Družnoslav people

The Družnoslavs (‘Droozh-no-slav), are a grouping which refers collectively to a group of immigrant communities in Southern Kejafros, all originating from linguistically and culturally similar backgrounds in Czeroslavia-Veldion, Nebskoslavia, Korolia, Beloslavia, Hrabia, and more.
While many maintain their background from Eldham or Rathnir respectively, they are collectively known as Družnoslavs, and many identify with that ethnic label alone. Some groups reject the term, namely Hrab Maksimists, but most in Zilatra with this cultural background identify with it.
== Ethnogenesis of Družnoslavs ==
=== Etymology ===
The term "Družnoslav" originates from the word "družny", meaning friendly or joint/cooperative. The name was assigned by the remaining ex-members of the Korolian Sejm, as it was widely understood among the cooperative refugee convoys from Rathnir and Eldham during the Comet War. 
=== Maritime Background ===
After it was widely known the old worlds were doomed, the Korolian Csar decided it was best in this time of solidarity to lead a resettlement campaign to New Nebskoslavia, as he assumed they would be safe in these barren cold lands. Embarking the voyage, he invited other akin peoples to join him, which many in hopes of survival accepted.
During the maritime journey, the now assembled refugee convoy suddenly changed directions, sailing towards the unknown. It is speculated this decision was influenced by divine intervention of the deity Ehway, which visited the Czervoslav king in his dream, promising prosperity if they changed course. Now with restored morale, the convoy sailed on, racing the comet for time.
Regrettably, they underestimated the comets speed, which was now blaringly visible in the sky during daytime. Thinking they would meet their demise, they were nothing but shocked to witness a portal open before them, leading into unknown lands. Thinking this was the promised land by Ehway, the convoy bravely sailed through, only to find out that two thirds of the ships simply disappeared.
=== Creation of the "Družnoslav Idea" ===
Believing their comrades have died, the remainder of the convoy scrambled for reorganization as all the royalty disappeared without an apparent successor. Soon an idea spread among the people driven by survival instinct, knowing them nor their cultures and ways of living will survive if they don't cooperate. As mentioned above, the remaining ex-members of the long-abandoned Korolian Sejm were all fond of the idea, and organized the First Družnoslav Assembly, which many consider the birthplace of the Družnoslav Youth Organization.
In this assembly, the ethnogenesis of Družnoslavs was put into place, uniting all under one name, combining cultures, overlapping languages into the Novygovor accent, which because of the DYO essentially killed off and replaced its predecessors.
== Družnoslav Youth Organization ==
The Družnoslav Youth Organization or more commonly known as "Družnoslovjansky mladež" by the locals is an independent group, with the simple goal of completing the so called "Družnoslav Idea". Its structure consists of a council of writers, theorists and philosophers which all contribute mainly in their free time. As mentioned above, the council is independent from the state of Zilatra, but has collaborated with the Xeroist Union Party, regarding the creation of some propaganda works.
=== Creation of a common language ===
One of the biggest aspects of an ethnic group is its unique language, which at its formation the Družnoslavs lacked. Being an enormous divider among the people, the DYO council deemed the creation of a common language a necessity for the success and longevity of their project. Since half of the current population spoke some form of Korolian, they took up the language as a base, gradually moulding it, adding and combining vocabulary and grammar from other languages like Hrbijan and small groups of distant, but still similar speaking accents. The result was an entirely new language, which could be learnt by any Družnoslav in the matter of months with consistent practice and use. The council decided the appropriate name for this artificial language to be "Novygovor", translating to "Newspeak". The language is hoped to successfully start developing over time itself with proper nourishment, meaning cultural aspects, literature and poetry.
=== Cultural synthesis ===
As for the cultural aspect of Družnoslavs, instead of trying to combine and create new traditions, the council decided best for that to happen naturally and simply grouped all traditions into one, encouraging participation in all traditions or as many traditions possible. This has been under proper control by the DYO as a whole, ensuring that the smaller cultures do not get excluded just because of numbers or smaller popularity among the people. It is expected for the larger traditions to start adopting values from smaller ones, eventually moulding all into one.
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