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 When the Republic of Chaatai was installed, roughly 300 years before the present of Tagra, all free citizens were assigned to 30 Guilds, each under the auspice of a particular aspect of 'Au'a, and each performing a particular function in the Republic's society and economy, ranging from humble occupations such as penguin breeders and candlemakers, to more refined roles such as notaries and natural philosophers. Each Guild counts Lesser Members -- i.e., everyone who is legally authorized to perform a certain function -- and Major Members, who serve as administrators, teachers, and political representatives for their Guild. Periodically, the Major Members of each Guild choose among themselves (the method may vary) an Archon; the 30 Archons sit in the Parliament at Grikaa and form the main government body of the Republic.
-Guilds have lodges in all major population centers that provide food and shelter to its members. Some buildings, streets, shops, etc. may be owned by a particula Guild and therefore be accessible only to its members. Membership in a Guild is traditionally mostly hereditary, but not automatically so: a new member must be formally authorized by a Major Member to join their Guild. An individual may also change Guild in the course of their life (though not belong to both at the same time), but this is rare and difficult.
+Guilds have lodges in all major population centers that provide food and shelter to its members. Some buildings, streets, shops, etc. may be owned by a particular Guild and therefore be accessible only to its members. Membership in a Guild is traditionally mostly hereditary, but not automatically so: a new member must be formally authorized by a Major Member to join their Guild. An individual may also change Guild in the course of their life (though not belong to both at the same time), but this is rare and difficult.
 All adult citizens who don't belong to any Guild at all effectively form an underclass with no political representation at all. Guildless people work in the most dangerous or degrading tasks, or as personal servants or day laborers for Guild members. (Penalties for unauthorized craftswork are severe.) As a matter of law, all such people must be allowed to join any Guild, if they are deemed worthy; but in practice, learning from scratch the craft and etiquette of a Guild is not an easy task.
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 === The renouncers ===
-Heterodox variants of the cult of 'Au'a are increasingly popular among the urban guildless or otherwise estranged population of Chaatai. They hold that creation is fatally flawed, and doomed to a circle of decay, which might require either withdrawal from the greater society, or its complete destruction to pave the way for a new creation. Their adherents are known as **//!aik'ukyu//** or, literally, "the renouncers", as they abandon their social role and their previous relations. Often renouncers deliberatey break social and religious taboos, for example by consuming milk and eggs or having inappropriate sexual relations, and practice extreme asceticism and flagellation. They are often accused of violence and sabotage, though only a few sects would approve of it.
+Heterodox variants of the cult of 'Au'a are increasingly popular among the urban guildless or otherwise estranged population of Chaatai. They hold that creation is fatally flawed, and doomed to a circle of decay, which might require either withdrawal from the greater society, or its complete destruction to pave the way for a new creation. Their adherents are known as **//!aik'ukyu//** or, literally, "the renouncers", as they abandon their social role and their previous relations. Often renouncers deliberatey break social and religious taboos, for example by consuming milk and eggs or having inappropriate sexual relations, and practice extreme asceticism and flagellation. They are often accused of violence and sabotage, though only a few sects approve or systematically practice such things.
 ==== Language ====
+//Also see: [[Chaatai language]]//
 The //chaatai// language is the one generally used on this wiki to refer to all //'ikra//-specific concepts, including "//'ikra//" and "//tagra//" (literally "person" and "world", respectively).