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Tribe is ruled by their shamans, who lead their worship of their gods they call Jomali. Jomali are strange beings of the forest for who the tribe brings animals as sacrifice. The offerings are tied and hanged on tree-branches some three or four meters high. As the old customs say, the sacrificial offerings must be alive and well-fed as the gods need their prey to be fresh. | Tribe is ruled by their shamans, who lead their worship of their gods they call Jomali. Jomali are strange beings of the forest for who the tribe brings animals as sacrifice. The offerings are tied and hanged on tree-branches some three or four meters high. As the old customs say, the sacrificial offerings must be alive and well-fed as the gods need their prey to be fresh. | ||
- | Only a few of the tribesmen have ever seen a glimpse of their gods. But the ones who have say that they are tall, tree-like beings who move sluggishly on their long legs through the forest. The Jomali, just as the tribe that worships them enjoy their privacy above all else. | + | Jomali are real, as real as are the men who worship them. Still, only a few of the tribesmen have ever seen a glimpse of their gods. But the ones who have say that they are tall, tree-like beings who move sluggishly on their long legs through the forest. The Jomali, just as the tribe that worships them enjoy their privacy above all else. |
But the world is changing. More and more longships travel the waters that near the tranquil forests of the tribe. Vikings sail east and west, searching for plunder. But most of all, they bring new ideas and customs with them that can shake the world of those who have so long lived secluded. | But the world is changing. More and more longships travel the waters that near the tranquil forests of the tribe. Vikings sail east and west, searching for plunder. But most of all, they bring new ideas and customs with them that can shake the world of those who have so long lived secluded. | ||
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* Jomali are real | * Jomali are real | ||
* Jomali can't survive without men | * Jomali can't survive without men | ||
- | * Contact with the outside world brings turmoil | + | * Jomali aren't supernatural |
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