Bomakwodor

Bomakwodor (Dzuma: Bòmákwɔ́dɔ́ /ˈbòmákwɔ́dɔ́/) is a country located in southeastern Nkungu, bordering Afa to the west.

Unified Dzuma Kingdom of Bomakwodor má Dzṹmánàkɔ́ Déyí Bòmákwɔ́dɔ́ (Dzuma)
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Capital	Bayingan
Official languages	Dzuma
Unrecognized vernacular languages	Nyamu Nganka Kumun
Religion	Boyinmi-Ghan
Demonym(s)	Bomakwodoni
Government	Unitary theocratic absolute monarchy
• King	Ozodagbalemi Bayin Kabo

Etymology

The name Bomakwodor comes from the words "bòmá kwɔ́dɔ́" in Dzuma, meaning "tall barrier".

History

Early Bomakwodor

Before the founding of the kingdom, the southeastern Nkungu area was predominantly populated by Dzuma people in city-states scattered throughout the area. Most of these Dzuma city-states were eventually invaded and conquered by the Bosso Empire under Mbɔ̀lų̀ Akpàlą̀kɔwu II. The southeastern region remained entirely under Bosso rule until the secession of Ekpenku in 2107 CY. After the collapse of Ekpenku, the old city-states began to reemerge and eventually form small confederations. Bomakwodor then was the largest of four states within a small confederation on the coast of eastern Nkungu. During the 33rd century CY, the legendary chief of the Bomakwodor city-state, Jaa Abodaleh Odzundileh, with his army – exonymously called the Okemforleh-nleh – had formed a large network of city-states from which he extorted tribute, therefore forming a large informal tribute empire.

Jaa Abodaleh's tribute empire, however, came to an end a decade later during the Bomakwodor Raid in 3352, wherein twelve of the many city-states subjugated under Jaa Abodaleh banded together to assassinate him and pillage Bomakwodor. Days after the raid, the chiefs of these city-states all congregated in Ndzoh, deciding to unite as one constitutional elective kingdom under the name Deyinakor. Jaa Karakoroh Londekpor of Mbeteh was elected amongst themselves as the first king.

Deyinakor

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Emergence of the Borlo Elite

Circa the 4570s CY, seeing potential for economic growth in tourism, the Deyinakor government founded an association named Ade Badunse (Àdé Bàdũ̀sé, "bàdũ̀sé" meaning "bringing attention") aiming to attract visitors to the country and to improve Deyinakor's global presence. Ade Badunse attempted to attain this by commissioning various giant statues and decorated folly buildings (baayagisa) and also organizing large scale cultural events. Ade Badunse saw moderate success within Nkungu, but failed globally, not only being overshadowed by Khobeh, but also due to perception as being weaker and less developed. This meant that most foreign tourists coming into the country were from its immediate Nyamu-majority neighbors Khobeh and Afa. As Deyinakor saw an influx of Khobehi and Afa tourists, it also captured the attention of Nyamu businessmen from both countries. These entrepreneurs, who were already powerful in their respective nations, began to set their eyes on Deyinakor as an opportunity for expansion. To the Dzuma public, these foreign businessmen were known as bɔ̀lóó (from the Dzuma term bà ɔ̀lóó "money man").

Initially, the Nyamu investors operated within conventional business practices, purchasing land and investing in industries like textiles, transportation, and local markets. However, over time, a smaller group of these investors began to take a more aggressive approach by strategically monopolizing entire sectors of Deyinakor's economy. Through this, the group began to surpass Dzuma elites and eventually become the wealthiest people in the nation, earning them the nickname "Borlo Elite" (Ìláyìlá Bɔ̀lóó nlɛ̀) among Deyinakor peoples. By the 4590s CY the Borlo Elite consolidated their economic influence, they began to leverage this to also exert political influence. They began to influence local governance, taxation policies, and trade. The Elite even began to establish militias to protect its properties and members. The Deyinakor government however,  while aware of their presence, did not take much action against the Borlo Elite despite vocal opposition from the people. This became the final straw for the Deyinakor public, inciting a long period of political unrest. The public's aversion to the Elite also lead to the rapid rise of Dzuma nationalism in Deyinakor, spawning various anti-establishment nationalist groups throughout the country, most prominent of them being the Gongor Eke.

Coup of 4606

After over a thousand years of Deyinakor's existence as a nation, Deyinakor's leadership was overthrown by the Dzuma nationalist Gongor Eke movement in 4606 CY led by Bayin Kabo. Upon previous leader Jaa Afunyanin Ngomban's forced exile, Bayin Kabo declared that the nation would be officially called Bomakwodor in honor of Jaa Abodaleh, an idol figure within the Gongor Eke.

Afa-Bomakwodoni War

Under Bayin Kabo's authority, the Gongor Eke started carrying out campaigns in 4608 CY to eliminate the entire non-Dzuma population living in Bomakwodor. Many of these campaigns involved forcibly displacing people that were either known to be or were under suspicion of being non-Dzuma and moving them to slums near the border like Sheboshebo, or putting individuals at sea on small canoes. The widespread displacement and oppression of non-Dzumas in Bomakwodor shortly caused a massive influx of refugees in Afa, and to a lesser extent Khobeh. After the Afa government acknowledged that the influx in undocumented refugees landing on Afa's southern coasts was due to the Gongor Eke forcing Bomakwodoni citizens out of the country, king Ndunga Mbàdi of Afa reportedly sent a letter to Bayin Kabo requesting that the Gongor Eke does not direct exiles westward into Afa, explicitly stating in the letter that Afa "wants nothing to do with" Bomakwodoni exiles. Bayin Kabo did not reply to the letter, and the Gongor Eke campaigns against non-Dzumas continued in the same fashion, leading to more refugees on Afa's coasts.

After seeing that Ndunga Mbàdi's letter was neglected, Afa and Bomakwodor started having minor skirmishes throughout their shared border for several years onward. After one conflict in 4614 CY wherein Afa military crossed the Bomakwodor border and onto the Sheboshebo slum, Bayin Kabo officially declared war against Afa. The Gongor Eke's forced exiling of minorities has not ceased since, and the Afa-Bomakwodoni war is still ongoing.

Demographics

Ethnic groups

The Dzuma people are the indigenous and primary ethnic group of Bomakwodor, as the official name of Bomakwodor notes that the country is a "Dzuma nation" (Dzṹmánàkɔ́). Despite the country being primarily Dzuma, diasporas of Nyamu, Nganka, and Bhala people have existed in Bomakwodor since before its founding. Before the 4606 coup, non-Dzuma peoples in Deyinakor comprised a large segment of the upper class, as they were often wealthy immigrants from Khobeh or Afa either seeking business or fleeing political instability. Under Bayin Kabo's reign, the diasporas have significantly decreased in population due to oppression and forced exile by the Gongor Eke.

Language

The official language of Bomakwodor is Dzuma, as it is also the majority language of the nation. Most, if not all, citizens of Bomakwodor are either fully fluent or semi-fluent (in the cases of non-Dzuma residents) in the Dzuma language. Although Dzuma is the main language of Bomakwodor, there are also a number of local varieties of Dzuma spoken throughout different areas of the country. These local varieties are either regional dialects spoken in a certain area (i.e Gaanin, named after the town of Gaanin) or belonging to a specific Dzuma subgroup (i.e Bandapor, exclusive to the Bandapor people of eastern Bomakwodor). The standard Dzuma dialect, which is regulated by the NCLL, is based on the local dialect of Bayingan (known as the Ndzoh dialect among speakers).

Religion

The Bomakwodoni government officially recognizes Boyinmi-Ghan as the national religion. Boyinmi-Ghan blends the traditional beliefs of the Dzuma religion with the ideals of Bayin Kabo and the Gongor Eke. While majority of Bomakwodoni practice the traditional religion itself, adherents of Boyinmi-Ghan are a minority in the country. There was a small minority of Aku Kwabolu adherents in Bomakwodor (including that of the Foluwa Temple) before the 4608 CY Gongor Eke campaigns, which rendered anyone who practiced a religion that wasn't Boyinmi-Ghan or the traditional religion – regardless of actually being Dzuma or not – at risk of being forcibly exiled. Adherents of illegal religions who have not either emigrated or been forced into exile are forced to keep their religious matters private.