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The Niracki

The Niracki tribe live on the island of Waneki which is almost entirely rainforest and swamp. The ground here is always wet and the island is riddled with ponds, marshes, rivers and wetlands. While all the Fire Isles have insects, Waneki has much more abundant insects including several types of particulary aggressive biting and stinging insects. With such an abundant food source, the island is also known for spiders.

The Niracki people are easily recognized by their appearance. The Niracki coat themselves in a thick red paste made from crushed rocks, crushed berries and local herbs. This paste protects them from insect bites. They adorn their bodies with marking of other colors - chiefly orange and yellow, over the red paste. The Niracki are also known for shaving their heads (both men and women) and wearing elaborate head dresses woven from natural materials - fur, twine, twigs, leaves and feathers.

The Niracki are expert weavers. They weave baskets, sleeping mats, woven artwork and many other things. Their warriors wear a type of woven armor which is lightweight, flexible and surprisingly effective. The Niracki are very good archers and have superior bows, bowstrings and arrows.

The Niracki build unusual homes. The walls, roof and floor of their huts are made from tightly woven mesh which keeps out rain, insects and spiders. These strange huts are suspended in the air and anchored in position by numerous woven ropes anchored between tree branches. A Niracki village is a complex array of ropes, netting, rope bridges, platforms and suspended huts. Some huts may be as much as forty meters in the air. This unusual style of village also help protects them from war parties of other tribes.

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