Gateways of Bahdur

Remote to the walls of intelligence, a civilization is defined without a typographical position Entrance to the society is marked with long, gargantuan red gateways that extend high High as if touching Ursa Major’s feet, detailed with “titrala”, the land’s logographic language This is the society of Bahdur, hidden behind vegetated forests and the sounds of animals Led by the group of female warriors: the Arahi; fearless, commanding, voluptuous Warriors’ robes are made of silk and their faces are hidden by veils, detailed in expressive titrala Some warriors teach children the art of fighting called “crubala”, and others teach the art of pharmacy called “pushtala” The Arahi are descendants of an ancient military group called “Quillogo o da Kiroza” meaning “Maw of the Beast” Their blood is said to contain more iron, which makes them more muscular than the average citizen Arahi warriors hunt for food and protect the society from dangerous animals and invaders To travel throughout Bahdur, little boats can be taken to roam the city’s canals The water that runs in the canals and around the city is purple The water has medicinal abilities and allows citizens to travel quickly when added with “akaginite” in the canals Long ago, it’s said invaders came into Bahdur and tried to learn the civilization’s secrets They were planning to destroy the city and take the water to their home countries Luckily, the Arahi stopped their plan, and as punishment, dumped the invaders into the volcano Supposedly, an age of prosperity came, where many crops were grown and children were born Nowadays, a sacrifice is given to the volcano “Untaniho” in the form of food or criminals marked with the death penalty Men are responsible for religious preservation, culinary arts, and building construction You can see some of the men cook delicacies fresh, like “Urmatmu” Juicy mangos are diced, charred over a fire, and layered with date apple chutney Rice gets added with chili peppers, capsicum, and lamb meat, accented by cumin powder The mango and the lamb rice get combined into a crunchy, huge lettuce wrap Some citizens dare themselves and try to eat the Urmatmu while it’s on fire, a fiery challenge The Gateways of Bahdur open to a mysterious place where no man has gone and come back If bravery is but an ounce within you, maybe you can visit the island and make it out alive