Andarma Culture

The Andarma Culture was a Post-Collapse human and gnome agricultural society that lived in north-eastern Mila.

Art
Andarma art consisted of elaborate pottery idols and vessels.

Dress
Andarma dress consisted of tunics for males and dresses for females. Chieftains wore large headdresses.

Language
The Andarma spoke the Andarma Language.

Naming Conventions
Andarma names consisted of a given first name, a patronymic surname and a name indicating place of birth.

Religion
The Andarma Culture largely worshiped the Old Spirits, who appeared to them as local animals, notably cattle, wolf, bear and dhole spirits, later worshiping tiger and elephant spirits as well. They also worshiped Arahas, a god of animals. By 2500 3E, they had developed a complex pantheon:
 * Arahas, god of animals
 * Matavi, goddess of agriculture and the earth. Wife of Arahas
 * Roge, goddess of music, dance and disease.
 * Badha, tiger-headed god of war
 * Vijebeda, goddess of victory in battle. Wife of Badha
 * Pata, god of the mountains
 * Andabhat, goddess of storms and love
 * Kanmahar, god of death and the afterlife

Society
Andarma society was broken into a number of clans, each of which was led by a chieftain, usually male. Gnomes and humans were rarely in the same clans.

Technology
The Andarma Culture had a variety of stone tools and pottery techniques at their disposal.

Agriculture
The Andarma Culture had a thriving agricultural system, based off the cultivation of peas, dates and sesame as well as the herding of cattle.