Reatrami

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**Reatrami** is a small nation situated on the Northern Coast of the Eastern Continent.

## History

The legendary founder of the tribe has left no name. They had it removed from all records in order to be known as the ancestor of all Yocarrami. They led the people from the inner forest to the sea, following the river as a guide, and founded the capital. They are thus known as Benatsa, the Builder.

## Population

The Yocarrami are humans. They have tall, thin bodies, averaging 2 meters in height. Their skin can be anywhere from very light to tan.

## Geography

Reatrami is built around the Rami, a large river that flows towards the sea of Astor. The Rami is surrounded by large and dense forests. The altitude gradually increases from North to South.

## Languages

Yocarrami language. Basic sentence structure: subject first, then verb, then the rest, in no specific order. Attributes usually come after the noun they are referring to. Subject and verb may be moved around for artistic or rhetorical effect.

Common words:

-        I, me: obi; you, singular: bei; he: yui; she: yeui

-        person, individual: car

-        river, flowing water: rami => Yocarrami: people of the river.

-        house: pato

-        tree: ebaret

-        sun: anaris

Plural is simpli prefixing the word with a number. Car: one person, tacar: two people, and so on. Puc means “few”, acap- means “a lot of”, yo- means “all of the”.

Yocarrami is the name of the people as a nation and a cultural identity. Usually, the inhabitants of the country refer to themselves as simply the Reatramia, which means [people who are] from the land of the river.

## Politics

Nemirel Rastis is the current Stateholder. She was elected three years ago by the representatives of all Reatramia villages, for a seven year mandate which cannot be renewed. She represents the outward party, which aims at turning to the rest of the world and end centuries of isolation. The inward party has traditionnaly dominated politics but recently lost power in Plasvajonn, which was enough to tip the scales.

Said representatives also choose the members of the unicameral Parliament. These are in position for as long as the representatives allow it.

The village representatives are themselves chosen by consensus. Larger cities are divided in borough which hold the same functions.

Changes in law are proposed by the Stateholder but need to be approved by Parliament. The Reatramia are informed regularly by the press.

The society is rather traditional and conservative, with people usually pursuing either parent’s job. There is little difference between genders – a legacy of Benatsa.

## Culture

### Traditions

The month before the Wond Tawularam is a holiday for children and a very special time for everyone. It takes place at the end of winter. During that time, people in all villages gather most evenings in the communal place and talk together, in order to try do choose the best future Tawularam.

Never go to someone else’s pato, or house, and never invite them to yours. The communal place is here for that. In a foreign country, try your best to respect that rule, except when it would be disrespectful to them.

Fishing, swimming and climbing are common pastimes.

Foodstuff are really simple. Gumo alcohol is really strong though, so be careful.

There has been very little interest in the outside word for a very long time. Little is known about the rest of the world, with very few Yocarrami living abroad. War has usually been close to non-existent, most issues being resolved by consensus and lengthy discussions.

Older people tend to be giver more leeway that younger ones. During retirement, you are expected to take care of the communal place.

Reatrami, the country, comes first. The Reatramia are expected to do everything they can in the service of their family, the family to the community, and the community to the country. In return, Reatrami will do its best to help the people.

Slavery is bad, even to foreigners: people serving the community should join it. War is to be waged if needed to protect the country.

Secrecy and discretion are valued.

### Religion

The traditional religion is Teratama. The Tawularam, i.e. two pontiffs, a man and a woman, are elected for one year and must then stand down and are sent off to a remote monastery, only populated by the college of the former wularam. The latter advise the Tawularam, who hold the final word in religious matters but are expected to respect the decisions of their predecessors. They defer to the civil government in temporal matters.

The Clumm Yotiscarev, book of all millenia, is the core religious text. It keeps being rewritten and modified to this day by the Tawularam. All changes are made known to the Yocarrami. According to the Clumm, the Yocarrami were born from the river, long, long ago. When they meet obstacles, they flow around them or, given time, grind them into dust. Each individual eventually flows to the endless sea.

### Art

Woodcarving is really popular. There is precious little stone near Plasvajonn but most buildings are made with it, thanks to the quarries that are found upriver. Thanks to that, most buildings are made to be as efficient as possible.

Water is never really far: most towns and villages have canals all around, especially Plasvajonn.

The greatest works of art are the Lenis Deriban’s Historical Chronicles, a somewhat romanticised history of Reatrami.

The monastery of the Wularam, situated on a small island off the coast, is also an incredible piece of work, with renowned stone spires and fine arches.