"Kanamia Customs Study I" In the Kanamia Tribe, you will find many kinds of strange and peculiar helmets. These helmets are carefully maintained, painted in different colors. Some are made to look like goats, some are cows, and some are even wolves.

These masks are not mere decorations, nor are they just an expression of some custom, they are closely related to their classes. Each type of animal helmet corresponds to a class.

For example, a goat head helmet symbolizes communication with spirits and is generally worn by civil personnel such as acolytes, a wolf head helmet represents courage and strength and is generally worn by warriors and hunters, a bird head helmet represents art and the joy of life, commonly used by dancers or ceremony masters.
Those familiar with Kanamia culture can tell a person's status from their clothing, accessories, and the color of their clothes.

Of course, do not be curious about what kind of face is hidden behind a Kanamian's mask. This is an insult to the Kanamians, and the guards will directly expel such idle individuals. If the situation is serious, they will be taken directly to the Chieftain to face punishment under Kanamian law. --- "Kanamia Customs Study II" In the Kanamia Tribe, the Chieftain, the Priest, and the Warrior form a stable triangle of power, symbolizing the three core dimensions of tribal life.
The Chieftain is the symbol of the tribe's authority, responsible for supervision and decision-making, ensuring the order and stability of the tribe.
The Priest is the spiritual leader, communicating with the spirits, passing on the tribe's values, and is also responsible for the spiritual comfort of the people, marriage and birth rituals, and guiding livestock activities.
The Warrior is the guardian who defends the tribe, hunts and fights, and protects the interests and safety of the Kanamians. They are also the Chieftain's enforcer, directly carrying out the Chieftain's will.
Each of them possesses a key to the Forbidden Land: these are the three powers bestowed by the ancestral spirits. (Actually, there are many secrets to these 3 Forbidden Land keys, which I will reveal in Volume Five.) Only when the Chieftain, Priest, and Warrior are all present can the Forbidden Land be opened to face the ancestral spirits, allowing the tribe to listen to their instructions and receive their blessings. --- "Kanamia Customs Study III" Due to their limited contact with the outside world, the Kanamians' methods of using Legacies are vastly different from those in Asterleeds.
For example, I personally witnessed a Kanamian use a precious Legacy to process grain: A Kanamian with vibrant paint on their face tossed shelled grain into the Legacy, which then spun rapidly, removing the husks.
This Legacy was originally a precious item used for cleaning clothes, something only the wealthy could afford in Asterleeds, with a market price likely reaching tens of millions of Luno.
Another example, I saw a Legacy that they had dismantled, with its important modular components cast aside. The Kanamians used only the outer casing to hold water, they even attached a wooden handle to it.
When I asked them, "How do you know this thing is used this way?" they replied, "How do you know this thing isn't used this way?"
I was speechless for a moment. In the Kanamians' perception, Legacies are not left by the Bapharian Divine, but are gifts bestowed upon them by their ancestral spirits, just like any fruit tree next to the village, or a fierce, sturdy Boarrier. They can use them as they please to complete their "trials" in this life.
Finally, to come back to the point, Asterians have always prided themselves on their efficient use of Legacies, but in reality, is our known use of Legacies necessarily the correct one?
After all, the Bapharian Divine never personally told you how this thing was designed or what it was used for.
Perhaps the Legacy-modified swords we are wielding are actually the Bapharian Divine's toothpicks, can openers, or cleaning tools.
So, let go of your prejudice and arrogance.
In a way, we are the same as the Kanamians. --- "Kanamia Customs Study IV" Living and Passing: The Kanamians' Unique Concept of Existence
The Kanamians do not hold much fear of passing, their concept of death is deeply rooted in their faith in ancestral spirits.
Tribe members believe that after life ends, the soul returns to the ancestral spirits, becoming a part of them: a sacred and natural homecoming.
However, priests believe that not all Kanamians will return to the ancestral spirits after death. The primary condition is: If one is tainted by external "defilement" (usually referring to committing too many morally corrupt acts, with standards provided by priests), the soul will be rejected. For this reason, the Kanamians conduct themselves in a simple and cautious manner, striving to maintain purity and integrity during their lifetime.
Of course, there are exceptions within the tribe. A small number of free-spirited individuals occasionally attempt to defy the norms-some Kanamians, having come into contact with outside cultures, begin to question the beliefs about the ancestral spirits and challenge the tribe's customs and rules.
Such behavior is regarded as disrespectful to the ancestral spirits. Once discovered, it is strictly forbidden. The rest of the tribe treats these transgressors like a plague, avoiding them as much as possible. A priest will then pass judgment, and the offender must make proper amends before being allowed to return to the community. As a result, the Kanamians remain a society rooted in self-discipline and restraint.
At this point, some readers might ask: "If they believe they can return to the ancestral spirits after death, why strive to live at all? Wouldn't dying sooner help them reunite with the spirits faster? "
This question touches on another condition for returning to the ancestral spirits-something unique to the Kanamians: their sense of purpose.
To the Kanamians, life is a trial, a quest, a sacred mission bestowed upon them by the ancestral spirits. Every Kanamian, upon reaching adulthood, connects with the spirits and forms their own understanding of their purpose. Some believe they were born to cleanse the world of its filth. Others think they are paying for misdeeds from a past life. Still others feel they are being tested by the ancestral spirits. Whatever the reason, all Kanamians see life as a journey to fulfill their purpose. Only by completing it can they be deemed worthy of returning.
It is precisely this profound sense of purpose that keeps them from seeking death. Instead, they learn to truly cherish life.
In contrast to the fear-driven, escapist mindset of the Asterleeds, the Kanamians are more open and enlightened. They neither fear death nor take life lightly. Rather, they face both with equality-treating each day as a step toward fulfilling the ancestral spirits' quest.
This belief in a life mission not only reflects their deep faith in the ancestral spirits, but also affirms the value and meaning they place on life itself.
--- "Kanamia Customs Study V" The gate to the Kanamian Forbidden Land is an unforgettable sight-strange and haunting. Through my research, I've come to believe that this structure is, in fact, the Bapharian Legacy.
Yes, you heard that right-this stone gate, which can be unlocked with a key, was actually modified by the Kanamians using the Legacy. This shows that, even in ancient times, the Kanamians were already utilizing the Bapharian Legacy and possessed a considerable degree of expertise in adapting it.
But how they managed such a feat remains an unsolved mystery to this day.
Investigation reveals that the stone gate is actually assembled from three shield generators. These generators have twelve frequency bands in total, but the Kanamians only used three-each corresponding to the keys worn by the chieftain, the priest, and the warrior. These keys, too, are a part of the Legacy. When worn on the arm, the Legacy emits specific frequencies that neutralize the gate's energy barrier, allowing it to open.
It's an ingenious mechanism- what kind of mind could have devised such a design? And more curiously, why is it that the modern Kanamians have seemingly lost this ability to modify the Legacy?
It's also worth noting that something truly extraordinary lies within that Forbidden Land. I once saw a wounded Kanamian carried inside. Yet by nightfall, he sat across from me at dinner-unscathed, as if nothing had ever happened.
This leads me to believe that there is some tangible manifestation of ancestral power within the Forbidden Land.
That may be the very reason why the Kanamians went to such lengths to seal it with such a sophisticated mechanism, dividing access among three figures of authority: the chieftain, the priest, and the warrior (see Volume II for a detailed discussion).

So, what exactly lies within the Forbidden Land? I'm afraid I truly don't know. Because the Forbidden Land of the Kanamians... has never been a place outsiders are allowed to enter.