters of the sea, and are--without a doubt--the finest sailors in the known world. They are known for their curiousity and ingenuity, and many explorers of legend were Zhosuran. Piracy and constant war between Zho and Sur have made many in the region distrustful and quick to fight. Zhosurans are not unfriendly, but they value honesty and plain speaking; because of this, many inhabitants of the surrounding regions find them to be brusque and rude.

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	'''Hair Styles'''		'''Hair Styles'''

	Both men and women of Zhosur take great pride in their appearance. Dirty clothes, unkempt hair, etc. are considered shameful. Men of Zhosur keep their hair short and neatly trimmed. They also prefer to grow beards out once they are married. Women wear their hair long and in simple braids, or covered with ~~simple~~ head scarves known as ''jisani''.		Both men and women of Zhosur take great pride in their appearance. Dirty clothes, unkempt hair, etc. are considered shameful. Men of Zhosur keep their hair short and neatly trimmed. They also prefer to grow beards out once they are married. Women wear their hair long and in simple braids, or covered with colorful head scarves known as ''jisani''.


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	'''Language'''		'''Language'''

	Each island in the region has its own distinct language. However, the sailors of the region have developed a pidgin language--''Zosu''--over the centuries, and this is known on virtually all the islands (even by non-sailors). Sailors and traders on the larger islands are often able to speak and/or understand most of the major languages of the mainland (Aertepian, Caulisian, Molenorian, etc.) as well as Ilkaran.		Each island in the region has its own distinct language. However, the sailors of the region have developed a pidgin language--''Zosu''--over the centuries, and this is known on virtually all the islands (even by non-sailors). Sailors and traders on the larger islands are often able to speak and/or understand most of the major languages of the mainland (Sarmanian, Aertepian, Caulisian, Molenorian, etc.) as well as Ilkaran.





			'''Sports and Leisure'''

			Not surprisingly, many Zhosuran sports are water-related, such as boat racing, swimming, and diving. Most Zhosurans (men and women) learn to swim at a very early age, and enjoy being in and around the water. They are a competitive people by nature, and like to engage in one-upmanship at every opportunity.

			Zhosurans are excellent musicians and storytellers, and community life often revolves around music and dancing and the telling of myths and tall tales. Communities and extended families often gather once or twice a month for a large meal, and the revels extend late into the night.

			Men known as ''Seyalu'' (literally, "traveling singers") sail from island to island, telling tales and singing traditional songs of the heroes and legends of Zhosur and the wider world. These men are highly respected and it is considered an honor to host one in a village for a week or more. Seyalu rarely get rich, as they are often paid only with food and a bed for the length of their stay, but--given the right mix of talent and charisma--Seyalu may become famous throughout the islands and perhaps as far away as the mainland.

			Since Zhosuran sailors are so widely traveled, they have brought games such as ''Camtusa'' and ''Yre'' (from Ilkara), or ''rukh'' (from Caulis) back to the islands, though the names and rules of such games may be altered slightly from island to island.

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	~~The~~ people of the islands of '''Oturi''' and '''Augha''' consider themselves ~~under no one's dominion, but there is some question whether they are~~ a part of Greater Aertepia ([[Lutia]], specifically). '''Xalyk''' is little more than a trading outpost for [[Kalrax]].		Many of the people of the islands of '''Oturi''' and '''Augha''' consider themselves a part of Greater Aertepia ([[Lutia]], specifically), but some think the islands are--or should be--sovereign. In either case, Lutia does maintain outposts on both islands. '''Xalyk''' is little more than a trading outpost for [[Kalrax]].

Count zero at 02:21, 18 August 2008

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	'''Location and Description'''		'''Location and Description'''

	The Zhosur Archipelago is a collection of islands spanning the inner sea from to the south of [[Thelonis]] to the north of [[Aertepia]] and [[Caulis]], and is named for the two largest island kingdoms, [[Zho]] and [[Sur]]. (The area is known to the [[Molenor]]i as ''Gad Ho'Kari''--the "Gate of the Inner Sea.") The Archipelago is made up of roughly 29 inhabited islands, and dozens of smaller, sparsely populated or uninhabited ones. The waters of the region are rife with piracy and war.		The Zhosur Archipelago is a collection of islands spanning the inner sea from to the south of [[Thelonis]] to the north of [[Aertepia]] and [[Caulis]], and is named for the two largest island kingdoms, [[Zho]] and [[Sur]]. (The area is known to the people of [[Molenor]] as ''Gad Ho'Kari''--the "Gate of the Inner Sea.") The Archipelago is made up of roughly 29 inhabited islands, and dozens of smaller, sparsely populated or uninhabited ones. The waters of the region are rife with piracy and war.

	The largest island kingdoms of the archipelago are:		The largest island kingdoms of the archipelago are:
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	'''People and Culture'''		'''People and Culture'''

	The people of the region are known collectively as Zhosuran, though the inhabitants of each island consider it bad manners (and, in some cases, insulting) to refer to them as such. They are more properly called by their individual cultural names: Zhotian, Surese, Solalusan, Ilyean, Semmar, Saxitican, Yshyi'i, Chelese, etc. They are--by and large-- small and slender. Men average 5'3" and women average 5'. Skin color runs the gamut from pale in the north, to olive and light brown in the south. Hair is generally curly and dark brown or black. Eyes are predominantly brown and green.		The people of the region are known collectively as Zhosuran, though the inhabitants of each island consider it bad manners (and, in some cases, insulting) to refer to them as such. They are more properly called by their individual cultural names: Zhotian, Surese, Solalusan, Ilyean, Semmar, Saxitican, Yshyi'i, Chelese, etc. They are--by and large-- small and slender. Men average 5'3" and women average 5'. Skin color runs the gamut from pale in the north, to olive and light brown in the south. Hair is generally curly and dark brown or black. Eyes are olive-shaped and predominantly brown and green, and noses are typically wide and flat.

	Zhosurans are masters of the sea, and are--without a doubt--the finest sailors in the known world. They are known for their curiousity and ingenuity, and many explorers of legend were Zhosuran. Piracy and constant war between Zho and Sur have made many in the region distrustful and quick to fight. Zhosurans are not unfriendly, but they value honesty and plain speaking; because of this, many inhabitants of the surrounding regions find them to be brusque and rude.		Zhosurans are masters of the sea, and are--without a doubt--the finest sailors in the known world. They are known for their curiousity and ingenuity, and many explorers of legend were Zhosuran. Piracy and constant war between Zho and Sur have made many in the region distrustful and quick to fight. Zhosurans are not unfriendly, but they value honesty and plain speaking; because of this, many inhabitants of the surrounding regions find them to be brusque and rude.





			'''Hair Styles'''

			Both men and women of Zhosur take great pride in their appearance. Dirty clothes, unkempt hair, etc. are considered shameful. Men of Zhosur keep their hair short and neatly trimmed. They also prefer to grow beards out once they are married. Women wear their hair long and in simple braids, or covered with simple head scarves known as ''jisani''.

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	The people of the islands of '''Oturi''' and '''Augha''' consider themselves under no one's dominion, but there is some question whether they are a part of Greater Aertepia. '''Xalyk''' is little more than a trading outpost for [[Kalrax]].		The people of the islands of '''Oturi''' and '''Augha''' consider themselves under no one's dominion, but there is some question whether they are a part of Greater Aertepia ([[Lutia]], specifically). '''Xalyk''' is little more than a trading outpost for [[Kalrax]].

Count zero: The Zhosur Archipelago moved to Zhosur: Shouldn't have to type "The Zhosur Archipelago" every time one wants to link to the page.

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The Zhosur Archipelago moved to Zhosur: Shouldn't have to type "The Zhosur Archipelago" every time one wants to link to the page.

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