Laughing Mountain

The Laughing Mountain tribe was one of the Seikitsu Yobanjin tribes, descendants of those who did not bow to Hantei and withdrew into the Spine of the World Mountains, founding new settlements in places the Rokugani believed no one could survive. Writ of the Wilds, p. 43
== Thriving ==
The Laughing Mountain people considered the entire range of the southern Spine of the World to be their domain, having long spread through the hidden channels within the deepest recesses of the hills. Coal from the mountains provided them with heating and cooking, and the heat of the semi-volcanic mountain range was well-suited to farming. Their central city, Tengu's Overlook, was surrounded by hidden tiered orchards and farmlands, which were maintained by slash-and-burn agriculture. Primary crops were foxtail millet, hemp, and sorghum, although they also maintained a special breed of rice for a monthly offering to a legendary tengu who helped them in their beginnings. Writ of the Wilds, p. 44
== Rulers ==
The descendants of the city founders were the de-facto rulers of the Laughing Mountain people, but in practice the people tended to govern themselves communally. This was because settlements were spread throughout the mountain ranges; self-sufficiency was required to survive in such isolated places. 
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