Gôríhík

The "Gôríhík National Banner" (GNB) is the official flag of the Gôríhík.

The **Gôríhík** (Often spelled **Gorihik** in other parts of the world) are an ethnic people on the Tari Peninsula.

## History

### Origins

The Gôríhík are of ancient origin and it is thought that ancient Gôríhík tribes first settled the Gôríhík lands around 2000 BCE. The next two millennia saw minor civilisations pop up along the coasts and along the Gôríhík rivers, where small states later grew larger.

### Advancement and Ascent

At the start of the first millennium the Kakeuet Empire was formed, which would result in a massive ascent for Gôríhík culture as well as administrative and societal advancements. Most Gôríhík historians see this as a zenith in Gôríhík history, as it was a time when they were one of the most advanced civilisations in the world, and Gôríhík culture and traditions flourished. It is also considered to have been vital for the survival of the distinctive Gôríhík culture.

### The Lost Millennium

After the fall of the Kakeuet Empire in the middle of the fifth century, the Gôríhík would see more than a millennium of relative irrelevance in region and on the world stage. The Gôríhík were not backwards, but inferior in technological and societal advancements, with less power and purpose than before. This period was also one of little note in terms of cultural aspects such as art, music and food. Because of its negligible significance, this has often been called "The Lost Millennium". However, this view has been criticised heavily by modern historians, who have started to study and write more about this time in Gôríhík history.

### Metillic Rule

In 1751, converted trade ships from the Metillic Empire sailed south with an intension to establish contacts with new trade partners and also seeking to get their hands on territories of "uninhabited land". In reality, the Metillic settlers had noticed the relatively weak state of the civilisations on the Tari Peninsula and hoped to exploit this to their benefit. This worked well for them, and most Gôríhík were citizens of Metillic Carparia at the very end of the 18th century, following the full annexation of the Gôríhík kingdom in 1797. However, Metillic rule proved unpopular and several rebellions and troubles followed for the next one and a half centuries.

### Modern Period

At the start of the Nine Years' War, Gôríhík nationalism was as prominent as it had ever been, and lots of Gôríhík people saw the new worldwide war as a means to achieving greater autonomous rights and an autonomous state. However, how this crisis could be used to achieve this varied. Some believed that a rebellion now had a great chance of success, considering that Carparia had other conflicts to focus on. However, more rational people understood that if the Gôríhík people helped Carparia to achieve their independent state, they themselves could be rewarded with more autonomy of their own, and so many rallied around these beliefs. They were later discontent however, when no new autonomy or other rewards were seen, which resulted in only more hate towards the new state. Many correctly surmised that the Carparian state feared the potential power that an autonomous Gôríhík state could hold, and that it could inspire other minorities to seek their own independence. In the end and after much debate, the Gôríhík would prevail, and the Gôríhík Autonomous Territory was created on the 1st of October 1988, with a somewhat autonomous rule over the traditional Gôríhík lands and far more administrative and cultural authority.

## Location and Distribution

### Main Gôríhík Area

The Gôríhík people inhabit parts of the northeastern Tari Peninsular, most within the Carparian subdivisions of Venstataon and Lito. The main Gôríhík lands are located between the Lonnpëk river in the north and the Ett river in the south, as well as some islands east of the mainland, with Hátt and Rudígín as the most prominent of these places. In the modern day, many of the traditional Gôríhík lands are shared with the Metillic Carparians, and most Gôríhík live in the coastal cities or are scattered in cities further inland.

#### Foremost Gôríhík Cities

The most populated and prominent Gôríhík cities are located in Khow and at the central Gôríhík rivers. The most populated cities are Tûnn, the most vital Gôríhík city; Lipottáp, a city of much Gôríhík culture; Kawít, a city of many Gôríhík inhabitants.

### Subgroups

The Gôríhík are divided into two subgroups, the North Gôríhík and the South Gôríhík. The North Gôríhík inhabits the lands north of the Okpëk river, in Phenytt, which includes the Phenytt plains and the Phenytt peninsula. The islands north of Phenytt are also included as North Gôríhík lands, however their inhabitants sometimes see themselves as distinct from both North and South Gôríhík. The South Gôríhík inhabits the lands south of the Okpëk river, in Khow and Tegem.

## Culture

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## Ethnic divide

The Gôríhík are divided into North Gôríhík and South Gôríhík. The divide traces its roots to around the first millennium BCE, however the direct cause for the divide is heavily debated, One theory for the divide was due to division between the rivers. Today there are minor differences in culture and dialects between the two.

## Map Gallery

Map of the Gôríhík Autonomous Territory.Map of Gôríhík Regions.Map of Gôríhík Cities.Map of Gôríhík Rivers.Map of North and South Gôríhík.