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Djeshānwo Djamilo "JJ" Mbande

Age: 20

Pronouns: He/They

College Major: Religion and Chukwezi Studies

Romantic Partner: Nzambo Djayēmi Mbobo

-Deeply Spiritual

-Socialist

-Autistic

-Can Speak Chukwezi and Þeodisć, can understand Fōfi

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Djeshānwo Djamilo Mbande

Nickname: JJ

Age: 20

Gender: Masc Non-Binary (He/They)

Birthplace: Kolamazu City, People's Democratic Republic in Chukwezi

Ethnicity: Chukwezi (with Fōfi Ancestry)

Partner: Nzambo Djayēmi Mbobo

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I've got all 5 of my protagonists together!

Left to Right: Noboru Nyadjēmo (from Fōfi and Fusō), Sezi Ndobaku (from Shukwoto), Æsćgar Cyningstān (from Þeodland), Djeshānwo Mbande (from Chukwezi), and Nzambo (From Fōfi)

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Unādjembīya - Life Spark

Chukwezi Watcher of Plant-Life, Secret Knowledge, and Medicine

Known to appear in dreams as a sign of a good harvest

Can be trusted with secrets and is often invoked in promises of descretion ("lodjembīya" - "on Unādjembīya"). They are known to punish those who spill secrets or otherwise violate trust.

Shamans tie bundles of fresh herbs as offerings

Laypeoplr dedicate their gardens to them.

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Tanēzi (The Mind)

Tanēzi, also known as The Mind is the originator of being and is interpreted numerous ways by the various Shukwotic Canons.

Shukwoto Canon:

Tanēzi is genderless and symbolized by one of the Great Tanēzi Trees in Sekasho. Brings food, protection, and symbolizes health and prosperity to the Shukwoto.

Chukwezi Canon

Tenēzi is a soft masculine spirit that is always happy to see you. Joyful and playful Tenēzi imparted the ethic of interdependence and communal trust.

Fōfi Canon

Tenāz is a Masculine Spirit. A King with absolute sovereignty. He's known for his near infinite grace, mercy, and kindness. Those that know the truth of him can not turn away lest be condemned to annihilation.

Þeodisć Canon

Tenæz (or Tena) is the Chief of the Watchers. A Masculine spirit that values bravery and wisdom. Usually depicted as a child or teenager to symbolize the inherent vulnerability in bravery and wisdom.

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The Shukwoto Caste System (Part 1)

When the Shukwoto States conquered the Shukweso Continent, they imposed their Caste System upon all the ethnic groups they subjugated (Chukwezi, Ðeodisć, and Fusō).

Everyone is born into a Caste, but some can move up and many downwards

The Ngozidji (The Servants of Ngozimenhaza)

The Ngozidji are the aristocrats. Ethnic Shukwoto Men and Women who descend from the 60 Legendary Heroes who brought the Shukwoto together and began their 500-year conquest of Shukweso.

They have powers given to them by their god Ngozimenhaza and passed down the generations.

Privileges: Only Full or Half Shukwoto People can be in this caste, Can serve as Judges, Full Voting Rights, Can serve in Legislature, Can Contract Djombazi, Priority in employment, Lower Castes must defer to them. Self-Governing and Self-Policing. Freedom of Movement across the entire country.

Restrictions: Cannot marry below Kazibadji.

Ngozidji are known for their arrogance, extreme wealth, and privilege. They control most corporations and run the federal and constituent governments. They're politically extremely conservative and emphasize and celebrate social hierarchy.

They are generally skeptical of egalitarianism.

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"Utu paudji peida" (I love you, in Kolamazu Vernacular Chukwezi), says Nzambo to JJ.

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Which place would you like to learn more about?