Litowenese tribes

There were three tribes in the area where Litowen stood: the Wilna, Halnin and Eische tribes. After the unification of Litowen the culture became more centralized and the dialect, traditions of the tribes became less common.

Arrival to the land
Folklore and religion says that the people of the tribes did not come but were actually brought here by the Gods. The tale goes that after the great creator created the earth and Gods, she gave them one task to populate the earth after her death. The Gods discussed where to start the population, eventually the Litowen peninsula was chosen, starting the population of the earth and of Litowen.

A more scientific and historical explanation of the arrival of Litowenese tribal people to the land is that they migrated from the east north where Kartek is now after other invading tribes occupied the land.

Wilna
Wilna is a tribe located where Vilnia once stood. It was one of the main and largest tribes. Because Wilna was the tribe which united the Litowen tribes, the later culture of the united Litowen centered around the culture of Wilna.

Wilna prided itself with rich merchants, talented architects and engineers. Most of the population lived off agriculture. The tribe's main exports and production were agricultural products and farming of animal meat.

Because of an agricultural lifestyle, Wilnas main dishes centered on agricultural meals.

Eische
Eische is a tribe located in the dark oak forest (God’s forest). It is a tribe priding itself in great warriors and hunters. The tribe's people were one the most religious amongst all the tribes, they followed their tradition and undoubtedly believed in the Gods.

The Eische mostly didn't trade and had little contact with other tribes but if they did trade they mostly traded wild animal meat and skin.

Because of a hunting culture,  Eische main dishes centered around hunted animal meat.

Halnin
Halnin is a tribe located at the tip of the Litowen peninsula. They were a maritime fisher civilization. Because Halnin had more contact with the outside world it was more civilized and less associated with the other tribes. The tribe had a much more different branch from the main Litowen culture and even a different religious branch.

The Halnin tribe prides itself with great sailors and fishers because of this its main exports were fish, boats and other maritime related products.

Because of this maritime culture the main Halnin dishes centered around fish meals.