Himelian Tribesman

Summary
Between Vendhya and Hyrkania, far beyond the ken of most western folk, a vast and harsh mountain range rises, inhabited by a number of small tribes. These tribes consist of tall, hairy hill-men who are very strong and ﬁerce. They are disdainful of civilised standards of politeness and good behaviour, though many adhere to a barbaric code of honour. The tribes include the Afghulis,Irakzai, Galzai, Dagozai, Zhaibari and Khurakzai,among others. Culture: Himelian culture resembles the tribal lifestyle of Afghanistan and northern India and is survivalist and barbaric in nature. The Vendhyans seem to refer to the lands facing their kingdom as Ghulistan; possibly there isan ancestor tribe called the Ghulis of which these modern tribes are branches. Some Himelian tribesmen are a curious race of intelligent, though stunted, aborigines, conquered by the Hyrkanians on their westward drift. These would correspond more to a Tibetan style culture.

Names
Himelian names are essentially a mix of Arabic,Mongol and Hunnish names. Modern Afghani names provide good, exotic-sounding bases for naming Himelian Characters. Examples: Male: Yar Afzal, Yateli, Ahmad, Asad, Dost, Faiz, Mohan, Shujah and Zemar. Female: Anahita, Faryaal, Ghezal, Maryam and Samirah.

Religion
The savage Himelian tribesmen worship primitive totemistic deities and demons, such as Hanuman, the Ape God, in appeasement of the carnivorous apes of the area.Some may also worship Asura.

RP Language
Semitic