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| Like in any of the myriad worlds of the multiverse, the cultures of this world have developed a lot of various measurements. While different to ours, and many outright exotic-seeming in terms of their conception, many of them are generally similar enough to certain real historical measurements, in terms of context and overall spirit. As we are focusing first and foremost on the cultures of Aporue, here are some commonly seen Aporuean units of measurement: | Like in any of the myriad worlds of the multiverse, the cultures of this world have developed a lot of various measurements. While different to ours, and many outright exotic-seeming in terms of their conception, many of them are generally similar enough to certain real historical measurements, in terms of context and overall spirit. As we are focusing first and foremost on the cultures of Aporue, here are some commonly seen Aporuean units of measurement: |
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| **__Lenghth and size units__** | **__Length and size units__** |
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| //trunk//: 1 trunk = ca 26 meters (85.3018373 feet, 28.4339458 yards)\\ | //trunk//: 1 trunk = ca 26 meters (85.3018373 feet, 28.4339458 yards)\\ |
| //horizon//: 1 horizon = ca 4.25 kilometers (2.29482 nautical miles)\\ | //horizon//: 1 horizon = ca 4.25 kilometers (2.29482 nautical miles)\\ |
| //mast-length//: 1 mast-length = ca 44 meters (144.357 feet, 48.1189851 yards)\\ | //mast-length//: 1 mast-length = ca 44 meters (144.357 feet, 48.1189851 yards)\\ |
| //oarstroke//: 1 oarstroke = ca 10 knots (5.14 m/s, 16.8781 f/s)\\ | //oarstroke//: 1 oarstroke = ca 1.5 knots (2.778 kph, 1.726169 mph)\\ |
| //fullsail//: 1 fullsail = ca 58 knots (92.6 km/h, 57.539 m/h)\\ | //fullsail//: 1 fullsail = ca 10 knots (18.520 kph, 11.50779 mph)\\ |
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| **__Time measurement units__** | **__Time measurement units__** |
| Notes:\\ | Notes:\\ |
| //(1)// - folk measurements. The names are derived from //thankmaker// and //blessedbe//, which are folk abbreviations of the commonest prayers of the Aporuean churches, //Thank the Maker// and //Blessed Be Thine Craft and Thine Children//. The "thanker" and "blesser" roughly denotes the average length of time one needs to say the entire prayer at a steady, regular pace.\\ | //(1)// - folk measurements. The names are derived from //thankmaker// and //blessedbe//, which are folk abbreviations of the commonest prayers of the Aporuean churches, //Thank the Maker// and //Blessed Be Thine Craft and Thine Children//. The "thanker" and "blesser" roughly denotes the average length of time one needs to say the entire prayer at a steady, regular pace.\\ |
| //(2)// - Melzan folk measurement. Its lenghth is closely related to the length of time between the opening and closing traditional bell ringings on Bellday (Friday) evenings. These are sounded roughly 48 minutes of each other, hence the popularity of this measurement among Cittans/Melzans and other locals.\\ | //(2)// - Melzan folk measurement. Its length is closely related to the length of time between the opening and closing traditional bell ringings on Bellday (Friday) evenings. These are sounded roughly 48 minutes of each other, hence the popularity of this measurement among Cittans/Melzans and other locals.\\ |
| //(3)// - the "most" and the "least" are popular units in many countries of central Aporue, including Melza and the neighbouring polities. The names and lengths of the units are based on the rough lenghths of daylight during the summer and winter solstice. A most's lenghth of roughly 16 hours reflects the rough day lenghth on the summer solstice, while a least's lenghth of roughly 8 hours reflects the rough day lenghth on the winter solstice. The plurals of "most" and "least" are "mosts" and "leasts" (e.g. 2 leasts, 7 mosts, etc.).\\ | //(3)// - the "most" and the "least" are popular units in many countries of central Aporue, including Melza and the neighbouring polities. The names and lengths of the units are based on the rough lengths of daylight during the summer and winter solstice. A most's length of roughly 16 hours reflects the rough day length on the summer solstice, while a least's length of roughly 8 hours reflects the rough day length on the winter solstice. The plurals of "most" and "least" are "mosts" and "leasts" (e.g. 2 leasts, 7 mosts, etc.).\\ |
| //(4)// - nautical timekeeping units, generally similar to "ship bells" of our world, averaging at a length of around half an hour (often measured by half-hour lasting hourglasses). As in the real world, watches aboard a ship's deck - known here as //vigils// - are composed of "bells". In this case, the term is shibell, a jargon corruption of "ship's bell". Four Aporuean shibells constitute a vigil on deck, i.e. a "deckvig" in the same abrreviated sailor parlance. Two shibells denote a shorter watch, a shorter vigil, hence a "shorvig". (The "-g" at the end is pronounced like "j", just like in the full world "vigil".) | //(4)// - nautical timekeeping units, generally similar to "ship bells" of our world, averaging at a length of around half an hour (often measured by half-hour lasting hourglasses). As in the real world, watches aboard a ship's deck - known here as //vigils// - are composed of "bells". In this case, the term is shibell, a jargon corruption of "ship's bell". Four Aporuean shibells constitute a vigil on deck, i.e. a "deckvig" in the same abrreviated sailor parlance. Two shibells denote a shorter watch, a shorter vigil, hence a "shorvig". (The "-g" at the end is pronounced like "j", just like in the full world "vigil".) |
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| __Surface area__\\ | __Surface area__\\ |
| //field//: 1 field = 1 square trunk (see Lenghth and size units)\\ | //field//: 1 field = 1 square trunk (see Length and size units)\\ |
| //field-bough//: 1 field-bough = 1 square bough (see Lenghth and size units)\\ | //field-bough//: 1 field-bough = 1 square bough (see Length and size units)\\ |
| //field-limb//: 1 field-limb = 1 square limb (see Lenghth and size units)\\ | //field-limb//: 1 field-limb = 1 square limb (see Length and size units)\\ |
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| __Volume__\\ | __Volume__\\ |
| //pond//: 1 pond = 1 cubic trunk (see Lenghth and size units)\\ | //pond//: 1 pond = 1 cubic trunk (see Length and size units)\\ |
| //pond-bough//: 1 pond-bough = 1 cubic bough (see Lenghth and size units)\\ | //pond-bough//: 1 pond-bough = 1 cubic bough (see Length and size units)\\ |
| //pond-limb//: 1 pond-limb = 1 cubic limb (see Lenghth and size units)\\ | //pond-limb//: 1 pond-limb = 1 cubic limb (see Length and size units)\\ |
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| __Weight__\\ | __Weight__\\ |
| |9. | **Ripen** | 27 days | 1st Rp (AC) = 18th August (GC) | | |9. | **Ripen** | 27 days | 1st Rp (AC) = 18th August (GC) | |
| |10. | **Rutten** | 28 days | 1st Ru/Rt (AC) = 14th September (GC) | | |10. | **Rutten** | 28 days | 1st Ru/Rt (AC) = 14th September (GC) | |
| |11. | **Rainen** | 27 days | 1st Ra (AC) = 12th October (GC) | | |11. | **Leafen** (also "Leaffall") | 27 days | 1st Ra (AC) = 12th October (GC) | |
| |12. | **Leafen** (also "Leaffall") | 28 days | 1st Le/Lf (AC) = 8th November (GC) | | |12. | **Rainen** | 28 days | 1st Le/Lf (AC) = 8th November (GC) | |
| |13. | **Frosten** | 27 days | 1st Fr (AC) = 6th December (GC) | | |13. | **Frosten** | 27 days | 1st Fr (AC) = 6th December (GC) | |
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| Like with all manner of cultural things, there are many different types of scripts throughout the world. On the continent of Aporue though, there are just a few dominant systems nowadays. The one that is most widespread in terms of geography and usage is a script derived from a heavily modified form of the writing system used already back in The Old Empire. As the Empire is popularly referred to as "Archontia" said defunct writing system is often called "Archontian script", accordingly. | Like with all manner of cultural things, there are many different types of scripts throughout the world. On the continent of Aporue though, there are just a few dominant systems nowadays. The one that is most widespread in terms of geography and usage is a script derived from a heavily modified form of the writing system used already back in The Old Empire. As the Empire is popularly referred to as "Archontia" said defunct writing system is often called "Archontian script", accordingly. |
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| | For more detailed notes, please see **[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/conlanging-thread.393181/page-11#post-15219790|this]]**, for now. |
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| In the Aporuean continent, at least, human inhabitants share many sensibilities about hair with real world Europeans, especially those of a 15th-19th century timeframe. However, while some broad similarities between the attitudes are certainly visible, the details tend to differ, often surprisingly. One of the most noticeable differences occur among female hairstyles. Unlike in the real world, even the most ascetically minded Aporuean religions and churches tend to stress the importance of "chasteness" in female hair quite a bit less. You will still see plenty of women wearing headscarfs or bonnets of manifold types. But in Aporue, unveiled long hair isn't associated as much with "feminine seductiveness and indecency" (as it would be for much of medieval and early modern European history). Straight, pushed back, braided or puffier feminine hairstyles all exist in Aporue, but not all of them tend to be equally popular in every country and every culture. | In the Aporuean continent, at least, human inhabitants share many sensibilities about hair with real world Europeans, especially those of a 15th-19th century timeframe. However, while some broad similarities between the attitudes are certainly visible, the details tend to differ, often surprisingly. One of the most noticeable differences occur among female hairstyles. Unlike in the real world, even the most ascetically minded Aporuean religions and churches tend to stress the importance of "chasteness" in female hair quite a bit less. You will still see plenty of women wearing headscarfs or bonnets of manifold types. But in Aporue, unveiled long hair isn't associated as much with "feminine seductiveness and indecency" (as it would be for much of medieval and early modern European history). Straight, pushed back, braided or puffier feminine hairstyles all exist in Aporue, but not all of them tend to be equally popular in every country and every culture. |
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| The attitudes of people towards the lenghth and amount of head hair (for both sexes) and facial hair (for males) are generally quite European. Men usually go with short hair, women with longer hair. Nevertheless, depending on the specific nation, current fashion or even just local habit, you can also see men with longer (and occassionally long) hair, or women with varyingly shorter hair (male-like short haircuts are rare, though). Wearing a ponytail is one style that is equally common among long-haired women and long-haired men, though it isn't the most popular hairstyle among longer-haired individuals. | The attitudes of people towards the length and amount of head hair (for both sexes) and facial hair (for males) are generally quite European. Men usually go with short hair, women with longer hair. Nevertheless, depending on the specific nation, current fashion or even just local habit, you can also see men with longer (and occassionally long) hair, or women with varyingly shorter hair (male-like short haircuts are rare, though). Wearing a ponytail is one style that is equally common among long-haired women and long-haired men, though it isn't the most popular hairstyle among longer-haired individuals. |
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| Something of a cyclical recurrence throghout Aporuean fashion history are the connotations of certain hair lenghths and stylings with being a member of the nobility, or some other class of society. This is very dependent on specific national fashions, though - if its considered popular for men in one country to grow extravagant moustaches and have long hair, the very neighbouring country might go for something completely opposite, such as delicately short-cut hair and beards (or no facial hair at all). | Something of a cyclical recurrence throghout Aporuean fashion history are the connotations of certain hair lengths and stylings with being a member of the nobility, or some other class of society. This is very dependent on specific national fashions, though - if its considered popular for men in one country to grow extravagant moustaches and have long hair, the very neighbouring country might go for something completely opposite, such as delicately short-cut hair and beards (or no facial hair at all). |
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| Aporueans have certain stereotypes about certain hair colours (especially those of head hair), though how much any individual follows these jokes or outright prejudices is up to him (or her). Unlike in the real world, most of the stereotypes or clichés associated with hair colours aren't the same. This applies regardless of whether we're talking about European-like cultures or not. | Aporueans have certain stereotypes about certain hair colours (especially those of head hair), though how much any individual follows these jokes or outright prejudices is up to him (or her). Unlike in the real world, most of the stereotypes or clichés associated with hair colours aren't the same. This applies regardless of whether we're talking about European-like cultures or not. |
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| **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?p=9712385#post9712385|Measurement Units and the Common Script]]** | **[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/1/post-9712385|Measurement Units and the Common Script]]** |
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| **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?p=9633963#post9633963|Nobility in modern day Aporue]]** | **[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/1/post-9633963|Nobility in modern day Aporue]]** |
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