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For an Abakan woman, choices in trade are more diverse. Particularly lauded occupations include storyteller, loomworker, herbmaiden and Wise Woman. Storytellers are adored, kindly women of varying age who entertain all around the Heartfire with tales of magnificent bravery and honour, desperate battles and the loves and mysteries of Kings and Queens. They normally wear colourful, flower-draped garb and are also sometimes called "Joymongers" and "Wondermillers." The loomworker follows a less grandiose but no less essential line of work, stitching together everyday and feast clothes for her fellow villagers and for export to the city of Alebad. Many jerkins, doublets and leggings sold on the streets of the capital are Abakan workmanship, the strong and visually-pleasing nature of which is a talking point among even the wealthiest of men and women and fetches an excellent price. | For an Abakan woman, choices in trade are more diverse. Particularly lauded occupations include storyteller, loomworker, herbmaiden and Wise Woman. Storytellers are adored, kindly women of varying age who entertain all around the Heartfire with tales of magnificent bravery and honour, desperate battles and the loves and mysteries of Kings and Queens. They normally wear colourful, flower-draped garb and are also sometimes called "Joymongers" and "Wondermillers." The loomworker follows a less grandiose but no less essential line of work, stitching together everyday and feast clothes for her fellow villagers and for export to the city of Alebad. Many jerkins, doublets and leggings sold on the streets of the capital are Abakan workmanship, the strong and visually-pleasing nature of which is a talking point among even the wealthiest of men and women and fetches an excellent price. | ||
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| + | Herbmaidens follow an entirely different style of work. Often eccentric and reclusive, these women spend months at a time wandering the Abakan countryside, searching out rare flora from which to concoct a variety of potent mixtures. Carrying with them all the necessary equipment to prepare the ingredients, these women - colloquially known as "potionstirrers" - are responsible for the bulk of mixtures sold in the markets of the city. The merchandise varies from potions to ward off a whole host of diseases to foul-tasting remedies for weariness and always fetches an excellent price with conscientious nobles. Rarer blends, such as love potions, remain consistantly in demand right across the city. Though alchemists across the city continue to test and study these elusive potions, it is still uncertain as to their effectiveness. Despite this doubt, gossip remains rife in the noble Houses and the mixtures disappear from stalls long before midday, providing steady earnings for the herbmaidens of Abaka. | ||
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| + | For the Wise Woman, her labours focus less on private income and more on village direction and prosperity. She is usually apprenticed as a youngster to the acting Wise Woman, from whom she learns many of the previously mentioned skills and knowledge in addition to village diplomacy and history, leadership and the rituals of Kamido that govern that specific settlement. While a Wise Woman rarely produces items for trade, it is a great honour to hold the position and it is through her counsel and careful guidence that her village is able to thrive. Due to her ability to preside over the ceremonies of Kamido for births, deaths, marriages and other elements of village existance, she is able to maintain the peace and calm of her people. | ||
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Revision as of 00:55, 27 August 2007
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