The Beru

Beru is a cultural group based in nomadic traditions, originating from the Northeast of Abexilas. The Beru are broken up into various tribes, with druid traditions and an affinity for astrology. Currently the Beru are a rather small, though tight knit community of nomads, ranging from living in mountains to forests.

History
The History of the Beru is generally unwritten until the ascension of the nations of Asren in the Northeast, marking the first contact with foreign powers for the tribe, and also its first trade relations. The Beru were allowed to stay in the mountains, and eventually move onto meeting other nations such as the Kingdom of Hauksgrafir, who would serve as a means for the tribe to get food in the form of bread.

Construction of the Dial
The first Beru settlement to be marked, given its position in the mountains and overlooking its highest peak (in the Beru tongue it is refereed to as Goat Mountain due to its population of goats), declared that it would be making a construction to mark the time and to praise the sun and moon. This came in the form of the Dial, a structure of stone and wood, serving both a purpose in religious and practical matters for the Beru. During this event, O_Alentejano was christened with the Spirit of the Goat, as the goat the mountain is named after took a liking to them.

Establishment of the Bee-Hole
Nomadic Beru from the first settlement near The Dial ventured down to the base of the mountain, where a forest and plains lay, and eventually made a new settlement. This settlement would be a fair bit more sound than that of the first settlement, and made due to the abundance of bees in the area, and made within a geological "hole", it received its name by the founder of the Bee-Hole. It marked the second official Beru settlement.

Lifestyle and Occupations
The Beru live a rather nomadic lifestyle, living in small communities of simple housing, trading to upkeep demands for things such as food and supplies. Religious ceremonies are called forth by a head shaman or druid, usually the leader of a select tribe or group. Religious shrines are made with the purpose of serving some sort of role, such is the case with what the Beru call The Dial, a means of measuring the sun and moon as they rise.

Dress and Grooming
Clothes among the Beru are generally adapting to their environment, but generally fall under the category of a sort of robe. In the mountains of the Northeast they are recorded to have worn thick clothing and gloves to keep warm in the harsh climate, while in the forests nearby it was dropped for something more fitting of the warmer weather though keeping the same robe motif. Masks share an important role in the story of a Beru, generally being themed after a special event in one's life, and generally themed around an animal of sorts.

Diet
The culture of the Beru relies heavily on trade with other people groups or nations, generally through trade they get their food, so it varies depending on who the trade partner is. However, the Beru have made it a tradition to keep dirt and berries within their homes, as a means of supplying themselves. These have become a rather important staple of the Beru diet, while bread and steak come in a close second. Some have even gone to the coasts to cast lines into the sea, bringing fish into the diet of the Beru, what was an innovation when it was introduced.

Literature and Art
The history of the Beru is kept in a written form known as the "Sagas", a collection of stories that tell of different agreements, places visited, or events that transpired.

Trivia
The name Beru came from a random conversation with members of the nation called Asren.

The page for the Beru culture group was heavily based on, or directly taken from the Najer Culture Group page, as the players involved were from the group and helped inspire the Beru.