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=== Landownership ===

Landownership, before Niväk didn't quite exist as a established concept for Nystapi, the only exception of this rule being hunting grounds between the bands. As a result, during Niväk and Blåskovian civilizing policies it opened a debate for Nystapi leaders of the time for how one owns land as a cultural entity. While Blåskovian pressured pushed for individual or family ownership over land, as they saw it as uncivilized and more importantly weak not to own land as a individual. Blåskovian viewing not being landed, a traditional sign of wealth and power that trends continues to this day in Blåskovian society. Nystapi however, being introduce this strange concept while also being required to settled down rather being nomadic created a deeply intrenched debate and a discussion about how to handle landownership proper. Landownership didn't only symbolize graze and farmlands, but rather how to approach settling down permanently. When the debater ended, the collective agreement decided that, and in open rejection of Blåskovian pressure that they will own land collectively by community. Housing during this time, was owned by each adult member that lived in the house and grazing lands was shared by everyone in the village. Crops and other forms of agriculture was collectively decided, however a small plot was assign to each family.

=== Polstrid ===

Polstrid, or translated from Blåskovian directly to mean pole fighting. While the word for it originates from Blåskovian, and is heavily influenced by Blåskovian culture in general. Polstrid is a form of marital art, using man-catcher poles (sometimes referred to as catchpoles) practice by Nystapi. The martial art was brought into existence during Niväk as a lessor form of dueling culture practice in [[Blaskog]], as Polstrid rather than attempting to kill or serious injure the opponent it services to disarm and pin the opponent in a way that doesn't end with serious injuries and minimal risk of death. Polstrid became a core part of Nystapi culture, though it practice throughout history was controversial until 1900s where it was seen as acceptable by all Nystapi. Polstrid for Blåskovian mindset according to the historical record was at best curious attempt of emulating their own dueling culture and at worse, it caused fear in Blåskovian nobility that Nystapi would raise against them using the martial art. Such was the fear, it was banned in several duchies until the Blåskovian king in 1825 legalized it and banned attempts to have martial art controlled or regulated. While the king's reasoning was mixed and heavy topic of debate between historians, it is generally accepted king pushed for Polstrid to be legalized entirely as a method to control nobility and believing he could use them as a possible levee.

In [[Lapliszna]], Polstrid is the national sport and is elective sport in schools. In [[Blaskog]], a yearly tournament is held in the capital in the royal palace's court yard to celebrate the legalization of the martial art though in recent years arguments have raised to move the holiday tournament to Neylapdor. Modern day, Blåskovian fears of a uprising from Nystapi has for the most part been stamped out besides a few extremist conspiracy theorists. Blåskovian most common view can be best summarized as put by one news anchor broadcasting the tournament in 2004, "Cute martial art and clearly Akuan." While tongue-and-cheek, it expresses the sentimental of Blåskovians that they view Polstrid as non-threating and infantilization of Nystapi people. Though infantilization of Akuan cultures is worldwide problem, and not unique Blåskovian issue.