Hefmólans
Hefmólic: Hefmólúxok
Afnat: Akn-Hefmól
The hefmólans1 inhabit the Ha-Okn Mountains in southwestern Þonnanó, whence they migrated long ago from southernmost Sanx after being banished by the Sanxeans and supplanted most of the native population.
As such, their culture and language are quite different from their neighbours', and hemfólan pottery, clothing and jewelry is highly sought after by the Vósali and -to lesser extent- Þonnani due to the exotic design.
The use of palm-fiber rather than cotton is due to that their clothes were originally made out of cedar-bark cloth, and similarly, the snail shells replaced seashells and mother-of-pearl as the material of choice once the hefmólans became mountain people. The use of moccasins is among the few elements that has remained unchanged for the most part, along with wearing metal or wooden bracelets and armbands.
They believe that after death, the soul can reincarnate as a tree or mammal, but it has to be guided away from the body via complex ceremonies for this to happen, otherwise the dead will return to their tribe as a dreadful revenant. In order to avoid the latter scenario entirely, the dead are placed in special clay or -for the wealthy- stone jars and sealed with lead after the ceremony.
Afnat: Akn-Hefmól
The hefmólans1 inhabit the Ha-Okn Mountains in southwestern Þonnanó, whence they migrated long ago from southernmost Sanx after being banished by the Sanxeans and supplanted most of the native population.
As such, their culture and language are quite different from their neighbours', and hemfólan pottery, clothing and jewelry is highly sought after by the Vósali and -to lesser extent- Þonnani due to the exotic design.
Culture
Apparel
Hemfólan clothing has a few notable differences compared to that of the þonnani and vósali, being predominantly made of palm-fiber and adorned with snail shells, and the women cover their upper body with numerous necklaces instead of more common ponchos or cloaks.The use of palm-fiber rather than cotton is due to that their clothes were originally made out of cedar-bark cloth, and similarly, the snail shells replaced seashells and mother-of-pearl as the material of choice once the hefmólans became mountain people. The use of moccasins is among the few elements that has remained unchanged for the most part, along with wearing metal or wooden bracelets and armbands.
Art
Music
According to tradition, the sun god taught hefmólan men how to craft and play flutes and drums after growing tired of hearing their miserable attempts at singing, and as such, only women are allowed to sing in their society.Cuisine
Although traditional hefmólan cuisine has been heavily influenced or replaced by surrounding culinary traditions, a handful of food-related taboos are still observed to some degree by all the tribes, such as eating mammals being discouraged (if not outright forbidden) and avoiding spicy food during festivals, which is otherwise quite popular. As such, fish and fowl features heavily in hefmólan diet, along with amphibians, reptiles and certain insects.Religion
Like Sanxeans and other people of western Emlas, the hefmólans worship various gods and nature spirits -often in the form of sacred animals- and certain constellations by offering them incense, food and libations.They believe that after death, the soul can reincarnate as a tree or mammal, but it has to be guided away from the body via complex ceremonies for this to happen, otherwise the dead will return to their tribe as a dreadful revenant. In order to avoid the latter scenario entirely, the dead are placed in special clay or -for the wealthy- stone jars and sealed with lead after the ceremony.
1Original icelandic: Hefmólar, singular: Hefmóli.
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