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    ~The family history of Ukanto~

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The meaning of Anumodana is very difficult to explain, but it has many meanings hidden in this words, it means 'Rejoice together', 'Happy', and 'thank you'. This word became a family name, at first, we were orphans, born by the winds into this kingdom, now we have four person currently and we were originated this family name. The founder of 'Anumodana' name is Shonari, and the leader to make this family is Tamama, although she was still young. We have much history to share, this family have pretty much monk members and another. So far our member is AOTP, shonari, Tamama, and Vylen. AOTP is our father in monks, he always shares his knowledge, he always teach monk ways to those who seek. He is also loveable, caring, and make happy to everyone around him, we always called him 'papa', he is also our teacher in monk subpath, we have connections, at first shonari met AOTP in Druid festival, and then shonari became a student under AOTP. Shonari is our first monk sister, she is obedient, charming, and loveable, if someone cries or unhappy, she will be there to accompany and cheer them up, with all her journey, she met Tamama, she was very small little girl. Tamama is our youngest monk sister, she always wants to know everything and she is active to get sport, chat, and motivate everyone, and also she is the one who suggest to make a family. And last, Vylen is our geomancer sister, we met together with her, she always there to help people whenever, gave a shout to everyone that she would help for those who needs. She is very kindful and helpful, she always stay on mythic south and always chat with others around her. We have much values of course, we help people to make them happy, we accompany them when they may sad, we may not earn rewards from them, we share everything and giving things to people, we learn Buddhism ways and share Dharmas to people and we always say 'Anumodana' to them. Our experiences in this family is peaceful, filled with happiness around like we stayed in heaven, we live to learn and smile. We absolutely fit into this family, and also candidates may join into this family if he/she feels that peaceful, happiness, and helpful is the first priority. We hope all every beings be happy always.

<B>                            '.|.`                       <B>                         -=Chiekage=-(pronounced 'Chi-ay-ka-gey')----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------      At the beginning era of King Mhul's 50th reign, a family known as 'Wisdom Shade' or 'Sagacious Shadow' was collectively formed. Initially the idea was discussed between a young ambitious man named Dei and the son of a strong barbarian nam-ed Livey. Several others soon joined in and a unified bond was formed. The Chiekage has ties to many other types of families, including the Nomads and the K'urimja bloodline, as well as Koguryian and Buyan royal bloodlines. The family's "multicult-ural crossings" have taken the old world's definition of 'who is socially acceptable for you to talk to' and thrown itfrom its original margin.     The family has accomplished much throughout its shortunion and proves to be a very devoted and thoroughly producti-ve group -- woodcutters, gemcutters, smiths, tailors, chefs,and merchants all line the band of Chiekage. All sorts of different walks of life revolve around and stroll through it's wake -- The diligent walkers of the eightfold, the druidsof Awen, and the occasionally passive-aggressive yet evertrue Barbarians. However, rangers are usually not one to find or associate themselves among the Chiekage, as they are usually less than savvy in the ways of 'the figurative tongue.' Aside from that, they are usually too caught up in their own wilderness games to bother with the Chiekage. Many of the Chongun have shared and discussed ideas with the Chiek-age countless times, as well as many recipes have beenexchanged between the Chongun and the Chiekage. The Do willnot usually find themselves among the Chiekage as they arealso very secluded from the rest of the kingdom, but therehave been occasional positive encounters with these type forsome of the family. The Muse have helped to establish many great ideas, as well as song and poem amongst members of the family. Diviners of the Light, Grey, and Dark orders areall very welcome sights to the Chiekage, these folk areusually very knowledgeable in the problems of the age.   There have been a few incidents where one will discredit the family for our fairly open ties but with time it generally becomes nothing but a long forgotten passing scuffle. The geomancers of the elements are generally welcome, but usually they choose to exclude themselves from the family. Many of the family are visited by past visions, many more by terrible physical mishaps and spirits. The Shaman can relate to us and us to them because of what many of the Chiekage have seen.    The family has always upheld the value of truth, wisdom,and creativity as the 3 main values. Truth, in a closer look, by knowing when to speak it and knowing when to seize the opp-ortunity for it. The value of wisdom is important not onlyfor the value of truth but is quite possibly the mostimportant, because it heavilly weighs on how we perceive andare perceived by the world around us. Our desire to grow and to be constantly learning should be innate in the heart of a true Chiekage. Finally, creativity -- to be successful herein this realm, this trait is very important for a member ofthis family as it will show what one is able to give and dis-play back to the community, whatever it may be, great ideascome from great minds may the heritage ever be true.      The experiences within the family are that of a socialand strong bond. Very few conflicts ever stir within the fam-ily all have a very good sense of knowing how to joke around and in the rare cases where the joking has gone too far, the Chiekage know how to bring eachother back full circle and pick eachother up. To conclude and revamp, our heritage was a chanced and diverse meeting through exchanges and compilations of work, which later became a strong bond.

Chiyoko

::The Origins of the Walker Family:: I was born in the Sonhi badlands, in some far-flung corner of the world to a band of what you might call savage peoples.  We were a tribal people who were not keen on outsiders.  We kept to ourselves, and we worked scrupulously to keep our lands free from invaders who might abuse our sacred lands.  My family were known as the Border Walkers.  Some families farmed, some hunted wild game, others performed other duties.  My father walked the border, as had his father before him, and so on as far back as the tellings are remembered.  This was an important job, the protecting of our people.  The hunters who were after game for food carried arrows with vertically mounted arrowheads, designed to slip between ribs of a beast.  The Border Walkers carried arrows with horizontally mounted heads, for stopping prey on two feet.  Please do not misunderstand me, we did not simply execute any who trespassed on our lands.  Sometimes we would silently maneuver them back out towards a neutral territory.  If we determined they might be of value to us for trade, we would announce our presence and escort them to the village.  My grandfather, my five uncles, my father, and nine of my cousins were the Border Walkers of our village.  When a male of the Walker family reached the age of seven summers his training began.  We learned the skills necessary to become a Border Walker.  From the young age of seven I was taught to blend in with the grasslands, to move silently and undetected.  We carved our own bows and fletched our own arrows.  It was a point of honor to carve a fine bow.  Most importantly, I was taught to shoot accurately with a bow.  A missed shot was a warning to the enemy. It was an opportunity for them to notice us.  Missing your shot could spell your own demise.  Even with such a violent profession, my father was a gentle man when he was not at his post.  I learned he had a strong sense of right and wrong, a sense of honor.  He carried his burden without letting on that it was difficult.  My father loved his family and his people.  This was what I learned about what it meant to be a Walker.  Our place in the tribe was that of the protector.  The tribe depended on us to protect them from from threats, so that they might live a happy and safe life.  A young man of the Walker clan spent six summers and six winters learning the ways of the Border Walker.  The final task was to build a special bow which would designate the man who carried it was an official Border Walker.  It was a stout bow that fired its arrows at a high speed with an exceptional range.  If the aspiring Border Walker could split the shaft of a previously shot arrow, he was formally recognized as a Border Walker.  Thus it is written, the ways of the men of the Walker clan.