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'''MaiPon'''
The homeland of [[Forgery]].{{ref|b|tes|day|30}}{{ref|b|tes|day|98}} The power of a Forgery diminishes the further a forgery is from MaiPon, similar to how the Elantrian Aons function.{{ref|?|949|7|The nature of soulstamps}} All Fogeries include a lithograph resembling MaiPon on the reverse side of the stamp.
The MaiPon are of the same ethnicity as the [[Jindoeese]], but separated long ago. They are commonly mistaken by other cultures as being identical.{{ref|b|tes|day|76}} The MaiPon use chopsticks, known as MaiPon sticks, as eating utensils. The sticks were later adopted in Jindoeese culture.{{ref|b|e|c|5}}
==Physical Traits==
The MaiPon are short of stature,{{ref|b|tes|day|2}} have dark brown skin and fine features.{{ref|bws|/Elantris/page/36/ELANTRIS-Glossary|Elantris Glossary}}
==Religion==
The early MaiPons worshipped meteors, which were termed as the souls of broken gods. Those meteors would be carved to bring out the shape of the gods.{{ref|b|tes|day|98}} It is believed that the history of carving was responsible for the invention and advancement of [[Forgery]]. [[Wan ShaiLu]] is from MaiPon, and is a follower of the [[God Beyond]]. It is unclear if the religion is common in MaiPon or unique to Shai.{{ref|b|tes|day|2}}{{ref|b|tes|day|98}}
== Notes ==
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