People and Society ::

Religion:

Sutulism: The dominant religion in Namaan, Sutulism is dedicated to the tribal God of prosperity, Sutul. Founded before Namaan's colonization, a tribal leader named Rashad Bishara claimed to be the first human child of Sutul - the first 'Son of Sutul.'

Bishara’s followers were promised paradise in the afterlife in exchange for their faith and service to Sutul and personal prosperity. Bishara's teachings focused on the idea that prosperity was the only goal that mattered. He said in order to be prosperous, people must frustrate, disobey, control, or destroy anyone in their way. Bishara based his teachings from his tribal home in Amundi, later making the capital city of Amundi a holy city in the Sutul religion.

As British colonial troops moved into Namaan the people nearest Amundi took Bishara's teachings to heart and began to resist colonial power. British attention turned to Bishara and the local threat he represented. Bishara promised that the spirit of Sutul would never leave them as long as believers continued to choose a faithful follower among them to become the new Son of Sutul.

Bishara was soon after publicly executed in Amundi. In the northern desert, Bishara's birth tribe - The Ashua - remembered Bishara as a fearless martyr and chose a new Son of Sutul. Sutulism withstood colonial rule through the most devout of Ashua tribesman and the appointment of new Sons of Sutul. Sutulism would go on to have a major impact on the history of Namaan and its people as the Ashua tribe grew in wealth and influence. 

Ruvocism:  Based on the Western idea of good and evil, Ruvocism spread to present-day Namaan through Eastern trade routes. Ruvocists believe that acquiring good karma through good deeds will lead to paradise while acquiring bad karma through evil actions will lead to eternal damnation. There are many spirits worshipped in Ruvocism, but none of which are all-powerful; spirits are only classified as good or evil.

Ruvocist priests practice in “Water Temples” believing water to be a gift for the karma gathered by their ancestors. Purification rituals involving water are performed regularly during annual holidays to give thanks as well as cleansing themselves of any bad karma.

Tribes:

Ashua - This tribe traveled the Northern desert along the Nahron river. The Sutulist founder Rashad Bishara as well as the current Son of Sutul Arnulfo Mikhail are of this tribe.

Omoro - A mountain tribe located southeast of Namaan, the Omoro tribe does not recognize the borders drawn after WWII. The Omoro believe the Yamar mountains are their land, but current national borders limit their ability to travel freely.  The Omoros want the land they believe is their birthright - the Yamar mountain range.

Iasaam - A nomadic tribe in the south, the Iasaam roamed the savannah following wildlife around the area west of Tiplam Junction. This tribe integrated their own spirituality into Ruvosism, making them a strong force in spreading the faith across the country.

Aburoy - The only coastal tribe of Namaan, these early seafarers were the first to establish sea based trade with their closest neighbors. It is believed that this tribe was the first attempted converts of Ruvosism by the Iasaam but resisted strongly in favor of their pagan sea-based religion Drimusha.

Sulfuni - Not a tribe but a label for offspring of the colonial occupiers. They have no territory and usually adopt the culture of their native Namaan family. Largely accepted in the south, they are treated as less than human in the north.

Hand of Sutul - A rogue branch of the Ashua tribe, these Sutulists do not recognize the current Son of Sutul as legitimate. They have performed their own ascendancy ritual to assign a separate Son of Sutul with a more radical idea of the faith. Viewed as extremist by both the Government and Ruvoscists, this group believes themselves to be the rightful authority on Sutulism engaged in a holy war against the Namaan government.