Colánsh

The Colánsh are renowned horseback riders, and much of their cultural identity is tied up in this fact. In times past, the Colánsh were much more nomadic, sustaining themselves on the wild herds that roam the Idiari foothills. Since Idiari's unification, however, larger proportions of the population have settled down, at least somewhat, and usually sustain themselves by ranching and shepherding.     The foothills are prime hunting ground for wyverns, and they feature prominently in the Colán's folklore. Wyvern ranches and wyvern riders are not particularly common in Idiari, but those few who exist are almost exclusively among the Colán.     The Colánsh constitute the second-smallest proportion of the Idiari population, only outnumbering the Boralsh, but the two are so similar in size that this ranking trades off periodically.   The Colánsh are darker-skinned by Idiari standards and their eyes typically range from green to yellow.   The symbol of the Colán is the horse, an animal deeply tied to the Colán way of life. The Colán like to emphasize the horse's strength, endurance, and the freedom of the wild herds. While legally the age of majority is set by national law, Colán are culturally considered adults once they have successfully foaled and raised their own horse to maturity.