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Tolkien_Freak
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 Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2008 5:14 pm Post subject: Transferred: Maram |
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| yssida wrote: | Raitoliste: Marama
Representative City: Kassi, is not the capital.
Major Cities: Assutna and Taara. No other big cities. The rest are small mining towns built on Mt. Tasra, and fishing towns on the coasts.
Government: Pseudo-monarchic near-democratic but effective meritocracy (in city-states). Rulers in cities are chosen not for their wealth nor for their lineage but from their achievement and help to the People. They rule for an indefinite term, until they decide to give up their administrative post, or they are incapable of serving. The whole island is actually a federation of city-states founded by refugees who were granted acceptance into Raitoli'ri Empire. Hence their loyalty to the present Ømolo or Hāmala.
In essence, they are a vassal state, or a province. A self governing state.
The city federation also has a Representative who is a nominal ruler. He is responsible for representing the island in different legislations. His home city, whatever town he may be a native of, also serves as a practicing capital city. He signs and even authors national documents. He is also the the sole delegate whom Maram sends to the Homeland for cases of repatriation and deportation.
Smaller Political Divisions: The smaller mining and coastal towns are absorbed into their respective city administration. However, this is only nominal. The small towns are essentially self-governing.
The Preoccupation with self-governance: this must be taken with a slight historical view. Original people from the homeland were ruled by various successions of barbarians. These barbarians introduced with them a new religion, a hierarchy of priests, caste distinctions, and a ruling class. The people were forced to pay taxes that went to foreign treasuries, they were the victims of corruption. During the brief period of self-rule, another wave of barbarians imposed their authority over the homeland. Thus, the native rulers were forced to act like puppets. A great peace followed, which was ended by a tragic genocide, after a failed uprising and several assassination attempts. What followed then was more wars, more famines, another great, but significantly smaller genocide, and finally a great internal purge on rebels, blasphemers, homosexuals, idiots, iconoclasts, morons, handicapped.
More to come on city legislation, as well as daily life. |
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| Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 12:55 pm Post subject: |
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Is there an active independence movement in Maram?
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yssida
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Well, no. It's by the grace of Raitolia that Maramäï are allowed to live there in the first place. They can leave and return to the homeland and live a hard life, or choose to have a good life here. That's basically the system agreed on. Added to that is the fact that many are transients anyway, getting much of their living from trade and travel.
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