Lineages of Naftusa

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This list includes the major and minor lineages who have their iftibal (lineage house) in Naftusa Province, as well as a few other neighbouring lineages relevant to life in the province and at Nemnosti.

Ifti Mufan Iftibal Hengi Description
Dusmanis Common Ai Dandura Visifi An impoverished farming lineage much of whose traditional landholdings were flooded when the Ai Dandura dam was built.
Hemuska Common Ai Dandura Ubeba A lineage with a focus on military and guard work, particularly in the defense of the fortified town at Ai Dandura.
Leraghe Noble Ai Dandura Faisas A powerful agricultural lineage in the southeastern part of the province, recently allied with their neighbours the Nukhumbi in northern Daligash, to the consternation of some.
Mundurir Craft Ai Dandura Malai This lineage of architects and engineers are responsible for repairs and improvements to Nemnosti and historically worked on many of the province's great buildings.
Rarduzu Country Ai Dandura Mijodai These fishers of Lake Dandura and landless farmers were once of Jegrude descent, brought here centuries ago as labourers.
Ararta Ravre Akapa Sogo Palafu A matriclan (mirifti) of herders and farmers, relatively poor but with good relations across Ravre villages.
Fijem Ravre Akapa Sogo Piha A lineage of foragers and scavengers that had a former iftibal at the now deserted site of Ichivang Sogo and still visits there.
Hazh Ravre Akapa Sogo Rugo A lineage with a longtime special relationship with Nemnu Ula and who enjoy privileged access to the bounty of the upper Pardopasu, their traditional rights.
Igriz Ravre Akapa Sogo Zenef A lineage of foragers and scavengers with a particular focus on the collection of various species of mushrooms.
Koje Ravre Akapa Sogo Aivrafon A small lineage of herders that had a former iftibal at the now deserted site of Ichivang Sogo and still visits there.
Nadenigh Ravre Akapa Sogo Dijur A lineage whose iftibal is largely subterranean and includes cave complexes that may even link up to those of Nemnosti.
Pekai Ravre Akapa Sogo Ivati A small, pious farming and herding lineage often said to have been once Hulti, or even whispered to still hold to the old faith.
Ususam Ravre Akapa Sogo Jasavaz A large Ravre lineage of well-off farmers, often thought of by other Ravre lineages as having lost their culture and values.
Dodolai Common Bemnes Safir A lineage of fishers who have historic land and water rights over the waterfalls of Ainef and Emnuz, and have rituals for their use.
Etergoldi Common Bemnes Tagezhai A powerful mining lineage whose hengi is entitled by customary law to a mighty mantle that staves off the effects of aging.
Femfe Common Bemnes Lebolin A lineage of miners and soldiers, in an eherdos relationship with the powerful Kaisastelovis.
Kaisastelovis Noble Bemnes Rembes A noble lineage with a proud military history of centuries of service as Sentinels and alliances throughout Khutu's military families.
Laigrunuf Country Bemnes Urunu Formerly of the Ravre and living in the far north of the province, this lineage now has customary rights over the care of Musune and Gil Hargush.
Uchurdesi Common Bemnes Nuzuzai A very ancient common lineage with many prominent reckoners and Voices in its past, now mostly farmers and fishers.
Vegru Country Bemnes Roska A lineage of Luetkan descent, with its ancestors brought here after The Blue Storm as prisoners of war, and whose elders still speak Luetkan.
Nukhumbi Noble Daligash Zenesh A powerful landholding lineage in northern Daligash, recently allied formally with its Leraghe neighbours across the border in southern Khutu.
Pusurdi Craft Fuzuzh Pivim A lineage of farmers and leatherworkers on the Lolenivi who make fine goods out of goat leather and whose work is widely prized and respected.
Saijiva Common Fuzuzh Libo This lineage of goatherders holds grazing rights and enormous herds at the east end of Lolenivi up to the shores of Lake Dandura.
Arfendazi Craft Hertu Jegos One of the most ancient and esteemed okhi lineages of alabaster miners and sculptors, creators of much of the fine art at Nemnosti.
Gorga Common Hertu Elono A poor farming lineage in a decades-long feud with their neighbours the Teresu.
Honogh Common Hertu Ghegra A formerly large and prosperous farming lineage, now in decline both economically and in numbers due to mistakes by present and former hengge.
Keronaf Country Hertu Tuvus A lineage that migrated from western Omba several decades ago, mainly crab-fishers and foragers, and given to adopting those who wish membership.
Teresu Common Hertu Visantu A poor farming lineage in a decades-long feud with their neighbours the Gorga.
Zendustor Country Hertu Cholof An ifti whose volabas was (in their view) wrongly executed and who took his name as their own, well over a century ago.
Gago Ravre Hong Sogo Tocha A high mountain lineage of Ravre, the Gago are held to be strange as a collective, even among other Ravre, and largely keep to themselves whenever possible.
Zainai Ravre Hong Sogo Huku A lineage of fishers who have expertise over the many courses, rivers, and lakes of The Ghengom, up to Momichas, and even across the border into Taizi.
Zipizmo Ravre Hong Sogo Suski A small but once-prestigious lineage whose volabas was a powerful Voice who is still visited by pilgrims wishing to consult him.
Dendorfi Noble Naftusa Rosem The most powerful noble ifti in the province, wealthy and numerous, holding enormous power especially in the town of Naftusa.
Gongai Common Naftusa Charos A small but important lineage in eherdos to the mighty Dendorfi, whose role by customary law is care and ritual practice at the natural wonder of Degh Ekorre.
Halunemni Common Naftusa Kufun A small lineage consisting of those claiming biological descent from Nemnu Ula; in deep tension with the Nemni lineage and effectively excluded from Nemnosti.
Jaizara Country Naftusa Bazi A country lineage with no known volabas, or at least none in Khutu, having migrated here from Omba over a century ago.
Kerteroki Common Naftusa Fonge A well-off lineage of farmers and fruit growers with longstanding ties to Nemnosti and many acolytes.
Losturi Common Naftusa Ardamus An agricultural lineage with large quinoa fields, which has long been in an eherdos relationship with the Nemni and provides many acolytes and marriage partners.
Lutamu Craft Naftusa Ezna A noted craft lineage of jewelers whose work is sought after by Nemnu Ula and by important sigillants for their finest work.
Migantonos Craft Naftusa Miganton An ancient, educated and urban lineage of merchants and scribes with broad connections to Omba and Daligash.
Munuvela Common Naftusa Angulti A lineage that fissioned out of the large Kerteroki over land disputes a generation ago.
Najeghendi Craft Naftusa Shofra A small lineage of bookbinders and scribes who supply much of Nemnosti's demand for the tools of writing.
Ninderulai Noble Naftusa Furusta A small and declining noble ifti, once quite powerful, but now with only a handful of members and few real prospects for growth.
Obe Country Naftusa Onde A lineage of herders believed to have been Ravre long ago, but with no strong cultural connection to the uplanders.
Risovri Common Naftusa Bibar A farming clan recently moved into the area (within the last 60-70 years) by purchasing land rights from poorer lineages; widely resented by other farmers.
Rumirabe Craft Naftusa Adim Experts in quarrying alabaster and turning it into fine thin translucent windows, this large lineage has a close relationship with Nemnosti.
Sochavi Common Naftusa Suba A very wealthy common lineage of innkeepers and traders, closely allied with Nemnu and Nemnosti.
Sortusai Noble Naftusa Samirgeze A lesser branch of a large and powerful landholding lineage in southern Khutu, with a long history in the region and many ties to the Nemni.
Sortustor Common Naftusa Chegus An agricultural lineage who are servants of and farmers on the lands of the powerful Sortusai, to whom they are eherdos.
Teghuspir Common Naftusa Numur A lineage of miners and stoneworkers who for a century or more have been excluded from access to Nemnosti, much to their anger.
Tinef Country Naftusa Gabasi The largest Khutuan country lineage, who compete with corpseborn for unsanitary or distasteful work; the Naftusa branch is small but well-regarded.
Uklorofte Common Naftusa Vuruma A matriclan (mirifti) of ibex herders, horn-workers, and weavers of fine and sought-after patterns of wool juskai garments.
Urdof Country Naftusa Ferfevu A lineage of Luetkan descent, with its ancestors brought here after The Blue Storm as prisoners of war, and whose elders still speak Luetkan.
Varokhi Common Naftusa Duzu A lineage with deep military roots, often employed by and allied with the noble Dendorfi.
Vulivizmo Common Naftusa (Contested) A lineage of farmers in conflict for more than a decade over claims to leadership; currently has at least two if not more claimed hengge.
Nemni Saintly Nemnosti Hojon The ulaji of Nemnu, the central lineage of Nemnosti, and one of the most powerful lineages in the province, with many acolytes seeking adoption.
Foskon Ravre Ojon Sogo Bultepi One of only two lineages in remote Ojon Sogo, the herders of the Foskon are in a moiety relationship with their marriage partners, the Pilting.
Pilting Ravre Ojon Sogo Faska One of only two lineages in remote Ojon Sogo, the herders of the Pilting are in a moiety relationship with their marriage partners, the Foskon.
Gamusuldi Common Onighus Galargo A well-off lineage of farmers from outside Onighus who are frequently acolytes and have married into the Nemni more than once.
Ichos Folk Onighus Nainesh Probably the largest Omban Empire folk lineage, spread throughout multiple nations and with numerous proud claims of great Imperial ancestors.
Pechotukho Noble Onighus Vovosin An elite noble lineage in Onighus known for its piety, having given rise to a dozen or more Conduits over the span of Eluli Ula's reign in Khutu.
Chuchuru Ravre Vija Sogo Izu A very poor, almost nomadic lineage often characterized as 'barbarian' even by other Ravre.
Takovenga Ravre Vija Sogo Ghumbukh Widely regarded as the finest hunters in The Ghengom, this lineage has an iftibal built with horn and bone along with stone.
Tokanai Ravre Vija Sogo Manaf A lineage whose hengge are always drawn from among the powerful vultures of the clan.
Bazazo Common Zhustir Ordakh A lineage of horse herders, having moved into the area more recently than many, with threats to local grazing rights.
Cheskai Country Zhustir Okojimbi A poor lineage of farmers ultimately descended from Jegrude warriors conquered centuries ago by the empire.
Derteri Common Zhustir Jivranel Wealthy fos merchants who now have substantial ties and interests in Ashnabis and who provide much of Nemnosti's fos.
Gaigen Country Zhustir Rimuke An ifti that emerged a generation or so ago out of the fusion of several disparate country lineages in the eastern part of the province.
Gargimnai Common Zhustir Higrikh A poor lineage of mainly farmers, renowned today as the lineage of the revolutionary hero Ekrakosh, and still known for its radicalism today.
Ghaglizote Common Zhustir Rumna A farming matriclan (mirifti) whose hengge are also, by customary law, always women.
Izmoghir Noble Zhustir Husulte A well-off major noble landholding lineage in the eastern part of the province, whose iftibal is an enormous tower rather than the traditional longhouse style.
Sempi Craft Zhustir Kocha A craft lineage of metalworkers, weaponmakers and armorers who provision the stoneguards and sentinels at Nemnosti, among others.
Sighandi Common Zhustir Bergesh A farming lineage whose numbers were dramatically reduced by the Daghuri Plague a generation ago, and only now are beginning to recover.
Vabaseli Common Zhustir Ganu An ancient mining and farming lineage with historical roots in and rights of care over the ruins at Gil Pirtu.