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Orang UtanBy Alexander
Dotor
Orang Utans are orange-haired apes, who live in the treetops of the Teshnan jungle. Large cheek pads give them their typical appearance. Orang Utans have their own tribal culture and they call upon the ghosts of the jungle. Nearly every tribe has a shaman of its own. A tribe is led by a single male, whose Long Call is the loudest and longest of all males. This call reflects the power of strength and possession. Fruits, ants, honey - everything in the territory belongs to the leader, who shares it with his tribe. Adult males watch carefully about their territory and spend most of their time roaming through the jungle, watching for strangers. Most leaders revere Kang Luway, the Monkey King. Most of the social life of Orang Utans is found around the oldest females. They care for the tribe and its members during the long absence of the males. Theirs is the power of Lifegiving. Without the male there would be no territory, without the female there would be no tribe. The Mother of the Tribe is the most respected female; usually the mother of the leader. Most tribal mothers revere Kang Luway's mother Elesha. Most Teshnan people treat Orang-Utan as animals, not as equal beings. As beings of Solf a lot of people don't care for them, especially citizens of the Teshnan cities. Farmers use trained Orang-Utans for collecting fruits from the treetops, and treat them like domestic animals. But some people are still able to speak to them in Monkey-Tongue and there are stories about villages - deep in the jungle - where men and Orang-Utans live together in a single community First Somash - he is Light - created the light. Then Somash - he is Life - made Life, and created all the plants, animals and men. It was a work of tremendous beauty, and he called all the gods to see his great work. And they came, watched in amazement, praised his work and began to celebrate. Solf was among them and he wanted to be celebrated, too. The next day, he began to create his own men. But Solf's mind was clouded with poisons and drugs, and so his work became twisted and didn't obtain the beauty of Somash's work. So Solf's men became ashamed, avoided Somash's gaze, hid in the treetops and became the Orang Utans - the people of the wood. Orang Utan, male
Orang Utan, female
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