Citrala

Citrala was a jungle nation that was located along the east coast of Sabrim. It was a large nation that was once home to the Jungle Elves, the Phanin, and the Nagas. Citrala was bordered by multiple mountains and three rivers, the Pitra, Vaikas and the Unus. The capital of Citrala was the now-vacant settlement of Pikukandapur.
== History ==
=== Pre-Citrala ===
Due to the fact that much of Citrala is dense jungle, the records and accounts of Citrali prehistory remain largely unclear and undiscovered. The origins of tribes and nations in the region do stretch back thousands of years, however not many of them are well recorded due to them being mostly told through oral tradition, as writing had yet to be invented. The scarce archaeological record has thus provided much of what we know, as tools, pottery, and other objects are found in the rivers and swamps of the area, as well as the site of Marakat, where a few dwellings dated to about 4500 years before present were preserved in situ in a marsh. 
The first farmers of Citrala were farmers of rice and millet, as other grains do not grow well in the humid climate and wetlands typical of the region. Many of them were only part-time farmers, growing crops for part of the year and being foragers for other months. Wild ancestors of fruit like mango, plantain, banana, coconut, durian, snakefruit, and plums supplemented their diets, and the famers selectively bred fruit trees to provide bigger fruits in semi-wild permaculture gardens. Apart from the grain fields and cities, much of Citrala looks like wilderness to foreign eyes; however, the forests for miles around any population center have been carefully selected and maintained over millennia to provide the most lumber, fruit, and fodder for wild game while minimizing populations of poisonous plants and other undesirable flora. Some areas of the forest are kept wild and left to their own, regarded as sacred sites, or are merely far from any town. 
It is thought that chickens were first domesticated from wild jungle fowl in Citrala about 4800 years ago, as indicated by the presence of chicken bones in stone age trash disposal sites. Phanin oral folk tales tell of how an ancient Phanin chief named Dhavartada was the first individual to tame the jungle fowl, and that all chickens in Sabrim are descendants of Dhavarthada's original flock. Though these are regarded as fables by modern scholars, it is not impossible that prehistoric Phanin tribes were the first group to domesticate and raise chickens. Chicken is thus the primary source of animal protein for most Citrali, either from their meat or eggs. Other meat sources include fish, shellfish, and wild bushmeat. 
=== The Era of the Three Queens ===
=== Formation of Citrala ===
== Government ==
== Religion ==
The main religion of Citrala is Lakkism for short.
== Culture ==
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