Philosophy

Manjamaso consider themselves as being children of Earth Mother. Every of their action is determined according to her. They value the way It shaped them and the way the world is built. They respect It and often mistake natural catastrophe with a materialization of It’s will.

They consider all beings as their brothers sisters, but yet respect the cycle of life and hunt and eat insects and plants, but will try to avoid violence as much as possible.

Manjamasos always knew they were going to be extinct, that’s something they always respected. Surviving despite the conditions and discover all the places of nature are ways to show that they are worthy of being alive.

When the Manjamasos woke up, they found out that not only did they survived the cold, but they also are immortal, in a dying world. This has shaken greatly the Manjamaso. They tried to find explanations to the apparition of the Hole but what really divided them what to find solutions. This has provoked the cleavage and created all sorts of beliefs, leading sometimes to deviancy. Suicide by going into the Hole, violence against other species and their own kind, trying desperately to die or kill were some of the reactions.

The disappearance of death was not received as a blessing, but more of a punishment, as Manjamasos respected life and valued its shortness.This was so traumatising to see the cycle of life stopped that some tried to escape by swimming out of the island. Those who tried to do that either went back to the island or ended up finding out that there was a Hole on the other side of their world.

One portion of the Manjamaso tried to use the advantages of their immortality to try to elaborate science to make sense of this and try to stop the spreading of the Hole. They develop very primal tools and technology to do experiments.

Also among the sedentary clan, some have decide do develop Art. They believe that even if their End is near, Art is a way to create something that will truly be immortal. They do sculptures, dance, speeches in sign language, body art using the changes of their skin depending of their environment, or write on tablets of rock.