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boschivi

Boschivi is a fictional ethnic group described in this article as inhabiting the temperate, densely forested highlands of the northern Arcadian region known as the Sylvar Range. In the lore, Boschivi communities are organized around extended families and village clusters linked by kinship and common land. Population counts vary in fictional sources, but estimates place the total at tens of thousands across several valleys.

Language and identity: The Boschivi language, part of the North Arcadian language family, has several dialects

Economy and daily life: The Boschivi practice mixed agriculture (potatoes, barley, legumes), foraging, and subsistence forestry.

Culture and religion: Ritual life centers on ancestral spirits and forest guardians. Seasonal festivals mark planting

History and status: In the fictional chronology, the Boschivi encountered expanding regional states and later industrial

and
uses
a
rich
oral
tradition
of
storytelling,
songs,
and
chants.
Most
Boschivi
are
bilingual
in
the
regional
lingua
franca,
which
facilitates
trade
and
interaction
with
neighboring
groups.
Names,
material
culture,
and
ritual
vocabulary
reflect
forest
life
and
seasonal
cycles.
They
build
timber-frame
homes,
maintain
terraced
gardens,
and
rely
on
craft
specialization
in
wood
carving,
basketry,
and
ironworking.
Communal
labor
is
organized
through
village
councils
and
elder
mediators.
and
harvest,
with
songs
and
dances
performed
in
shared
spaces
around
the
dwelling
ring.
Material
culture
includes
intricately
carved
wooden
vessels
and
woolen
textiles.
neighbors,
maintaining
autonomy
through
forest
diplomacy
and
fortified
settlements.
In
modern
fiction,
diaspora
communities
and
cultural
revival
movements
appear,
stressing
language
preservation
and
traditional
crafts.