Kiqukke Tribe

The Kiqukke Tribe (pronounced: \i-kwik\) is the largest shoag tribe of the federated country of Kiffin. Comprising nearly half of to total population of the country the culture of the country has begun to reflect the traditions of the tribe. The tribal leaders do not follow the culture of their ancestors, instead they have been heavily influenced by the two human countries they border: Turan and Theodova.

In Y73 AE Kinshrk, war-leader of the Kiqukke Tribe began a series of raids on the lands of the Qaffiri Tribe. Kinshrk was the most skilled warleader among the Qukke and soon drove the smaller tribe from their lands.

The Qukke have become the most advanced culture of shoag in the western hemisphere. They have extensively borrowed elements from the nearby human cultures and adapted them for their own culture. At the beginning of the Age of Empires Qukke society was like many of the surrounding shoag, ancestor worship and animal spirits.

Noble Class

By the start of the Age of Heroes their culture had been overtaken by the events of Theodova and Turan. A noble class of women rose up where villages were once ruled by the eldest woman. Instead the most powerful women formed councils. As villages grew into towns their rules began to solidify into a sub-society. Inclusion within the council was determined by the council, instead of bloodline as human nobles.

Villages and towns grew closer with each town sending ambassadors to nearby villages. These ambassadors “helped” the people of the village in exchange for favorable trading terms. In exchange the larger town would offer their protection and markets.

My Y250 AH the Qukke had created several layers of “noblewomen.”

Spirits

The shoag still revered the natural spirits of the land; although it was now relegated to one personnel journey only. Spiritualists would guide those coming to them for assistance. Instead of only one spirit a powerful spiritualist would receive guidance from many different spirits. Although a few Qukke still walk their own spiritual path, most receive guidance from their own spiritualist.

These spiritualists resemble the priests or clergy of other more “civilized” countries.