Allak Confederation

## Description

The Allak Confederation is a confederation of the eight, formerly nine Allak clans, and Neila Sakkokk (Sakkokk Territory), which is neutral ground, and not affiliated with any clan. The city of Sakkokk lies in Neila Sakkokk, and is the capital of the Allak Confederation, and is home to the Rujednakk (Big House) where all the clans meet to discuss matters.

## Clans

Allak society outside of permanent settlements is largely comprised of camps. A camp consists of as little as two people, a family or several families that live together and always follow the same migration patterns. Several camps together make up a clan. The leader of each clan is refered to as 'Sakko [name of clan]'. Only men can be Sakko.

## Culture

### Magic

Allak society is entirely dependent on magic, as it is their most important factor in survival. Fire magic is particularly favoured, as it is important for heating and cooking. Children start learning magic from a young age, and there is a lot of prestige in magic proficiency; usually positions of leadership are held by those most gifted in magic; therefore magic is typically very competitive. Because of this culture of magic dependence, the Allak have some of the best wizards in Sabrim. The magic culture is rooted in a type of mushroom endemic to the islands called mössib. Mössib are a hallucinatory type of mushrooms, in which the Allak would learn spells by hallucinating on these mushrooms.

### Cuisine

The Allak diet is primarily dominated by meat and seafood due to the climate of the archipelago. Despite them being able to grow trees and other plants, they did not become a staple of their diet with the exception of berries. Most dishes contain either seal, polar bear, whale, or walrus, as well as occasionally the eggs from birds. Mössib is also very commonly consumed; they do not cause hallucinations if cooked properly. It is fairly common for the Allak to cook food using fire magic. Snow is also a common topping on some dishes.

### Gender roles

Allak culture is a very patriarchal society. Women are typically seen as lesser to men, hence why only men are allowed to be sakko, as well as most positions of power either prioritise men, or outright forbid women from having them. A woman can only have one husband, yet a man can have as many wives as he pleases. If a man dies, his son inherits his wives except for his mother.

## Religion

### Pantheon

The Allak worship Api//e and his seven, formerly eight sons and daughters whom all partook in the creation of the world, and help maintain it. They are believed to reside in a realm called Baacac, and act through the volcano, which is believed to have a portal to Baacac that no one may enter. There is also Baskar, who refused his duties as god and was banished to a realm called Karraks, a realm of darkness and emptiness.

The seven sons and daughters of Api//e are:

* Deik, the god of fire, he lets fire burn, the volcano erupt, causes lighting, and manages the sun, fire, and shock magic.
* Jüfif, the goddes of the mind, she gave people the ability to think and feel, and is responsible for mind magic.
* Ebiida/, the god of ice, he is responsible for all ice, ice magic, snow, and cold.
* Di//i, the god of the sea, he is responsible for all water magic, oceans, rain, sea navigation, and marine life.
* Langek, the goddes of earth, she made all the land and soil, and controls seismic activity and earth magic.
* Gussil, the god of nature, he controls all plants and land animals, and is responsible for plant magic.
* Kellü, the goddess of the air, she controls wind, clouds, hurricanes, and birds, and is responsible for wind magic.

Baskar lost his status as a son of Api//e for betraying him, he is responsible for evil magic, and is not worshiped.

### Worship

To gain the favour of the gods, the Allak will offer up animals as sacrifice to a specific god; and each god has many different prayers for many different circumstances. If one wishes to perfect a fire spell, they pray to Deik, if one wishes for a safe journey at sea, they pray to Di//i. Every year a special sacrifice is held to Api//e, where one man and one woman of each clan is thrown into the volcano as a sacrifice. Displeasing a god is believed to cause them to cause you harm in different levels depending on the severity, anywhere from getting a cold to the volcano erupting.