Paradisaeas

The Paradisaea people can be generally compared to a blend of Kanaka Maoli society and members of the Paradisaeidae biological family.
Paradisaeas are one of the twelve races of anthropomorphic birds that populate Yanìs, and are grouped in the subgenus of Singers together with Canaries, Hummingbirds and Parrots.

Physically, they are quite variable in size, ranging between 3 and 4.5 feet in height, with a negligible weight that never exceeds 40 kg. This characteristic is mainly due to their ability to fly, as their 5-feet wingspan requires hollow bones. Among them, there is a marked sexual dimorphism, with males provided with special feathers of extremely versatility often with brighter colors or iridescences. Their chicks are born ovoviviparous, meaning they hatch within the mother's body, and families usually never has more than 3 or 4 chicks throughout their life. Their plumage and forms have differed greatly over centuries and generations, and today there are nine clans differentiated through genetic variety: Apoda, Astrapia, Cicinnurus, Manucode, Quetzal, Raggiana, Riflebird, Rudolphi, and Trogon.

Paradisaea people live in the Haere Tatou archipelago, just below the equator. Their culture developed into a caste society, which is divided into aliʻi (high and lesser chiefs), kahuna (priests and teachers), makaʻāinana (commoners and craftmen), and kauwā (serfs and outcasts). Paradisaeas' youth learn life skills and religion at home, often with grandparents but, for "bright" chicks, a system of apprenticeship exists in which to begin learning a craft by assisting an expert. In Paradisaeas' ideology, in fact, one does not "own" land but merely dwells on it; thus, aliʻi are believed to be "managers" of land and, as spirituality is perceived to imbue all of nature, many experts in many work fields are known as kahuna.

They are mostly an insectivorous race but different clans can have different habits. In their history, for example, many estuaries and streams were adapted into fishponds by early settlers, and packed earth and cut stone were used to create habitats, making ancient Paradisaea people aquaculture among the most advanced of the original peoples of Göenar. They have a strong artistic culture often bond to spirituality, like Hoʻoponopono which is a cultural practice of reconciliation and forgiveness, usually combined with prayer.

They don’t consider physical and non-physical aspects of the world to be separate; therefore, to heal one aspect, all must be healed. Hula Kahiko is instead a traditional dance, and it's very much appreciated all over the planet, as much as their wood carvings, feather-work, and kapa craft (bark cloth).