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=== Calender ===
The Hallandren may have a calendar which views the [[Manywar]] as the year 0, as Hoid mentions that the time before the Manywar was before time itself began.{{book ref|wb|32}}
== Religions ==
Many different religions are worshipped in Hallandren, although most people follow the state religion, the Iridescent Tones. Other religions include [[Austrism]] and the [[Pahn Kahl]] faith.
=== The Iridescent Tones ===
The majority of the Hallandren people follow the Iridescent Tones.{{book ref|wb|15}} This religion worships the [[Returned]] as gods{{book ref|wb|3}} and considers [[Peacegiver]] to be a god amongst gods.{{book ref|wb|40}}
The [[Court of Gods]] is located in Hallandren, in the city of T’Telir.{{book ref|wb|4}} The Returned gods of Hallandren reside in this Court, supposedly blessing the Hallandren with guidance and good fortune.{{book ref|wb|3}}
The Iridescent Tones were established in Hallandren shortly after the [[Manywar]]. After this war the Hallandren felt that they had been forsaken by Austre and saved by Peacegiver,{{book ref|wb|40}} and so abandoned Austrism and began worshipping the Returned.{{book ref|wb|32}}
=== Austrism ===
Most of the Idrians living in Hallandren follow Austrism.{{book ref|wb|31}} This is a monotheistic religion centred around the worship of Austre and the Five Visions.{{book ref|wb|29}}{{book ref|wb|13}} Austrism was practised in Hallandren before the Manywar.{{book ref|wb|15}} Idrians who convert to the Iridescent Tones are called ‘scrapes’ by other Idrians.{{wob ref|7336}} The term is an epithet that refers to a scratch on a person’s arm revealing the colorful blood underneath.
=== The Pahn Kahl Faith ===
Most [[Pahn Kahl]] living in Hallandren follow their own religion.{{book ref|wb|15}} This religion is a kind of nature worship where the storms of the [[Bright Sea]] are revered as manifestations of the unity of their five gods.{{wob ref|6964}} Their religion also focuses more on the Voice that sends back the Returned,{{wob ref|4498}}
Many people in Hallandren are unaware of the Pahn Kahl religion, instead assuming them to worship the Returned as well.{{book ref|wb|14}}
== Economics ==
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