Gazinzad

The Gazinzad culture can be found in three distinct communities on the western coast of the Oligarchy of Krigh. While they used to have more influence over the surrounding lands, the expansion of the Ibran peoples has engulfed much of that, leaving only culturally important settlements (and the smaller towns surrounding them) to the Gazinzad peoples.

Naming Traditions

Feminine names

Feminine names typically end in the vowel 'a' and less often 'i,' but many do end in consonants like 'v, r, l.' Names like: Galina, Anfisa, Ksenia, Nelli, Assol, Esfir, and Inessa.

Masculine names

Masculine names have much more variety in the spellings provided. Common endings include 'm, n, y, a,' though most consonants are used as well. Names like: Akim, Artemi, Feofil, Ieronim, Luka, Mikhail, and Terenti.

Unisex names

Unisex names are usually created by taking a dimunitive form of a masculine name, and adding a vowel sound.

Family names

Family names are usually derived from the original castes of the beginnings of the Gazinzad peoples. As time went on, the castes began to group themselves together into the three remaining areas where they hold the cultural majority. When interacting with others from different areas, the Gazinzad people will utilize their family name to indicate where they are from, but outside of a formal use family names are not used often. Instead, they will use their patronymes or matronymes to identify themselves.

Other names

Patronymes and matronymes. These are used in place of middle names, and are created from a diminutive form of a son's father's first name, and a daughter's mother's first name. For those with unisex names, it is typically the father's name that is used.

Culture

Foods & Cuisine

The foods and cuisine of th Gazinzad peoples consists of very hearty stews, grains, and other warming and comforting foods. They do use herbs to flavor their foods, but because of their location so far south, it is very rare to have and particularly exotic spices in their dishes.