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Currently the majority of Nystapi live in [[Lapliszna]], and the surrounding areas. [[Lapliszna]] being closely linked to [[Blaskog]] state. When the Blåskovian government announced the creation of [[Lapliszna]] state, for the Litlåttes/Nystapi peoples in 1972, resulting in a massive renaissance and reinvention of Nystapi culture. Millions of Nystapi people across Borea moved to the land outlined by the government. Originally the land being held was considered to be sparsely populated frontier land that was inhabitable for Elven settler senses. Though the country was only released in 1990, and had an interim caretaker head of state until 2014.
Nystapi still frequently pursued their traditional livelihoods, such as reindeer husbandry, fur trapping, fishing and bone handicrafting. Reindeer husbandry in particular being a large part of Nystapi employment across Eastern Borea, but mainly within [[Lapliszna]] and [[Blaskog]]. Fishing along the shoreline and lakes, using the traditional method to harvest salmon. In addition to the traditional livelihood, Nystapi people ‘Niväk’, a mixture of Blåskovian and Nystapi traditions, started back in the 1800s. Niväk including but is not limited to spring bear hunts, baseball,
==History==
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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.
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Nystapi have created two sports of Nystapi origin, Hjortpasset and Polstrid. Hjortpasset or 'Deer Pass' being a team sport where two teams armed with foam and rubber weaponry to combat each other as they attempt to capture reindeer skulls from each other. While Polstrid is form of martial arts, inspired by dueling cultural practice done by the Blåskovian nobility. Using specialized pole-arms, similar to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Man_catcher man-catchers] that was designed to be less-than-lethal as to minimalize potential harm. The goal of Polstrid being to pin down the opponent onto the ground until they yield. Polstrid being older than Hjortpasset, with it being founded during Niväk while Hjortpasset came to being in 1980s during the Nystapi renaissance and became a popular sport even outside of [[Borea]]. Hjortpasset being played throughout [[Concord]] and far-west [[Yasteria]], as well being a sport in the [[Norgsveltian Crown Realm#Ullr-Yunyøn Games|Ullr-Yunyøn Games]].
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. ▼
==== Hjortpasset ====
'''[[Hjortpasset]]''' or translated from Blåskovian to mean 'Deer Pass' is a sport which unlike Polstrid originated completely from Nystapi culture during the 1980s as a product of the Nystapi renaissance. Hjortpasset is one of the most popular sports in [[Borea]], in particular in [[Borea|East Borea]] and is semi-commonly played outside of Borea. Being played in [[Concord]], in far-west [[Yasteria]] namely [[Eyjaria]], [[Federation of the Southern Coast|Federation]], [[Helslandr]], [[Pledonia|Pledonié]] and [[Nakosa|Nacrésia]]. The sport became included into the [[Norgsveltian Crown Realm#Ullr-Yunyøn Games|Ullr-Yunyøn Games]] in 2007 outright. The goal of the game is to collect the deer skull from the opponent's zone and bring it to the team's zone. Teams are composed of 5 players, when one player takes the skull they have to drop their weapons but can still carry their shield with them. The other players act as enforcers that can keep their weapons to defend either their skull or defend the player carrying the opponent's skull back to their goal. Weapons are equipped with padded weapons like swords or poles, rubber balls tied onto strings. The game is played after a team achieves 5 points or five rounds (Usually five minutes) have elapsed. With the team with the most points, winning the game. Hjortpasset is commonly played in [[Lapliszna]] and in [[Blaskog]] as a elective sport in schools. It is played on national level in several countries. While it is popular sport within Nystapi country of [[Lapliszna]], ballot measures to change it into becoming the national sport of country has failed.
==== 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.
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