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## demography

### population

palomaya has a resident population of 5,945,255 / population increased at a rate of 2% per year in the seven years ended june 2022

palomaya's population concentrates to the two north islands of punamu< with about 40.5% of the population< nuqaly with 39.4% / numeya having the third largest population density at about 20% & the remaining on island chains

palomaya is a predominantly urban, with 83.6% of the population living in urban areas, and the remainder of the population living in rural areas / there are 12 city centres with populations exceeding 100,000 / the largest city with over 1.2 million residents, is \_\_\_.

### ethnicity

palomaya has a diverse ethnic population< in the most recent poll residents identified ethnically as<

* ayliq (irish & scot)
* ety (ethiopian & africa)
* indu (from india)
* lifonya (finn, scandinavia, estonian, russian)
* maoly (māori, polynesia)
* malay (malaysia & other oceana)
* mateo (aramaic)
* maya (from yucatan)
* mexiq (texas, mexico)
* qali (amazon)
* qeltiq & basq (Iberian)
* qexa (south american)
* qumya (baja california or kumeyaay)
* saui (swedish)
* syam (asian: japan, phillipines, korea and others)
* tutx (dutch & germanic)
* xumax (california coastal)

the demonym for a palomaya citizen is palomaya, the informal "maya" is commonly used by locals.

## architecture

### dwellings

    (more photos at the link)

* palomaya people enjoy living a life of voluntary simplicity
* live in small individual homes made with adobe which consists of modest furnishings
* small communities have a common kitchen area with a large outdoor oven & lounge gathering area & other amenities
* one can imagine island village communities much like a vacation resort
* front patio has a shower area for washing feet or sand from the beach
* interior entry typically features a dresser for clothing hooks for hanging bags & coats
* a small toilet room is adjacent to entry room
* living space features a sleeping mattress which doubles as a sofa lounge
* a chest which stores linens & blankets also used as a table
* a small kitchenette with a wash basin & open shelving for ceramic dishware
* a bench & stool for dining
* shelving & storage for clothing & other personal items
* a loft for children or guests with a balcony
* an outdoor patio dining & seating area
* people rarely invite more than one person into their home (for example for tea) & use community ammenities for larger gatherings

### palaces

* in the center of the village are large palacial & ornate community gathering places, for the purpose of gatherings for holidays or other indoor group activities

### temples

temples which are conducive to prayer & reflection which include peaceful gardens & artwork / often these places are acoustically designed for music, choirs and concerts

## culture

### beliefs

palomaya people agree upon the idea of freedom of thought and belief / some basic beliefs of palomaya people are<

* *creation*< this world is a created realm (not by chance)
* *creator*< there is an intelligent creator who created this realm
* *creative*< there is a creative force which permeates life which creates, fosters, nourishes, supports life & spiritual growth
* *realms*< there are other created realms in other unseen "dimensions" separated by frequency
* *afterlife*< there is life after this life of the soul which will exist in another realm of the soul's own choosing
* *belief<* is understood as ideas about other unseen realms
* *influence*< that the realms are populated with other beings who have positive or negative influence in this realm
* *protection*< that people have a right to protect themselves from influences by separation & safety measures
* *celestials (selest)<* most believe that positive beings from other realms are helpful and will assist (angelics)
* *way<* there is no official religion, however there are different "ways of life" which vary in tradition & sacred acts (ritual)
* *karma (qama)<* actions have consequences
* *restless spirits<* are encouraged to seek a life purpose outside of palomaya
* *low frequency*< people with destructive tendencies are measured by natural frequencies & can become quite ill or are not able to live in palomaya
* *freedom*< people have the freedom to associate (form groups of like mindedness or affinity) or to disassociate
* *ideas* about known things are categorized as 1. facts 2. teachings 3. values
* *ideas* about unknown things about which there are varying ideas or opinions are categorized as belief
* *sincerity<* means a person's conduct matches their words (integrity)
* *sincerity<* is a self-evaluation, so there are no judgements, but usually is determined by frequency
* *spiritual progress<* everyone is considered as a "work in progress"
* *mission*< every person has a purpose which is self-directed
* *spiritual progress<* learning is self-motivated, not imposed, manipulated or coerced
* *truth<* things that are testable & repeatable
* *facts<* palomaya people are careful about separating fact from belief or opinion
* *facts*< are things that are known, named and defined
* *teachings*< are suggestions on how to improve in spiritual progress (non-dogmatic)
* *values*< culture is based upon values (virtues) that permeates the society and traditions
* *values*< palomaya is a positive & constructive values based culture
* *reparations<* we believe that through our good thoughts, prayers & acts we help to reconcile the past & help to repair & restore the mind, body & spirit

### traditional clothing

palomayan traditional clothing is pants & an embroidered linen tunic, natural sandals and sometimes a hat is worn / an over coat or poncho is worn for cooler weather / women traditionally wear a sash around the waist