The Garan states that inheritance shall pass from one man to his oldest living relative, rather than from father to eldest son. Thus it was established as a right amongst the Janns to kill all their brothers in order to secure the throne for their own offspring. This act of fratricide was strictly controlled by the laws of Garangordos, the act had to occur at night and the victim had to be strangled by someone known to him the body was then carved into seventeen pieces and placed in special canopic jars, these jars were then placed within the great dynastic temple in Hombori Tondo. The murdered brothers were always treated to a funeral procession worthy of a dead Head of State.
The city of Goan in Banamba is famous for its non-alcoholic but highly intoxicating drinks. These drinks called Avanufas are derived from specially selected fungi. The secret of their making was stolen from the jungles. So if you are in need of a drink and can't find any beer, Goan Avanufa, you will feel better for it.
In the year 1027 from the coming of Garangordos(1), Alexahmed I came to the throne of Hombori Tondo, he did not wish to slay his insane brother Tafamus. Instead he built the "Crypt" a vast and ornate palace without windows and only one door. Into this edifice was thrown Tafamus, along with a dozen barren concubines and the so called Snake Tongue Eunuchs, these huge deaf Veldangs had their tongue sliced in half so that they talked in hideous sibilant tones. It was made clear to Tafamus that the eunuch were ordered to kill him whenever the Jann pleased. From then onwards all princes were incarcerated in the "Crypt" as a matter of course, being believed by the Janns to be a neccessary part of preperation to rule correctly.
When Jann Alexahmed I died heirless in 1047 a great internal conflict arose, with many Massarin houses seeking the Coral Throne of Hombori Tondo. The High Priest of Darleester the Noose intervened by releasing Tafamus from the "Crypt" and placing him on the throne as rightful heir. The deranged Jann was assissted to perform the ritual of Compulsion to return order to Afadjann, although he drooled constantly on the paraphenalia and had to be propped up by several assistants.
At the same time Jalenga Kosem one of the many wives of the dead Alexahmed declared that within her womb was growing the child of her dead husband who she claimed had come to her in a dream. Within a month ten more wives and concubines claimed to have been visited by the lusty spirit of Alexahmed. Tafamus was unable to comrehend the situation and foolishly gave the women a palace of their own rather than putting them to death as his advisers suggested. By the end of the year Jalenga Kosem had given birth to twins Soman and Namos. The other pregnant wives of Alexahmed were discovered dead several days after the birth of the little princes, "Somthing they ate?" inquired Jalenga Kosem when questioned about the mystery massacre.
(1) The year 1527 ST.
To be continued.
Cheers Simon.
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