Kalam

Koni Kalam
Largest city	Pacha
Demonym	Kalami
Currency	Kalami shekel

Kalam, officially the Kalami Nation, is a sovereign state located in the upper hemisphere of the Attu Archipelago. Its government adopts a hereditary oligarchy system known as the Council of Elders. Its land consists of seven island— Hatun, Hikuen, Kuchu, Pacha, Puyu, Samay and Wasi. Kalam does not have a capital, though it is notable to say the island of Hikuen is widely regarded as it's most important city due to it being Kalam's main source of natural resources and a main economic hotspot, despite not being the most largest or most widely inhabited island.

Pre-History

Not much is known of how the Kalami people arrived at the islands.

Pre-State Kalam

Previous to the Kalami people's formation into a governed society, speculated to be around 3000 TT, the indigenous people of these islands would distinguish territory by dividing them into areas known as the "Bawa" (in most native tongues), also typically forming a sort of tribe culture from them. the islands being divided in over 90 of these units which were typically placed areas of interest for their water, fruit and prey. Every person would be named by their father and recognized by their place of birth. The borders that defined the Yarmen were set over time by tradition, and it was common practice to display standards in certain areas to mark their borders. The ancient tribes would use hats or masks made of braided hay to protect themselves from the sun, also using body paint to prevent skin burns and simultaneously identify themselves as being of a certain trade (fishermen, gatherers, etc.) or territory.

The Kalami

The Kalami tribe, one of the oldest of the Bawas located in the northernmost island of Hikuen, would begin to grow in power compared to other tribes. The abundance of resources in Hikuen keeping their people not only sustained but thriving. The leaders of this tribe would appoint an army with soldiers in the hundreds, men who previously served as hunters turned to warriors to serve the warlords. The tribe leaders would then use these men to stamp out, pillage, and assimilate nearby tribes into theirs, recruiting more soldiers from the captured lands and assimilating their traditions into the ones of the Kalami tribe. The Kalami would eventually mobilize across islands and hold supreme power over the lands. It is speculated by historians that the bloodlines of the elders may actually be the ones of the most notorious warlords of that era, though this is officially dismissed as misinformation by state officials.

The Kalami Government

The Kalami government is centered around the so called "Ranks of Elder Service" is a hierarchy put in place to serve the Kalami elders. All the forces who work in the interest of the Elders are to relieve benefits for their effort such as a steady supply of food and a superior home to the average civilian.

Qamen

The Qamen are a group of some 30~ government officials hired directly by the Council of Elders for large scale administrative action. The Qamen are typically categorized as either military commanders or managers of economic manners (more recently handling external trade matters)

Kimal

The Kimal handle civil matters among 65 different prefectures of Kalam, typically handling things like mobilization of civil force, local economy and the like. The Kimal are directly hired by the Qamen. An estimated 130~ are currently hired and at work.

The Sultari

The Sultari are royal guards, officially recognized as members of the Sultar Militant Clan or "Sultari Chawiri Hunu"

They serve as the personal military force of the elders and Qamen. Some Sultari guard federal buildings of interest if deemed necessary.

The Caruman

The Carumani or Carumen (Kalami for fortunate men) are landowners who let their land be borrowed, be it for it's fertility, animals, lumber, etc. The Carumani collect a tax from their clients and pay a part of the collected resources to the Kimal who supervise them, typically food and building materials are collected, though a Kimal may ask for a specific amount to be collected and/or a specific material to be paid in certain cases.