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       Papoca
       By: Chente Date: August 29, 2019, 5:24 am
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       Motto: "Power comes from the wildlife The law of nature is
       harsh, but we will endure. "
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       Papoca is a large and populous tribe-village with a population
       far beyond what one would expect, scattered all over the nearby
       area.  Papoca is a very religious tribe, almost as much as the
       cities of Kun'hun, Erranahar, and Rebellion. The denizens of the
       tribe-village believe heavily in the spirits and their guidance.
       The city is very reclusive and its denizens tend to shun
       outsiders, the only nation that it is willing to trade with
       being Apondis. It is held entirely up by male figures, with no
       women to be seen anywhere inside of the tribe-village.
       Papoca is divided into seven sub-clans which take their names
       after the seven precious gemstones that are found in locations
       throughout The Grasslands: Opal, Ruby, Sapphire, Amethyst,
       Emerald, Topaz and Onyx. They each wear their own clan colors
       and tend to have their own traditions. The horseclans are
       further divided into pavilions comprised of family units.
       Pavilions are named after the elaborate and rather large
       portable tent-like structures the Papocan dwell within. Whole
       families live together in the same pavilions and young couples
       only move into their own pavilion after their family's.
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       Culturally, Papocan natives are almost all fierce horsemen of
       the Cyprus Grasslands. Nomadic and highly territorial, the
       Papocans believe that Cyprus was gifted to them by all of the
       spirits, and take their stewardship of the region very
       seriously. They know the Sea of Grass so thoroughly it is said
       that not a single footstep can be made within the land without
       them becoming aware of the invasion and moving to investigate.
       Outsiders claim the Papocans have woven powerful magics
       throughout the Grasslands that even the grasses themselves are a
       part of, entwined together as if in some giant loom. And in
       their perspective, every single living creature upon the Sea of
       Grass is important, has a place, and is sacred. They waste
       nothing, and consider their horses as if they were just as
       important as any other member of the family. The Papocans also
       unite themselves in their love of tattoos. Even though one is
       born of the Papoca, that doesn’t necessarily mean that one will
       bear the tattoos common of one. The Papocans only get tattooed
       when they get chosen by one of their striders as a rider. For
       reasons unknown, the tribe of Papoca manages to stay afloat
       without women.
       It should be noted that slavery is legal within Papoca, being
       one of the few remaining nations in current day Myrrh that still
       openly allows it. Papoca is a big part of the black market slave
       trade in other nations.
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