Chernikin (ʧənɪkɪŋ)

Naming Traditions

Feminine names

Bogdana, Bogumara, Borimara, Bozhena, Elena, Lyudmila, Oliga, Slavitsa, Tomila

Masculine names

Athanasi, Blazh, Bogdan, Bogumil, Bogumar, Bogumir, Borimar, Borisu, Borivoi, Bozhidar, Bozho, Bratomar, Bratomil, Chedomir, Chestimir, Chestirad, Dalibor, Dmitrei, Dobrogost, Dobromil, Dragomir, Dragutin, Drazhan, Glebu, Grigorii, Kazimir, Krasimir, Kresimir, Kyrilu, Lyubomir, Lyudmil, Milivoj, Milodrag, Milogost, Milosh, Mirche, Mislav, Premysl, Pridbor, Radomil, Radomir, Radovan, Ratimir, Samo, Stanimir, Svetopolk, Tikhomir, Vasilii, Velimir, Venceslaus, Vitomir, Vlad, Vladimeru, Vladimir, Vlastimir, Voitsekh, Volodimeru, Vsevolod, Wenceslaus, Yarognev, Yaromil, Yaromir, Yaropolk, Zbignev, Zhelimir, Zvonimir

Culture

Major language groups and dialects

The Chernikin speak a unique dialect of the Mari language, an ancient language known to the Nomadic natives of Thallia.

Foods & Cuisine

The Chernikin believe in a utilitarian way of life and are known to feast upon the flesh of other humans, usually eating captured enemies and those from within their ranks considered too weak to survive the winter.

Coming of Age Rites

The Chernikin engage in a tradition wherein a member of the tribe is taken to the Shrine of Cherinik, and is allowed to look upon his image for the first time. Then they are pierced repeatedly with the Spines of a Bes in order that they might properly walk with Cherinik and look upon the world as it is.