The Libyan Tribes
The Northern Grasses
To the north of the Saharan savannah, there are greener grasses where rivers flow down from the mountains into the Mediterranean Sea. It is these lands that serve as the ancestral homeland of the Libyan tribes, who have traveled and hunted on these plains for many lifetimes. Their greatest enemy is among their own number — those who have settled along the rivers, forming kingdoms of farmers, having abandoned their nomadic roots.The Tribes
Like all nomadic people, the Libyans live in tribes organized by ancient family structures, whose many relationships with each other have woven an intricate society where everyone knows someone from one of the other tribes, and everyone's second cousin is from a neighboring family. They do have the occasional violent dispute over one thing or another, but their main threat does not come from among their own people, but rather from those who would leave them behind and those who would encroach on their hunting grounds.Territory
Their lands neighbor the Mediterranean Sea, their shores a common sight to these people, and extend as far south as the Tassili mountains. Their westernmost lands border the great Maghreb Sea, and in the east, the Kufran River occasionally even reaches the Nile. Currently, however, their territories are under attack at their core, the regions between the mountains and the sea. Settlements are emerging, threatening their dominion over these lands with walls and agriculture. However, as of yet, they have not managed to grow strong enough to escape paying Libyan tribute.Culture and Religion
These are the people of the river lands; their fertile grasslands have given them many strong prey to hunt, with the water buffalo being their most plentiful food source. However, these are also some of the most dangerous in the world. A water buffalo, if underestimated, will trample a hunter to death. Even if the buffalo don't get you, crossing a river might have you getting dragged into the water by crocodiles or attacked by hippos, either of which is enough to get you killed. These are not prey that a lone man can hunt, and even for a large group, a hippo is simply not a killable animal. However, Aretmi has given these people great strength, guiding their spears true and blessing their courageous hearts. They have proven themselves great hunters, with successful campaigns against the crocodile and the buffalo, aided by the speed of their horses and the sharpness of their spears. These factors have made these people strong, some of the strongest. This is what hunting buffalo will get you, but they still rely on the speed of their horses to keep them from being eaten by lions and being trampled by hippos, rhinos, or elephants. This is why they are very careful about their breeding of horses. It is a task they take very seriously, as for them, the speed of their horse can mean the difference between life and death. Their choice of Velen has contributed to their identity as elite hunters, their code of honor and respect, and their desire for freedom in the wilderness. They take marriage less seriously, though, since many men will die, and committing to a relationship in such a way is often not what appeals to them. They often see relationships in a more practical light, still keeping to one at a time, lest you shame yourself. But women here mostly try to find a man who is strong, who will feed them consistently the longest. However, they are also looking for someone with whom they can be wild and free, which is ultimately their most identifiable cultural characteristic.Expansion
Due to the threat on their lands from the city-states and petty kingdoms that are now rising in their homelands, the Libyans have been trying to expand to new pastures, for example, south, into the more arid Saharan savannah.Primary Velen:
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