Garusani

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GARUSANI: Place of the Bear Sacrifice

One of the Bear clan's oldest cities, Garusani was a holy place for the totem worshipping ancient Summans who dwelt in the area. To this day, an ancient rite is re-enacted there for tourists. There is a place between two hills where a yearly festival is held. The people sit on the hills and watch the clan's best warriors wrestle and defeat a bear in an enclosed area. In ancient times, a holy man would lead the people in a ceremony revering the bear and then all would feast upon the bear's roasted flesh in order to ingest the spirit of this holy totem. Now days, the ceremony is still performed, but most of the people don't believe in it. Others even believe it's heresy against the pantheon.

Garusanians are primarily hunters and trappers who maintain small gardens around their homes. There are some farmers too. The Garusanians trade fur and leather for other necessities but are relatively simple people as far as the bear clan goes. They have large families and take pride in their negotiation skills. The city is also important because it is on the border between the Bear and Chimera Clans and much trade takes place between Garusani and Emran.