Yi'oritane Camp (yee-or-ee-tah-neh)

The Yi'oritane camp was the portable home of the Yi'oritane tribe of the Bane'ile. It was entirely made up of the colorful tents ubiquitous among the nomadic tribes of the Bane'ile, making it easy to dismantle and rebuild as the Yi'oritane wandered throughout their territory. Like all Bane'ile settlements, the camp was arranged in a circular pattern with a large communal space at its center. This was where the people of the tribe would gather for social activities as well as the preparation and sharing of meals. Located beyond that, we're the tents that served as living quarters and storage spaces. There was also an area just off the communal space that was designated as the home of the ancestors which was devoted to spiritual practices, with the living quarters for the people of song close by.  

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Natural Resources

  The territory of the Yi'oritane tribe had a large river running through it and the camp was always set up somewhere near the river, except of course, when they were on the great plain of Bo Kaabo for the Festival of Titi'abule. In addition to being an abundant source of fresh water, the river's floodplain and delta, with its extensive area of wetlands and connected waterways, provided fertile habitats for the wide variety of plant and animal species that the tribe relied on during their travels. It also served as a migratory route for wildlife as well as a form of transportation for the Yi'oritane who crafted boats as a means to transport their camp, including all of their goods and themselves, along the length of the river.  

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Known For

  The Yi'oritane camp was known for being the most mobile of all the tribal camps of the Bane'ile because of its connection with the river. The Yi'oritane people had a long history of building unique flat bottom boats spanning from the simple wooden designs of old all the way to the modern mechanical craft of the later period. Both functional and beautifully decorated with detailed depictions of the local flora and fauna, these boats made it possible to move the entire camp, quickly and easily, from one end of the tribal territory to the other and back again.   The Yi'oritane camp was also known for its rich culinary history due to the wide variety of plants and aquatic life that flourished in and around the river. For instance, they produced a variety of tisa that was considered to be the most flavorful and they harvested a bright orange bivalve mollusk called tulivo that was also quite delicious. These two ingredients were combined to produce tisa tulivo, the colorful signature dish of the Yi'oritane tribe that was always a favorite at the communal meals of the Festival of Titi'abule.