Wajien Culture

The Wajien Culture was a Post-Collapse human and gnome society that lived on the eastern coastline of Pia, east of the Gadao Mountains.

Art
Wajien art consisted primarily of pottery idols and vessels, as well as elaborate rock art. Later, Wajien canoe art flourished.

Dress
Wajien dress consisted of loincloths and short dresses in the summer months, with furs, leggings and robes preferred in the winter months.

Language
The Wajien spoke the Wajien language, consisting primarily of northern and southern dialects.

Naming Conventions
Wajien names consisted of a clan name and a given name, usually composed of two adjectives or nouns.

Religion
The Wajien worshiped the Old Spirits.

Society
Wajien society was organised into a collection of patriarchal clans led by clan chiefs. Gnomes were considered inferior to humans and were often kept as household slaves, although some gnomes did rise to prominence.

War
The Wajien often warred among themselves and, to a lesser extent, with Nademu, Pinong and Matunga tribes.

Technology
The Wajien Culture used stone tools and were masters of pottery. In addition to their hunter-gatherer lifestyle, they also fished. By about 1500 3E, they had imported Matunga canoe-making techniques.

Agriculture
Halfway through the 2nd Millennium 3E, the Wajien received farming techniques from the Pinong, including the cultivation of rice and millet, as well as pigs, goats and sheep.

Weapons
The Wajien used bows, spears, clubs and stone axes.