Illte

= Illomi Ethnographical Questionnaire =

Dr. Zahir’s Ethnographical Questionnaire was compiled by David Zahir to help in the description of concultures, and can be found in the files section of the Conculture group at Yahoo.

Questions of Place

Describe the geography of where your society calls home.

Illte is an archipelago continent of more than thousand smaller and larger islands and skerries contained in a shallow ocean. The continent stretches from just north of the equator, down to the south pole and a bit beyond.

Describe the climate your society deals with. How severe are their seasons?

The climate of Illte changes from tropical in the north to arctic around the south pole.

What kinds of natural disasters has this society gotten used to?

Tidal waves and tsunamis threatens the coastal islands, while some of the interior islands has volcanoes and hydrothermal vents.

What foods are considered exotic or expensive?

Bread. (Wheat can't grow on Illte.)

What forms of alcohol are common? Rare?

Alcohol was first reintroduced to the Illomi by the Zhonyo, as a beverage made from fermented rice. A small amount of alcohol are brewed in sub-tropic Illte.

Is there usually enough food and water for the population?

Before the Zhonyo made contact with the Illomi, there was not enough food or water to sustain the population of source people that fled to Illte. While the Zhonyo had an abundance of food, they didn't have more water than for their own immediate usage. As the Illomi knew how to extract fresh water from the ocean, an exchange of knowledge happened, which made it possible for both people to, not only survive on Illte, but eventually also to thrive.

Today, 1112 a.Q., the supply of food and water are enough to supply not only the local population, but also to supply the Zhonyo homeland with large amounts of both.

Questions of Faith

What superstitions are common? What kinds of supernatural

events/beings do people fear?