The Wind Plain Aero Nomads
The Tiru'aabo journeyed across the wide open skies and golden grass of the plains alongside vast semi-wild herds using advanced, but minimalistic tracking technology. They were nomads with sky faring traditions and a special affinity for Danare, the bright and steady star. Their brightly colored banners could be seen rippling in the wind from great distances, and their giant gliders were piloted through song coded resonance.
Geographic Location
The Tiru'aabo roamed the northern half of the Great Plain of Bo Kaabo immediately north of the City of Song. They traveled the region of Aokaan Dari that was centered around 5-20 degrees northern latitudes.
Migration Patterns
Always following the movements of the great herds, the Tiru'aabo sailed the winds of the open belts in their magnificent gliders, ranging from the northern forests of Aokaan Dari toward the Tebrale Mountain Range. When the timing was right, their spectacular sky caravans would carry the Tiru'aabo south to the Festival of Titi'abule where they would land in sweeping arcs to the delight of everyone present.
Landscape & Settlements
The semi-arid grasslands of the Tiru'aabo hummed with wind and distant song and was populated by massive herds of grazing beasts who were trailed by smaller symbiotic wild life. Their settlements were shifting caravan camps that moved with the herds and were made up of portable fiber tents, arranged in a circular pattern, whose brightly colored wind harvesting sails billowed in the breeze.
Daily Life
The day began at dawn for the Tiru'aabo with wind readings and herd telemetry checks. The rest of the day would be spent tending to the herds, sailing their gliders, repairing storm kites, and singing migration codes. In the evening, the people would come together to prepare and share a communal meal that generally consisted of roasted meats seasoned with wind dried herbs and served with dense flatbreads and fermented milk drinks. The elders and tribal singers would sing stories of the wide open skies and the day's travels.
Dress
The Tiru'aabo typically wore clothing made from hides that were imbued with the spirit of the animals who were so important to their way of life. They were most known for their exquisitely carved bone jewelry embedded with sensors that tracked the movements of the herds.
Ecotech
The portable fiber tents of the Tiru'aabo were equipped with microclimate stabilizers as well as wind sails and storm kite generators for small scale energy harvesting. The colorful banners flown by their caravans were painted with electro-reactive pigments that shifted color to warn of approaching storms. They also combined ancient bone carving techniques with modern technology to create bone flutes tuned for glider control.
Sky Cycle Interpretation
The Tiru'aabo observed the movements of their twin stars across the endless skies of the plains very closely. They learned that the levels of brightness of Danare, the bright steady star, controlled the timing of migrations while the heat pulses of Zirakon, the smaller unpredictable star, marked periods of dangerous weather. They interpreted storms as messages from the sky wind ancestors.
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