Land Van De Dooad Culture
Background/origin/history
Land van de Dood is located between Japan and Indonesia near the equator, at Latitude 14.604847, Longitude 155.039063. Starting in the late 1800’s, the still existing dutch speaking viking descendant clans sent criminals to this abandoned island to die. They called this island ‘Land van de Dood’ meaning ‘Land of the Dead’ in Dutch. However, due to their ancestry, the exiles were somewhat abnormally tall and muscular. This strength allowed their survival on the island. They assimilated, made tribes, had families, and their own culture.
However, this culture was challenged in the early 1900’s when the Japanese begun sending their criminals to this island which they thoughts to be deserted. It was tense at first, but …show more content…
The people have no concept of season change.
Beaches/villages
There are 3 villages on the island, each with about 800-1,000 sq feet and around 90 people. Their homes are made of a rock structure with wooden support columns and wooden roofs that have a slope and point to keep the rain from weighing down the roof. The entire island is separated from the ocean by sharp dropping cliffs, except for a few small beaches that the villages were built by, so that they could travel by boat and fish.
Religion/Folklore
When they vikings had power over the island, the only religion was Ancestral Worship. However, when the Necromancers took over the island, the new religion became necromancy, and they worship the Shinigami, which are Japanese gods of death. The Shinigami are worshiped because the village’s folklore tells them that when the Kleintjes were being discriminated against and ruled over, it was a Shinigami that appeared to them and taught them the ways of Necromancing. They give credit of their victory of the warriors, as well as all they possess, to the gracious Shinigami that appeared before their …show more content…
The people are very petite so just one leaf or flower petal is enough to make an attire outfit. This is also because the people are not very modest and only find it necessary to cover their parts that are only meant to be seen by their intended. The hunters also have wooden armor for when they must venture into the jungle areas. Using dead grass or the sinew of animal muscles the seamstresses fashion the island’s natural vegetation as loin clothes or chest wraps. For special occasions the men and woman both have dresses made from flowers and vines. Their feet evolve to be rough so they have no need for
Land van de Dood is located between Japan and Indonesia near the equator, at Latitude 14.604847, Longitude 155.039063. Starting in the late 1800’s, the still existing dutch speaking viking descendant clans sent criminals to this abandoned island to die. They called this island ‘Land van de Dood’ meaning ‘Land of the Dead’ in Dutch. However, due to their ancestry, the exiles were somewhat abnormally tall and muscular. This strength allowed their survival on the island. They assimilated, made tribes, had families, and their own culture.
However, this culture was challenged in the early 1900’s when the Japanese begun sending their criminals to this island which they thoughts to be deserted. It was tense at first, but …show more content…
The people have no concept of season change.
Beaches/villages
There are 3 villages on the island, each with about 800-1,000 sq feet and around 90 people. Their homes are made of a rock structure with wooden support columns and wooden roofs that have a slope and point to keep the rain from weighing down the roof. The entire island is separated from the ocean by sharp dropping cliffs, except for a few small beaches that the villages were built by, so that they could travel by boat and fish.
Religion/Folklore
When they vikings had power over the island, the only religion was Ancestral Worship. However, when the Necromancers took over the island, the new religion became necromancy, and they worship the Shinigami, which are Japanese gods of death. The Shinigami are worshiped because the village’s folklore tells them that when the Kleintjes were being discriminated against and ruled over, it was a Shinigami that appeared to them and taught them the ways of Necromancing. They give credit of their victory of the warriors, as well as all they possess, to the gracious Shinigami that appeared before their …show more content…
The people are very petite so just one leaf or flower petal is enough to make an attire outfit. This is also because the people are not very modest and only find it necessary to cover their parts that are only meant to be seen by their intended. The hunters also have wooden armor for when they must venture into the jungle areas. Using dead grass or the sinew of animal muscles the seamstresses fashion the island’s natural vegetation as loin clothes or chest wraps. For special occasions the men and woman both have dresses made from flowers and vines. Their feet evolve to be rough so they have no need for