Cudumbian (culture)

Cudumbian culture is that of a collection of peoples living near the mouth of the Flentia River. 
== History ==
The Cudumbians were originally, like the other human settlers of the continent, refugees from Halcyonia - at the time of settlement there are estimated to have been five thousand, mostly soldiers, but with around a thousand women and children too. The Cudumbians were mostly Thai, though there were Cambodians, Laotians and Malays with them as well. The contingent is believed to have been led by King Naresuan.
The Cudumbian contingent split from the main fleet early on following a quarrel with the Negaran contingent. They, along with the Huon and Tianguese contingents, took a route down the Sucurum River that led them back to the ocean. The Cudumbians stopped here, settling on the fertile riverbank. Naresuan founded the city of Sukhurom (now known as Sucurom) in the 7th Century BCE and his followers spread out, heading inland as far as the Jan'ah Hills. They formed the first incarnation of the Kingdom of Chanakhar.
When Naresuan died in 643BCE, his son Trinawat tried to keep the peace in the Cudumbian lands, but he was only sixteen and was unable to keep the kingdom together. Chanakhar dissolved, with King Trinawat only retaining hegemony over Sukhurom and Khuradhong. 
== Architecture ==
Cudumbian architecture involves structures of wood rather than stone like most Coalition states. Houses are up to three storeys high, built of a mixture of oak and birch depending on the storey. They take on pyramidal forms, with each storey being square and wider than the storey above. 
Traditionally the top storey is around sixteen to twenty square metres and serves as a shrine, though in the case of single-storey structures this rule is ignored; instead the northernmost corner of the house is used.
The exterior beams of Cudumbian houses are painted red, though often this fades in the sun to become pink. The roofs are covered with ceramic tiles and painted black or brown.Category:Cultures