Culture Analysis of Caldonia
Dee Dee Paik & Soobin Bae
Religion - Caldonianism
• Polytheistic - has 4 Gods
• God of water, earth/ mountains, fire, relation
• Believe these gods will bring them what they need
and give them knowledge in order to survive
• Also believe that these 4 gods were the creators of
the world.
• Has to go to village meetings every Monday with
neighbors to thank the gods for the week before, and
to wish them for a good new start
Religions Continued…
• Aquias (God of water): People worship Aquais in order to
provide enough nutrients for their crops. They also believe
that he controls the rain, which keep the plants fertile
• Flaros (God of fire): People worship Flaros, since fire is
used for various things in Caldonia. For example, making
tools, and cooking food
• Terr (Goddess of earth / mountains): People worship Terr
to keep their land fertile and allow their crops to grow
quickly. Mountains also protect them from invasions
• Relatas (Goddess of relation): People worship Relatas to
maintain peace in society. They believe that in order to
have an organized and peaceful society, they must have
good relationships with other people
Language - Caldonian
• Unique and ancient
• Passed down on for thousands of years from the
Acunians
• Use symbols for writing
• Has different tones for communicating to adults
and children
• Everyone in the country has the same
pronunciation because they are all mingled
together, and are not separated
• Some words used in Caldonia are derived from
Latin words
Food
• Raise many crops due to the rich resources
• Has abundant special fruits
• Weather is very humid
• Another main food is fish; due to the ocean
surrounding them and rivers
• Many enjoy eating fish
• On special occasions they would always grill
the biggest fish or squid and garnish it with
fruits
National Sport
• Rewposa (Water basketball/netball)
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Three players in a team (two teams of three)
Teams have to consist of the same gender
Make artificial pools that are 3 meters deep
The goals (basket) are just wooden hoops
attached to pillars
The players cannot bump into each other
The ball is the size of a volleyball and is made of
rubber
Can use any part of their body to pass or shoot
the ball
The pool is shaped like a capital “N”
Traditions
• All boys and girls at age 15 need to enter the navy
service practice
• Boys for 4 years and girls for 2 years
• Special medals are given to everyone who finish
successfully
• A man’s partial job is always being in the navy force
• Has a ceremony every year to celebrate the birth of the
four gods
• People are very polite and calm
• Marriage is an important event in this culture
Caldos (Caldonese Clothing)
• Women and girls wear simple dresses that
allow them to move around easily
• Made of cotton, covered with embroidery or
patterns
• They always need to have their hair tied up in
public
• Men and boys wear pants made of cotton and
a brief loose shirt with a waistcoat
• Waistcoat is usually brightly colored
Holidays
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6 major holidays:
Celebration of the birth of the gods (May 2)
Birth of Caldonia (January 14)
Memorial day for the ancestors who were part of the navy
The day when children boys and girls receive medals after
finishing the navy service
• Rewposa Day (October 3)
• Competition between the best teams in the country
• Color Week (Thanksgiving) (August 20)
• Worship each 4 gods on separate days, do rituals
• For the last three days people hold festivals and
carnivals
• People add color to their neighborhood
Conservatism
• Caldonia has a unique culture people are satisfied with
• Do not go through a lot of change since Caldonia is not
influenced by other countries
• Have always valued the navy and continue to practice the
activities to train the navy
• Have abundant resources, so they believe that they do not
have to trade or interact with foreign nations
• Devoted to the same polytheistic religion, Caldonianism
• Although there are some social differences, the gap
between the social classes are not great
• Choose to stay the way they are = satisfied
Government
• Republic
• The voice of the people are more important
• Keep the nation stable and organized
• Listens to the voice of the people and keep them satisfied
• Allow people to believe in their state religion
• Those who are all 18+ are able to vote
• Regardless of gender and status
• The people elect their representatives or president
• Help the people achieve what they want in society
(beneficial)
Houses
• Caldonia has a small population (closely
packed together)
• Villages are close to places where people can
easily get resources
• Villages are not completely spread out but are
gathered in similar regions
• Easier to travel
• Caldonia is known for their colorful houses
• Part of their culture