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====== Osa Nara ======

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|Capital|Homidae|
|Languages|[[Oino]]|
|Religion|unknown|
|Established|c. 1620 [[dantrian_calendar|SR]]|
|Conquered|1786 SR|
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**Osa Nara** was a civilization that emerged in the beginning of the 17th CSR. Considered a [[Darda]] ally, it had no army of it's own and instead relied on weapons technology and on Darda's military presence. Several decades of peace and prosperity allowed osanarians to develop an impressive body of literature, advance arts, math, geometry, astronomy and physics. Much of it had been lost, but could also have been exaggerated, as archeological evidence and the inspection of the body of literature, left by osanarians, paints an imposing, but more grounded picture.

Paintings of its uniquely designed cities, as well as stories about inventions and advances in technology, have turned Osa Nara into a legendary land in its day, especially famous in northern [[Tarnaria]].

Compared to [[Western Dantria]] as the peak of eastern civilization of the second revolution, Osa Nara's end was as abrupt, when the country was overrun by the [[Kareden]] in the campaign of 1785-1786 SR.

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===== Origins =====

It was customary for the Kareden to refer to osanarians as "kameta" /kæ'meetə/, which means "outsiders" in jabi. The translation of this spread to many countries to the south and to the east of Mamkoon, so much so that Osa Nara was called Kameta-ran in Loodon, which added the [[Nalarli]] word "ran" /rʌn/, land, to the original jabi. Kameta was a loanword in Nalarli and was often used as a derogatory term towards foreigners.

Anthropological evidence, however, suggests that osanarians were native to the land.

===== Appearance =====

Osanarians were described as short and bald. The latter was a sign of maturity: one would shave their head if they were able to support themselves, run for office or have created something of value. Being elderly and being bald, on the other hand, was considered lower-class, as it meant that the person still had to work to support themselves. Those who became naturally bold with age but no longer required work would wear a wig or a [[gornag]], a type of hat popular in the north.

===== Language =====

See: [[Oino]]

Osa Nara's language was Oino. It is a language isolate, meaning that researchers cannot find any demonstrable genealogical (or “genetic”) relationship with other languages. The amount of historic artifacts uncovered to this day is inefficient to reconstruct the full vocabulary and grammar of the written oino, and there are still many unanswered questions.

Oino is itself a word in Oino, and means “all the conversations”.

===== Government =====

Osa Nara's government structure was very complex and reflected the class system. The country was ruled by a "tirbey" /tɜːrbaɪ/, which means "the rule of three": one would represent the wealthy, another would represent scholars and musicians, the third one would represent the poor.

Each "kinby" /kɜːnbi/ ("delegate") was effectively running a completely independent branch, with its own rules of election and law proposal. For instance, Kinby Dajo, the delegate of the wealthy, would tend to be elected every 12 years, whereas Kinby Enol, middle-class representative, would be elected for 6 years only. Kinby Mard, the delegate of the poor, had a variable term in office, which depended on their popularity, but limited by 12 years.

While the three branches of the government worked separately, every year an Arino ("important conversation") was held, which was a debate, followed by a vote on new legislation. Apart from tirbey, Arino consisted of 1080 members, all representatives of the three branches.

==== Dajo u Mard ====

Dajo u Mard ("rich and poor") was an important theme of osanarian politics, culture and art. The fact that the poor were represented by only a third of the government was a highly contested topic in society and has resulted in a number of political upheavals throughout the decades. There were at least two academic institutions in Osa Nara that studied wealth distribution.

===== Military and Law Enforcement =====

Osa Nara was known as a fierce enemy in battle and so powerful and well defended, that it allowed anyone to pass through its borders without worry.

Its main source of military dominance were advanced weapons, mostly various types of catapults and siege towers, some of which used chemicals, especially developed for military purposes. One substance, dubbed as "blue flame", would induce fire which was difficult to put out, an would also have toxic properties, polluting air for weeks.

Osa Nara was the first documented country of the [[Eastern Dantrian Civilization]] to have a well organized government-funded law enforcement, separate from the military, which made its cities and, most importantly, intercity areas safe. The latter was unusual at the time, as a country was more or less a collection of cities, the guarantee of safety of which would be limited to an area within its walls. Osa Nara, on the other hand, was known and famous for having no city walls.

==== Dependence on Darda ====
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