Hey
Hey Tribe | |
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 Tribal Emblem
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 All Hey Territories in Red | |
| Status | Semi-Sovereign Political Entity |
| Largest | Xunéi |
| Official languages | Kuduk (all dialects) |
| Recognised national languages | Kuduk (all dialects) |
| Ethnic groups | 100% Kemonomimi (Yaki) |
| Religion | Traditional Kuduk beliefs (100%) |
| Demonym(s) | Hey |
| Government | Tribal Representative Council |
• Elder | Itkun "Rolling Hatchet" |
| Legislature | The Hey Tribe Council |
| Semi-Sovereign Polity (Independent between 745 and 1870) | |
• Establishment of the Tribe | 745 CE |
• Establishment of a Constitution | 1928 CE |
| Population | |
• 2022 estimate | 65,000 |
The Hey Tribe, commonly referred to as the Hey, is a semi-sovereign tribe in the western coast and northern Rotantic regions of Kuduk. It is one of the 36 tribes within the Tribal Federation of Kuduk. The Hey are ruled by a representative council. The tribe is bordered by the Kunik to the southeast and the Alakanuk to the east. The largest and most populous settlement is Xunéi.
The Hey Tribe was officially founded in 745 CE following the collapse of the Proto-Anana Tribe due to political pressure from powerful and influential social elites. The Hey people initially formed a tribal confederation of their own, comprising of all Hey-peoples from the southwestern tip of Kakut to the northwestern Rotantic regions, similar to its modern-day borders. Overtime, the Elder System would become very popular among Hey elites who sought to continue transferring power amongst themselves without worrying about hereditary bonds like the chiefs had done. In the 14th and 15th centuries, the Hey influence the western portion of the Great Nik Tribe and caused a cultural rift between the two sides. Many historians agree that the Hey tribe's cultural influence played a crucial part in starting the Nikan Civil War. The Hey Tribe officially stayed neutral throughout the entirety of the war. During the Great Tribal War, the Hey sent aid to the Anik tribe in response to the Manirak Empire's invasion. During the Spirit Wars in 1453, the Hey were not involved in the conflict, although they did openly support the Yevak's efforts to hex the Manirak. The Great Blizzard of 1673 hit the Hey Tribe especially hard. The time is often referred to as The Great Famine by poetry from the time period. The Anana Tribe sent significant aid to the Hey, which brought the two western coast tribes closer together. During the early 1870s, the Hey tribe would be propelled into the national spotlight as their Elder, Tlayaan "Taku" Meritáak, proposed the formation of a federation of tribes that would work together to ensure the continued safety of the tribes on the Kuduk isles. The Hey tribe would become one of the founding tribes of Kuduk and would hold significant influence in politics during the early years of the federation. In 1928, the Hey Tribe signed the new constitution of Kuduk and carried out a major update of its laws and politics.
The Hey Tribe is recognized as one of the six Great Tribes of Kuduk due to its large size and influence.