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<blockquote data-quote="Dungeonosophy" data-source="post: 8719804" data-attributes="member: 6688049"><p>Thanks for this Ruin Explorer. I found some solid motifs. I'm especially happy for unlocking the likely origin of the name "Abaqua" (meaning 'first people'): "<strong>Ab</strong>original" (first) + the Canadian pronunciation of "Iroquois" /Ir-<strong>a-qua</strong>/. These sorts of things can't be 'proven' except by an interview with the designer. But they are strongly suggestive.</p><p></p><p><strong>~Indigenous North American:</strong></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">In the continent of Taladas:<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The <a href="https://dragonlance.fandom.com/wiki/Ice_People" target="_blank">Ice People</a> of Taladas are ~Inuit. As seen in their words "Kitaglu" (their main village; evocative of "iglu/igloo"), "Sakalaminuik" (yeti) and "<a href="https://dragonlance.fandom.com/wiki/Amaguik" target="_blank">Amaguik</a>" (spirit wolves), their language is Inuit-like. The silver dragon <a href="https://dragonlance.fandom.com/wiki/Ukamiak" target="_blank">Ukamiak</a> has taken his name from that language.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://dragonlance.fandom.com/wiki/Sakalaminuik" target="_blank">Sakalaminuik</a> (~Inuit yeti). Their other name, Saqualaminoi, is a modification of "sasquatch" (a.k.a. Bigfoot), which comes from an Indigenous North American language: either the Nlaka'pamuctsin language<em> se'sxa </em>or Halkomem languag<em>e sásq’ets</em>. Both are Salishan languages of British Columbia, Canada. But the name connection appears to be superficial, and not indicative of Salishan culture; the arctic terrain doesn't suggest any cultural motif beyond the ~Inuit. Since "Saqualaminoi" shares the "-oi" ~Greek-like suffix of other peoples of Krynn (Gnomoi, Minoi, etc.), this appears to be a more learned name used by outside scholars. So culturally, they're basically "Inuit sasquatches/yeti."</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The <a href="https://dragonlance.fandom.com/wiki/Abaqua_Ogre" target="_blank">First People / Abaqua Ogres</a> culture is generalization of Indigenous American motifs, such as their fringed deerskin clothing and the term "warchief." Specifically the cultures of the Eastern Woodlands ("Deerwood Tribe"; and also the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wigwam" target="_blank">wigwam</a>-style homes: "domed houses of saplings, that are covered with leaves and bark"), Prairie/Plains (the "Grass Tribe"), and the Rocky Mountains ("Black Peak Tribe" is slightly evocative of the Blackfoot Nation of the Montanan and Canadian Rockies). The name "Abaqua" (meaning 'first people' in the Abaquan language) is vaguely reminiscent of the word "Aboriginal" + the Canadian pronunciation of "Iroquois" (Ir-a-qua).</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://dragonlance.fandom.com/wiki/Wretched_Ones?so=search" target="_blank">The Wretched Ones / Ilquar Goblins</a>, appear to represent the most oppressed aspect of Indigenous American history. Their culture is vaguely evocative of Indigenous America. Several Indigenous American peoples practiced head-shaping, such as some Salish peoples of the Pacific Northwest, and the Choctaw nation of the U.S. Southeast. Though notably, the so-called <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confederated_Salish_and_Kootenai_Tribes" target="_blank">"Flathead" nation</a> did not practice head-flattening!</li> </ul></li> </ul></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dungeonosophy, post: 8719804, member: 6688049"] Thanks for this Ruin Explorer. I found some solid motifs. I'm especially happy for unlocking the likely origin of the name "Abaqua" (meaning 'first people'): "[B]Ab[/B]original" (first) + the Canadian pronunciation of "Iroquois" /Ir-[B]a-qua[/B]/. These sorts of things can't be 'proven' except by an interview with the designer. But they are strongly suggestive. [B]~Indigenous North American:[/B] [LIST] [*]In the continent of Taladas: [LIST] [*]The [URL='https://dragonlance.fandom.com/wiki/Ice_People']Ice People[/URL] of Taladas are ~Inuit. As seen in their words "Kitaglu" (their main village; evocative of "iglu/igloo"), "Sakalaminuik" (yeti) and "[URL='https://dragonlance.fandom.com/wiki/Amaguik']Amaguik[/URL]" (spirit wolves), their language is Inuit-like. The silver dragon [URL='https://dragonlance.fandom.com/wiki/Ukamiak']Ukamiak[/URL] has taken his name from that language. [*][URL='https://dragonlance.fandom.com/wiki/Sakalaminuik']Sakalaminuik[/URL] (~Inuit yeti). Their other name, Saqualaminoi, is a modification of "sasquatch" (a.k.a. Bigfoot), which comes from an Indigenous North American language: either the Nlaka'pamuctsin language[I] se'sxa [/I]or Halkomem languag[I]e sásq’ets[/I]. Both are Salishan languages of British Columbia, Canada. But the name connection appears to be superficial, and not indicative of Salishan culture; the arctic terrain doesn't suggest any cultural motif beyond the ~Inuit. Since "Saqualaminoi" shares the "-oi" ~Greek-like suffix of other peoples of Krynn (Gnomoi, Minoi, etc.), this appears to be a more learned name used by outside scholars. So culturally, they're basically "Inuit sasquatches/yeti." [*]The [URL='https://dragonlance.fandom.com/wiki/Abaqua_Ogre']First People / Abaqua Ogres[/URL] culture is generalization of Indigenous American motifs, such as their fringed deerskin clothing and the term "warchief." Specifically the cultures of the Eastern Woodlands ("Deerwood Tribe"; and also the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wigwam']wigwam[/URL]-style homes: "domed houses of saplings, that are covered with leaves and bark"), Prairie/Plains (the "Grass Tribe"), and the Rocky Mountains ("Black Peak Tribe" is slightly evocative of the Blackfoot Nation of the Montanan and Canadian Rockies). The name "Abaqua" (meaning 'first people' in the Abaquan language) is vaguely reminiscent of the word "Aboriginal" + the Canadian pronunciation of "Iroquois" (Ir-a-qua). [*][URL='https://dragonlance.fandom.com/wiki/Wretched_Ones?so=search']The Wretched Ones / Ilquar Goblins[/URL], appear to represent the most oppressed aspect of Indigenous American history. Their culture is vaguely evocative of Indigenous America. Several Indigenous American peoples practiced head-shaping, such as some Salish peoples of the Pacific Northwest, and the Choctaw nation of the U.S. Southeast. Though notably, the so-called [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confederated_Salish_and_Kootenai_Tribes']"Flathead" nation[/URL] did not practice head-flattening! [/LIST] [/LIST] [/QUOTE]
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