Barcunian (culture)

Barcunians are a people inhabiting part of Suren's Desert - they form the majority culture in Dessar and Kisvara, and also live in large numbers in southern Kajasthan.
In terms of appearance, Barcunians are much darker than most others on the continent, with black hair and brown eyes. They are taller than most others in the region, dwarfing Mustanians in particular with an average height of around 6'2".
Barcunian culture is in a transition period; originally they were highly tribal and infighting was common, as was the concept of personal duelling and blood money. Nowadays, though, they have united against the common threat of the Plainspeople, who live on the southern border of most Barcunian countries. Because of this threat, Dessar and Kisvara have abolished the tribal system, causing widespread unrest in the 7th Century; this has mostly died down as most Barcunians who remember tribal life have passed away.
Modern Barcunian culture is partially regulated, with citizens in Dessar and Kisvara being directed to live in certain settlements and follow certain professions; this is a system that Khalfani of Sapenet brought back from his travels in the western Vasterlands and proposed during the abolition of the tribes.
Category:Cultures