Vilous | Shigu Diet, Northern Traditinal Foods [Pre-reading the Raw Concept]

Greetings! This time we will introduce to you some of the traditional meals of the northern Eltus races.

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I chose to label this as showing Shigu food, but to be precise, until they are modernized, these are examples of common meals across northern areas of the Eltus-populated region.

In particular, most of the northern Eltus races are Northern Sergals. Because of this, these foods are intended to be a type of meal that does not require cooking and are easily swallowed in raw food states.

This is reasonable for Sergals to prefer, as it is easily eaten on the move.  However, this kind of meal doesn't offer a very deep flavor variety.

I've classified meals into three categories depending on the type of northern clan. For further information concerning the Northern Sergal clans, please refer to my past Vilous topic.

[Brave clan]

A warrior-focused clan, centered on the mighty Associator-wolf with wolf bones. They enjoy dressing up like their heroine Rain, proudly wearing her red markings painted on their faces or bodies in the thrill of the hunt. They chase the huge beasts in the wilderness, bravely fighting in groups and proudly knocking down those beasts.   Their prey is often a chosen large beast that will provide a challenging fight. They have a deep respect for the forest, which they do not desecrate, for it is the domain of the wolves.

Wild Buffalo - A wild cow inhabiting a relatively flat area away from the forest, such as part of the Astana Plain and Sailzane. It is essentially a calm animal, but its territorial senses are strong, attacking any who approach. Buffalo meat is delicious; because of this, there have been domesticated cattle to provide easier access to this tasty meat.

Bear - A beast inhabiting forest areas from north to east. They are extremely ferocious and zealously protect their children. The mighty warriors of the warbands rush at them without hesitation, cutting and downing them one after another.

Big Dondokos - A beast that inhabits the wilderness, forests, and plains throughout Tal. They are especially large animals, who sometimes gather into huge swarms across the forest and wilderness, proving quite dangerous. To catch these beasts one must approach quietly, no vibrations, and throw a spear aiming at their back. The impaled dondoko will make their footsteps bigger, be injured by other dondokos due to their nature, easy to single out and capture later on.

Weasel - It is an organism that breeds mainly in the forest.  Because there are many predators found in the forest as well, weasels often venture into the plains and wilderness nearby. They are famous for being rough to handle, but it is common game for the Brave Clan.

Actinia - Not on this chart, but it is a boasting right to best one of the most powerful creatures in the forest. Extracting the poison makes the creature edible.

[Shaman clan]

It is a clan with a stamp that is a proof of practice, centering on a magician who manipulates names.  Using their biological knowledge and their “naming” technique, they can explain the true nature of things without giving in to the miasma’s influence.  They are excellent in handling danger, entering without fear into a resource-rich forest, and harvesting the meat plants with ease.  They live mainly on bringing back seeds, hunting small animals, and domesticating others. This provides a wide variety of food selection.

Meaty wood - A common flesh tree that grows in the forest areas. Although many trees are hard-skinned near the entrance of the forest, making them hard to eat, the deep forests have softer wood and plenty of nourishment available to eat just by cutting out many of them. They are the “forest’s viscera and sinew”. Although they are considered staple foods, harvesting these woods requires journeying deep into the forest.

Blood beans - A type of vegetation. Although this are named a bean, it grows in the ground of the forest to nearly the size of a potato. Wild species grow in large clusters, but because harvesting journey is dangerous, many are brought home and grown into round gardens for easier collection. It tastes of the internal organs. In addition, varieties have been cultivated in GR.

Small Dondokos - A small dondoko. In addition to capturing them wild with a hidden trap, there is also a way to catch groups of infants (bulbs) and grow them as livestock for easier harvesting. Husbandry methods to raise Dondokos were also established here. Pigs and cattle are also kept as livestock in this way.

Asidian Shelves heads - a part from Ascidian shelves, this is a creature that is often used for shelving, desk tops and other uses after separating the lower half from the rest, applying salt and other treatments. Reono uses/treasures this as an important export item, but people in the north use the upper half as a soft food. Being slightly hard, Sergals cuts this and swallows whole. With their fondness for chewing food, Agudners tend to pickle these for later eating. 

Blood pipe - Found in the wilderness and shallow forests. It’s a pipe-like organism that forms a fungal bed-like colony. Although not very nutritious, it is easy to grab and cut, to be eaten by swallowing or chewing.

Toad - Although not shown on this chart, it is a large toad-shaped Talyxian living mainly in the main Magoe Forest. The toads of Magoe will grow considerably larger than others found elsewhere. The toad is basically a trap-like creature that does not venture out of the forest and any attempts to capture without using a shaman are almost always unsuccessful.

[Sieg clan]

The word "Sieg" means "Sergal (or we/us/our)" in Northern primitive language."Sieg" is the original word. That is a different language speech from Shigu.(Shigu and Sergal is GR official language).  Like YipYap.　Local clans that do not have a leader or a name are considered “Sieg.”

It is basically a gathering of weak, cowardly people who have no way to fight against the wildlife and the forest. They survive by eating twigs, bugs and small animals that run around in the wilderness off the forest.

Rats - are a common small animal throughout Tal, they live in holes they drill at the roots of plants; they have a rough texture and are not very tasty. Generally, civilized people don’t eat them, but they are still processed into preserved food in Gold Ring since they are easy to catch by the lot.

Dead animal part - leftover parts of deceased animals, such as bones, meat scraps, and skin.  They’re often found scattered on the outskirts of the forest. These are one option for poor people to use as food if they can’t enter the forest because they are too weak to fight or have no other way to obtain food.

Pupa cast -  A shed skin castoff by a Talyxian creature.  A number of Talyxians undergo metamorphosis and ecdysis, shedding a skin as they grow into further developed stages of life.  The chaff from these pupa hold some nutritional value, and large pupas may actually be used as material for clothing.

Dondokos sprout(or bulb) - When a Dondoko has their legs eaten by other dondokos, the remaining body mass fades to a black color and it forms a sort of bulb.  This becomes a source of many babies.  Shamans have found a way to raise dondokos from bulb state to lifestock age.  However, less knowledgeable people usually pick the bulb directly and eat it.  While it has a good taste, the size is often too small to last long.

Hare - A hare similar to those found on Earth. They are domesticated and treated as common livestock for most of Tal, but they are one of the favored/preferred higher food for this Sieg group of people. They are very nimble, so while they are easy to kill, the time and effort to catch them is often great.  There is also the risk that such a chase may bring the hunter across the undesired path of a dangerous creature.

こんにちは。今回は、北方人種の伝統的な食事の一部を紹介します。

このアートは、Vilous communityのためにPrileyが私たちに依頼したコミッションです。どうもありがとうございました！

さて、私はShigu foodと書きましたが、正確には、これらは近代化するまでに、北部全域に渡り一般的であった食事の例です。

特徴として、北部人種のほとんどがNorthern Sergal種であるため、調理を行わず、素材をそのまま切り取ったものを飲み込むタイプの食事であることです。これは、素早い移動を行うサーガルにとって合理的ですが、当然ながら、味などを深く噛みしめることには不向きです。

さて、私は、北部clanのタイプによって、食事を三種類に分類しました。Northern Sergalのclanについては、私の過去のVilous topicを参照してください。

[Brave clan]

彼らは、狼の骨を持った勇士を中心とした、戦士のクランです。彼らはレインのように赤い入れ墨を顔や体に入れ、目立つ装いをし、荒野で巨大な獣を追い、勇敢に集団で戦って打ち倒します。獲物は、ほとんどが彼らを狙って戦いを挑んできた大型の獣です。彼らは森に敬意を持っており、狼の縄張りである森を直接荒らすことはあまりしません。

Wild Buffaro - アスタナ平原、セイルザーンの一部など比較的森から離れた平地に生息する野生の牛。基本的には温厚だが、縄張り意識が強く、近づくものを攻撃する。肉は美味。これを飼いならしたものが家畜の牛。

Bear - 北部から東部にかけての森林地域に生息する獣。子どもを守っていることが多く、非常に狂暴。切り込み役の勇士が頭から突進し、次々に切りつけて倒す。

Big Dondokos - 各地の荒野、森林、平原地域に生息する。特に大きなものは森林と荒野にまたがって巨大な群れを形成する事があり、危険。振動を立てずに忍び寄り、一体の背をめがけて投げ槍を打ち込み、足音が重くなり他の個体に追われて弱ったところを捕らえる。

Weasel - 主に森林部で繁殖する生物だが、敵が多いために平原・荒野に進出することも多い。気が荒い事で有名だが、彼らにとっては一般的な獲物。

Actinia - このチャートにはありませんが、森で最も強力な生物の一つとされる彼らを倒すことは、ある種の勲章になります。毒を抜けば食料になります。

[Shaman clan]

修行の証である印鑑を持ち、名前を操る呪術師を中心としたクランです。生物知識に長け、「名づけ」の術を使う事で、瘴気に取り込まれずに正体を解き明かします。彼らは危険の処理に優れており、資源の豊富な森に直接入り、肉性の植物を直接採取したり種子や小動物を持ち帰って家畜化する事で生活をしています。食べ物の種類は多いです。

Meaty wood - 森林部に生える様々な肉性の樹。入り口では硬くて食べられないものも多いが、森深い箇所ではその多くが切り取っただけで食べられるほどの柔らかさと滋養を有している。森の内臓、筋肉とも。彼らの主食だが、森の奥深くまで行かなければならない。

"Sieg"とは、シーグ語で"サーガル（我々）"を表す言葉です。リーダーや名前を持たない、所属の無いローカル・クランがここに相当します。基本的に、獣や森に対抗する手段を持たない、臆病で弱い人々の集まりであり森からはずれた場所にある小枝、荒野を走り回る虫や小動物を食べて暮らしています。

Small Dondoos - 小さいどんどこ。罠でとらえたり、隠れているところを捕獲したりする他、株を捕まえてきて育てる方法もある。どんどこの養殖の方法もここで確立された。なお、豚や牛も飼われている。

Asidian Shelves heads - 「ホヤ棚」として、下半分をカットし、塩漬けなどの処理を施した後、棚や机などの用途に利用される生物です。Reonoにおいては重要な輸出品ですが、北部の人々は上半分の柔らかい部分を食べ物として利用します。やや硬いですが、Sergalsはこれをカットして丸呑みします。Agudnerはこれを酢漬けなどにするようです。

Blood pipe - 荒野、浅い森に菌床状のベースを形成し、群生するパイプ状生物。それほど栄養のあるものではないが、手に入りやすく、切って飲み込んだり、しゃぶったりする。

Toad - このチャートにはありませんが、主にベトラ・マゴイに生息する大型のヒキガエル型タリクシアン。特にマゴイのものは大型化する。基本的には森から出てこないトラップ型の生物で、呪術師以外の捕獲はほぼ不可能。

[Sieg clan]

"Sieg"とは、シーグ語で"サーガル（我々）"を表す言葉です。リーダーや名前を持たない、所属の無いローカル・クランがここに相当します。基本的に、獣や森に対抗する手段を持たない、臆病で弱い人々の集まりであり、森からはずれた場所にある小枝、荒野を走り回る虫や小動物を食べて暮らしています。

The word "Sieg" means "Sergal (or we/us/our)" in Northern primitive language."Sieg" is the original word. That is a different language speech from Shigu.(Shigu and Sergal is GR official language).  Like YipYap.Local clans that do not have a leader or a name are considered “Sieg.”

Rats - ネズミ。全土で一般的な小動物で、植物の根などに穴をあけて住む。がさがさして、あまりおいしいものではない。通常、文化的な人々の食べるものではないが、たくさんとれるので、GRなどでは保存食として加工品が作られていることはある。

Dead animal part - 死んだ動物の体の一部や、骨、くず肉など。森の外にもよく落ちていることがある。森に入れず、戦う手段もない人々はこんなものでも食べて飢えをしのぐしかない。

Pupa cast - 何かの抜け殻。タリクシアンには変態・脱皮を行うものが多い。蛹の殻はいくらかの栄養分を残している。大きなものは服などに利用される。

Dondokos sprout - 仲間に手足を食われ、動けなくなったドンドコは黒く変色し、その場で株になる。株からは小さなドンドコがたくさん発芽する。呪術師はこれらを育てる術を持っているが、より原始的な人々は、これらをつまんでそのまま食べる。味はよいが、非常に小さい。

Hear - 野ウサギ。家畜化もされ、全地域で一般的な食べ物だが、このクラスの人々にとっては最も上等な食事のひとつである。非常に足が速く、野生のサーガルであっても追いかけて捕まえるのは大変。追いかけている途中で恐ろしい生物に出くわすこともある。