Kumandra is a fictional land in Raya and the Last Dragon, that's based on Southeast Asian cultures. It is comprised of five separate clans who form the Land of the Dragon together. Now that the dragons are gone, Kumandra was under attack by a "dark sinister force" that only a dragon can defeat. It wasn't till this "dark sinister force" was finally defeated that all the dragons returned.
History
Not much is known about the history of Kumandra past 500 years before the story starts. It formed at some point in the past, and it consisted of Heart, Fang, Talon, Spine, and Tail. The kingdom also possessed dragons, and according to Raya, it was "paradise." Around 500 years before the story began, The Druun attacked the kingdom. The dragons fought the best they could, but it wasn't enough. Most dragons and people were turned to stone. However, after Sisu concentrated her magic and blasted the druun away, it was gone. The kingdom soon quickly fell into a civil war after, known as The Kumandran Civil War, where multiple groups trying to gain possession of the Dragon Gem revolted against the Kumandran government. Eventually, these groups secured their own land, and broke away from Kumandra. After a while, what was left of Kumandra would become Heart, which would remain the only remanent of Kumandra. Most of what was formerly Kumandra was captured during The Invasion of the Druun, however, Sisu would once again, blast the druun away after 6 years inside of Fang. Dragons would eventually return in their entirety. Soon after the druun was blasted away and the dragons came back, Kumandra reunited once again.
Geography
Kumandra's geography is diverse in each of the five regional Kingdoms. The nation has the shape of a dragon (quite similar to Sisu), formed by a huge lake or central river, from which many more small rivers are born. Most of the land is an immense tropical jungle. With the northern mountains made up of abnormal mountainous and snowy area full of snow-covered forests and the eastern part consists of a huge desert with no lakes and or rivers.
Places
- Heart: Led by Chief Benja, and home to Raya.
- Fang: Led by Chieftess Virana, and home to Namaari.
- Spine: Located in the northern part of Kumandra, blanketed in snow, and capped by mountain regions. It is home to Tong and led by the unnamed Chief of Spine.
- Tail: A desert region, and home to Boun and led by the unnamed Chieftess of Tail.
- Talon: Led by Chieftess Dang Hu (formerly by Chief Dang Hai), it is a floating market region, and home to Noi.
Each of the five lands has its own signature color(s) which is/are also worn by its respective people. Heart's colors are blue and green, Fang's colors are white and gold, Spine's colors are navy and gray, Talon's color is purple, and Tail's color is yellow.
Culture
Before Kumandra separated, the people of Kumandra lived with the same culture of worship towards dragons and what they symbolized. After the land separated in to five separate lands, they each developed their own culture, such as clothing, architecture and cuisine. But there are still cultural aspects that all the lands share such as:
- Admiration of water as a source of protection.
- Admiration of dragons as protectors.
- Honoring of the dead and ancestors
- Hereditary Chiefdom
- Selling craft products made of paper, wood or cloth in colorful markets.
- Gastronomy based on natural ingredients such as herbs, e.tc.
Language
Not much is known about the Kumandran language, but it was based on a mixture of Southeast Asian languages, such as Thai, Vietnamese, and Javanese.
- Suvaa de draa sim Mandra de draa lim Bavaa de draa Tomben
- Ba - father
- Dep la - friend (from a Vietnamese word for "strangely beautiful")
- Binturi - asshole
- Toi - oh, my ...
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