Laishan

In the Qeelsian language, laishan (sometimes leishan, meaning "outsider") is a term, sometimes considered a slur, for the Qeelsian tribes that did not agree to the Avya Charter and did not adopt the Milawic religion. Most notable among these groups, which are today considered distinct ethnic groups are the Waro, Anatik, Cyad, Geyan and Brahti people. Some ethnic Qeelsians who later adopted other religions consider themselves within this category, although this is controversial.
Organizations like the Minority Center use the term in a positive manner, and reject the use of the term as a slur. Following lobbying efforts, laishan became the official term in government documentation in 1962.
== Pre-Laishan ethnic groups ==
Before the expansion of the Milawic religion, about 100 distinct ethnic identities existed on the Livian Peninsula. Tribes that accepted the Milawic religion largely adopted Qeelsian customs, and abandoned many customs that were deemed "non-Milawic." These ethnic identities are sometimes called "pre-Laishan."
Jiahen Qeelsia, the founder of the Milawic religion considered all Livian people to be "from the Qeelsian people," and therefore did not consider the tribal distinctions legitiment. Among major groups that were swallowed into the larger Qeelsian identity was the Xaikaa tribe, which Jiahen Qeelsia's wife, Marun, belonged to, the Gujub tribe, the Kaashim tribe, the Eisia tribe and the Ruesicu tribe.