Himelian Tribesman

The Wazuli are typically the first hill tribe a traveller journeying north out of Vendhya in the night will encounter, for they are largely nocturnal and prefer to do their raiding during the hours of darkness. Like other Himelian tribesmen, they are a hardy and usually honourable folk, with strong traditions of loyalty and hospitality. Wazuli culture, names and religion are similar to those of other Himelian tribesmen.
Culture: Himelian culture resembles the tribal lifestyle of Afghanistan and northern India and is survivalist and barbaric in nature. The Vendhyans seem to refer to the lands facing their kingdom as Ghulistan; possibly there is an ancestor tribe called the Ghulis of which these modern tribes are branches. Some Himelian tribesmen are a curious race of intelligent, though stunted, aborigines, conquered by the Hyrkanians on their westward drift. These would correspond more to a Tibetan style culture.
Religion: The savage Himelian tribesmen worship primitive totemistic deities and demons, such as Hanuman, the Ape God, in appeasement of the carnivorous apes of the area. Some may also worship Asura.
Names: Himelian names are essentially a mix of Arabic, Mongol and Hunnish names. Modern Afghani names provide good, exotic-sounding bases for naming Himelian characters. Examples (male): Yar Afzal, Yateli. Suggestions: Ahmad, Asad, Dost, Faiz, Mohan, Shujah and Zemar for male characters, Anahita, Faryaal, Ghezal, Maryam and Samirah for female characters.