Xigaz

Xigaz is currently the capital city of the tribal Kingdom of Oshijan. Situated in the far southeast of the country, it is nestled in the low foothills of the Uulin Mountains and connects itself to the Oshi towns of Ruyixia and Kaxiang via beaten dirt paths.
Xigaz boasts unique architecture even for the Oshi; while other towns are entirely above-ground, buildings in the Oshi capital are traditionally below-ground structures, with only fortifications remaining above-ground. There are several reasons behind this - Xigaz is closer to desert culture than orthodox Oshi; desert cultures use underground storehouses to keep crops and produce dry and cool. Over time these storehouses have become houses for the citizens of Xigaz as the Oshi factions of the north and west raided the settlement, burning the wooden above-ground structures time and again.
Category:Settlements
Category:Oshijan