Enans
Enmohó: Enhen
Dalran: Enere
The enans1 are subjects of the empire of Dalra, native to the northern and especially northwestern Zúdalikí Desert along the western coast of the Úrtal Sea. Maritime trade, naval combat and exploration at sea are an important aspect of their culture, and the enans' ties with the Orrólans and Galkans in northwestern and northern Túlmikkía, respectively, are invaluable for the Dalrans in trading with these people.
The colonies gradually either became independent (such as Ænadó or were conquered by other countries as enan power declined, especially during and after the enans joined Dalra.
When the dalran emperor Valrakates II unexpectedly attended the funeral of Túmoxon Fydak, king of En, and sacrificed a donkey and large amounts of incense, spices, food in his honour, before heading off to quell a rebellion elsewhere, the enans were so touched by this that by the time of Valrakates' next visit, they outright requested to become part of his empire.
Gold and turquoise jewelry is common for men and women, with hoop earings- and labrets being especially popular. Tattoos are common as well.
Darókan is goddess of the underworld and agriculture.
Júmos is god of the sun and husband of the moon goddess Mókoran.
Known as Karanos in Úxó, Malakaros is god of the sea and patron deity of the enans.
Mókoran is goddess of the moon and wife of the sun god Júmos.
The enans1 are subjects of the empire of Dalra, native to the northern and especially northwestern Zúdalikí Desert along the western coast of the Úrtal Sea. Maritime trade, naval combat and exploration at sea are an important aspect of their culture, and the enans' ties with the Orrólans and Galkans in northwestern and northern Túlmikkía, respectively, are invaluable for the Dalrans in trading with these people.
History
Traditionally, enans are said to have journeyed across the sea from the city of Dind in northwestern Túlmikkía, in search of their culture hero Jandaa during severe droughts back home, but ended up settling on the coast of Zúdalikí Desert instead. There they established several towns and cities, most importantly En and Úxó, and eventually founded colonies throughout the coast of Akral Sea and for a time were rivals of the Pakrans from Laxilþía over land and trade routes.The colonies gradually either became independent (such as Ænadó or were conquered by other countries as enan power declined, especially during and after the enans joined Dalra.
When the dalran emperor Valrakates II unexpectedly attended the funeral of Túmoxon Fydak, king of En, and sacrificed a donkey and large amounts of incense, spices, food in his honour, before heading off to quell a rebellion elsewhere, the enans were so touched by this that by the time of Valrakates' next visit, they outright requested to become part of his empire.
Culture
Apparel
In enan culture, women are responsible for spinning wool, while weaving is done by men. Like dalrans, they incorporate styles from all over the empire and beyond, and each city, village and even individual families have their own distinct motifs. Men usually wear a belted tunic of some sort, while women's clothes generally resemble those of Húlpakrans, consisting of a skirt and poncho.Gold and turquoise jewelry is common for men and women, with hoop earings- and labrets being especially popular. Tattoos are common as well.
Art
Like the Þekkals of the eastern Zúdalikí Desert, enans are known for carving intricate images of people, deities, fauna and flora on precious and semi-precious stones, particularly turquoise. These stones are traditionally used for signet rings, amulets or as decorations in temples.
Turquoise engraving of Júmos by Lappalingur
Textiles
Enan carpets and especially tapestries are considered among the finest in Emlas, second only to those found in Lasam up in the Narannax Mountains.
Detail of an enan tapestry by Lappalingur
Cuisine
Unlike most east emlatine cultures, whose staple crops are usually either potatoes or wheat, enan cuisine is heavily based on maize, usually grilled rather than ground into bread, along with sweet potatoes, screamers, fish, seaweed and corn beer.Language
Main article: EnmohóReligion
Like most people in Dalra, enans worship a pantheon of gods, and ancestor worship is an important aspect as well, particularly for commoners as their participation in honouring the gods is limited, and most houses have small ancestral shrines located by the main entrance.Major deities
Darókan
Darókan is goddess of the underworld and agriculture.
Júmos
Júmos is god of the sun and husband of the moon goddess Mókoran.
Malakaros
Known as Karanos in Úxó, Malakaros is god of the sea and patron deity of the enans.
Mókoran
Mókoran is goddess of the moon and wife of the sun god Júmos.
Funerary practices
When an enan dies, their family mourns by taking a temporary oath of silence and burn food and drink as offerings until the end of a rope or sash tied around the dead's waist is cut, symbolizing their rebirth in the underworld, before being buried. Mourning generally lasts longer for wealthier enans, whose bodies are turned into mummies by drying them over fire before burial.Warfare
The traditional weapons of the enans are daggers and double-edges swords known as ahúmt with distinctive broad tip, resembling elongated axe-heads. Similar weapons are used by the orrólans, and have been adopted by the dalran military.1Original icelandic: Enar, singular: Eni
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