Tuhinga GD

Tuhinga

Tuhinga refers to the primary dwarf culture within Zultica.

Description

Bold and hardy, the Tuhinga are short, broad and compact. They can weigh as much as a human standing nearly 2 feet taller. Skin ranges from a deep brown to a paler hue tinged with red, but the most common shades are light brown or deep tan, like certain tones of the earth. It is also quite common to see albino dwarves, with pale white skin, tinged black, gray, and blue.

Geography

The Tuhinga lived in the southwestern part of the Zultican Jungle.
Those who lived in the more eastern parts of the Tuhinga nation were the Ma' Tuhinga.

Ma’ Tuhinga

(Albino Dwarves) - Culturally regressed compared to other Tanga. Still keep slaves (members of rival tribes taken prisoner during warfare; made to work on activities that aren’t tapu) Within Tuhingadom, and to a lesser extent throughout Zultica as a whole, the word Tanga is often used as an approximate synonym for Tuhinga culture.
They also dry and display the heads fallen enemies, also practicing cannibalism. Ritualistic way of capturing the enemies' mana, heads of other chiefs, in particular, are very tapu. Heads might be returned in an effort to settle a tribal disagreement, but are never traded. (Except for one tribe, who creates tattooed severed heads for sale to traders)

Society

The Tuhinga were expert craftsmen and agricultural people. They had a strong tradition of wisdom and learning, highly respecting this who devoted their lives to learning. Their sages were especially knowledgeable about biology, astronomy, and mathematics. While education in villages tended to be practical, those who lived in cities could choose to study a great variety of things. They were also the only native culture that granted to same rights to women as to men.
In tradition Tanga gift-giving, when an item is given there is no expectation of an immediate response. Gifts are given to recognize Tahu(power or authority)

The Tuhinga, like other Zulticans, worshiped the Zultican pantheon. They also have elevated one dwarf disciple of Ubtao, Thaad Haar, to that of a saint.

Language

Whakapapa (genealogy) - Origin and path of descent of a person, object or geographic area. A person's whakapapa establishes their mana and tribal connections. It can be recited as an introduction. (hapu).
Tanga roughly translates to “a Tuhinga way of life”

History

4 distinct but overlapping cultural eras -- before its culture differentiated from other Zultican cultures (archaic period), before widespread domination by corrupt Zulticans (post Golden Era), Isolation and fracturing of Tuhinga, and the gradual rebirth they’re currently undergoing.
Classic period lasts about 300 years At the same time, Māori groups became less nomadic, more settled in defined territories, and more dependent on gardening as a food source. Reliance on stored food such as kūmara tubers meant that stores needed to be protected from marauding neighbors. The widespread construction of large fortifications called pā on prominent hills and spurs dates from this time, development of a more martial, tribal culture.
Contact with Mira Jawans enabled some Tuhinga to access their material culture. Desire for iron (imcomplete). Desirable steel objects and blankets were at first traded for fish (incomplete).

Culture

Major language groups and dialects

The Tuhinga language is known as me reo Tuhinga, shortened to me reo (literally, "the language"). Shares roots with ancient Zultican, sharing some other cultural traditions, such as religion, myths, and some social organization.
Within Tuhingadom, and to a lesser extent throughout Zultica as a whole, the word Tanga is often used as an approximate synonym for Tuhinga culture.
Tanga roughly translates to “a Tuhinga way of life”

Culture and cultural heritage

Tuhingans were miners, craftsment, and astronomers.
narrative-myths the person living in the present may narrate a story about their family or hapu that happened centuries ago; nonetheless, the narrator appears as a contemporary figure in the myth. A key part of cultural leadership is being able to link yourself to a well known historical figure with mana. That’s why being able to recite family history is so important. In Tanga culture names of peopel and places are fluid, and individuals may change their name several times over the course of their life to reflect their cultural situation. Being connected to a powerful family line with many well known ancestors is important for respect.

Shared customary codes and values

Giftgiving

In tradition Tanga giftgiving, when an item is given there is no expectation of an immediate response. Gifts are given to recognize Tahu(power or authority)
Gift exchange governed by three basic principles. Firstly giving had to have the appearance of being free and spontaneous, without stipulation of a return present. Secondly a strict system of obligation was in force whereby the receiver was bound to not only reciprocate but to increase the value of the reciprocated gift. Thirdly the system demanded that further social obligation had now been established to continue the exchanges. Failure to respond meant loss of mana or influence.
Where parties had traveled a long way to give a present it was expected that the return gift be immediate but often due to seasonal food supplies it was accepted that a return gift would be given at some later date when supplies allowed.[65] While a gift conveyed an obligation to return the favour, so did an insult. The response might be a martial one.

Mana

(power and prestige) Mana is a cultural concept meaning a sacred power or authority. bestowed by the gods, though it is a supernatural gift, with those who receive it are free to waste or magnify it. Maintaining and increasing the mana and loyalty within the group are at heart of culture.

Average technological level

making use of fortified villages called pa, and guerilla warfare to vex imperial forces. The era saw the A’Toa rise as revered fighters.

Common Etiquette rules

When meeting a person for the first time, it is common to exchange whakapapa. Whakapapa (genealogy) - Origin and path of descent of a person, object or geographic area. A person's whakapapa establishes their mana and tribal connections. It can be recited as an introduction. (hapu).

Common Dress code

Traditional formal dress of the Classic/contact period. A dog skin cloak (kahu kuri), and holding a mere or patu (short edged weapon).

Art & Architecture

Traditional Tuhinga Arts Whakairo (carving), raranga (weaving), kapa haka (group performance), whaikōrero (oratory), and tā moko (tattoo). Tool Making Stone Source Area - Kerikeri obsidian (volcanic glass prospectors soon found pounamu (greenstone or jade) and argillite (pakohe)

Common Customs, traditions and rituals

Marriage Kūmara (sweet potato) was to become the most important. Slow-cooked in large umu or hāngi (earth ovens) to get rid of poison and to produce a slightly sweet pulp. Shellfish, fish, sharks and seals were also common foods.

Common Taboos

Mira Jawan missionaries report being appalled at the violent, seemingly arbitrary nature of Tuhinga behavior. This included warfare, slavery, cannibalism, and revenge killings. However, many of these customs were all but abolished or not publicly practiced.

Common Myths and Legends

Thad Haar
Ringatū religion

Historical figures

Tuhinga view Mira Jawah (Incomplete) similarly to how Americans view Christopher Columbus. This is because they were the first foreigners to penetrate Zultica and produce maps of the coast.

Te Kooti, a religious leader and warlord who started New Zealand's Ringatū religion (which still exists today, with around 16,000 followers Hone Heke, who cut down the flagstaff at Kororareka; and Gustavus von Tempsky, the eccentric adventurer who founded the Forest Rangers.

Ideals

Gender Ideals

Utu (balance and harmony) Utu is often associated with the word 'revenge'. However, in a broader sense, "utu" is meant as the preservation of balance and harmony within a civilization. In the concept of "utu", a fault must always be corrected and a kindness repaid.[63] However, the means by which this is accomplished may vary greatly by case.
In the context of a gift exchange, "utu" creates and preserves social connections and commitments. "Utu" recovers balance in the event that social relations are interrupted. A version of "utu", "muru", is defined as the confiscation of a person's possessions as reparation for a misdeed against an individual, community, or society

Relationship Ideals

Tuhinga - Kūmara featured in some whakataukī (proverbs): "Kaore te kūmara e kōrero mo tōna māngaro" (the kūmara does not speak of its own sweetness) encouraged people to be modest.

Major organizations

Founding document of Atahu Nui is the Treaty of Tatari, which was signed in ___ (Incomplete) between Zultica tribes and Mira Jawah. There is much controversy in what the treaty actually said, as two versions were signed, and the two are worded differently about whether or not they gave up their sovereignty, and exactly how much of Atahu Nui the natives were entitled to.
Fights broke between Mira Jawah and the Badlands peoples. Despite being massively outnumbered, the locals were surprisingly resilient, making use of fortified villages called pa, and guerilla warfare to vex imperial forces. The era saw the A’Toa rise as revered fighters.