Walegros Culture

The Walegros Culture was a Post-Collapse human agricultural society that lived along the Gold Coast in eastern Baloren from around 500 3E to around 2000 3E.

Culture
Early Walegros culture was largely homogeneous. By 2000 3E, it had split into 2 distinct cultures: the Siva Culture and the Fasoi Culture.

Art
Walegros art featured elaborate pottery idols and vessels and stone statuettes of the Walegros deities.

Dress
Walegros dress featured simple tunics, robes and sandals. Clan chiefs wore more elaborate clothing, including large headdresses and furs.

Language
Early Walegros spoke a unified language, but by about 1000 3E, it had diverged into Proto-Sivaic and Proto-Fasoi.

Naming Conventions
Most common Walegros people had a given name and a patronymic surname. Nobility had another name, usually the name of their clan, indicating their status.

Religion
The Walegros worshiped a large pantheon of deities, including: By 1500 3E, the following deities had been added to the pantheon from the Newed and Kopel cultures.
 * Tano, god of the sky
 * Wunea, goddess of the home and wife to Tano
 * Cali, goddess of the earth
 * Lorun, god of war
 * Lemena, goddess of death
 * Heawa, a version of Heghwa, goddess of the dawn
 * Nunos, storm god
 * Badra, god of the sea
 * Otos, a version of Utush, god of the sun

Society
Walegros society was organised into a number of clans, each led by a clan chief (usually male). Men were largely considered superior to women, although a number of prominent female chiefs did arise.

War
The Walegros regularly warred among themselves, notably wars between southern and northern clans. They also occasionally clashed with the Kopel and Newed cultures.

Technology
The Walegros used stone tools and made a large number of pottery artifacts.

Agriculture
The Walegros had a thriving agricultural system, relying on the cultivation of wheat, barley and olives.

Weapons
The Walegros used bows, spears, clubs and axes.