CASTES:
Assassins, Caste of: the caste of those who kill for pay; exists only in Ar; their
caste color is black
Builders, Caste of: the caste which includes architects, draftsmen, stonemasons,
etc.; the Builders are one of the five High Castes included in the government of Gor; their
caste color is brown
Charcoal Makers, Caste of: the caste of those who make their living by mining,
etc.; their caste color is greyandblack
Inititates, Caste of: the representa- tives of the Priest-Kings in Gorean society; the
Initiates are one of the five High Castes, and are the religious branch of  the government;
their caste color is white
Merchants, Caste of: the caste of those who deal in merchandise and trading; their
caste colors are white and gold
Metal Workers, Caste of: the caste of those who make their living by making swords and knives,
slave kolars, etc.; their caste color is steel grey
Minstrels, Caste of: the caste of those who make their living writing music and playing it,
singing etc.;their caste color is aqua and red
Peasants, Caste of: the basic caste of Gor; they refer to themselves as the 'Ox on
Which the Home Stone Rests'
Physicians, Caste of: the caste which practices the healing arts; the Physicians are
one of the five High Castes which make up the Gorean government; their caste color is
green
Player: a member of a caste-like society who plays Kaissa professionally; their
caste colors are red and yellow
Poets, Caste of: the caste of those who make their living writing poetry,
etc.; their caste color is aquaand red
Pot Makers, Caste of: the caste of those who make their living by making pots and items for cooking,
etc.; their caste color is brownandgreen
Saddle Makers, Caste of: the caste of those who make their living by doing leather work,
etc.; their caste color is tan
Scribes, Caste of: the caste concerned with history, accounting, record-keeping,
etc.; one of the five High Castes which make up Gorean government; their caste color is
blue
Slavers, Caste of: the sub-caste of the Merchants, one who deals in human
merchandise; their caste colors are blue and yellow
Slavers, League of Black: a branch of the Caste of Slavers; they work out of
Schendi and its environs
TarnKeepers, Caste of: the caste of those who make their living by raising and training tarn,
for fighting and racing, etc.;their caste color is greyand green
Thieves, Caste of: the caste of those who make their living by stealing, robbery,
picking pockets, etc.; exists only in Port Kar
Warriors, Caste of: the caste which includes infantry, tharlarion cavalry, and
tarnsmen; one of the five High Castes which make up Gorean government, and as such the
military branch of the government; their caste color is red
Woodsmen, Caste of: the caste of those who make their living by building and carpentry,
logging, etc.; their caste color is brownandblack

Port Kar:
Council of Captains: the governing body of the city of Port Kar

Red Hunters :
Red Hunters: the peoples who inhabit the Gorean arctic; in appearance and culture,
they are similar to the Eskimos of Earth

 Tribes of the Red Savages:
The Societies belong to the main Tribe and are not put to a particular band.
(Thank You Master NorrisWarAxe)
All Comrades: a warrior society of the Kaiila tribe of Red Savages; aka the
Fighting Hearts
Blue-Sky Riders: a warrior society of the Fleer tribe of Red Savages
Casmu Band: a sub-group of the Kaiila (Thank You Master NorrisWarAxe)
Dust Legs: a tribe of Red Savages which inhabits the Barrens; so called because
they were the last tribe to domesticate kaiila
Fighting Hearts: see All Comrades
Fleer: a tribe of Red Savages which inhabits the Barrens
Isbu Band: a sub-group of the All Comrades
Kaiila: a tribe of Red Savages which inhabits the Barrens; their language is related
to that of the Dust Legs
Kailiauk: a tribe of Red Savages which inhabits the Barrens; their language is a dialect of Kaiila
Red Savages: the peoples to inhabit the plains area (Barrens) of Gor; in appearance
and culture, they are similar to the American Indians of Earth
Sleen: a tribe of Red Savages which inhabits the Barrens
Sun Lances: a warrior society of the Sleen tribe of Red Savages
Urt Soldiers: a warrior society of the Yellow Knife tribe of Red Savages
Yellow-Kaiila Riders: a warrior society of the Kaiila tribe of Red Savages
Yellow Knives: a tribe of Red Savages which inhabits the Barrens

Tribes of the Tahari:
Arani: a minor tribe of the Tahari; they are a vassal tribe of the Aretai
Aretai: a major tribe of the Tahari; their vassal tribes are the Arani, Luraz, Raviri,
Tajuks, Tashid, Ti, and Zevar; their war-cry is 'Aretai Victorious!"
Bakahs: a minor tribe of the Tahari; they are a vassal tribe of the Kavars
Char: a minor tribe of the Tahari; they are a vassal tribe of the Kavars
Kashani: a minor tribe of the Tahari; they are a vassal tribe of the Kavars
Kavars: a major tribe of the Tahari; their vassal tribes are the Ta'Kara, Bakahs,
Char, and Kashani; their war-cry is 'Kavars Supreme!'
Luraz: a minor tribe of the Tahari; they are a vassal tribe of the Aretai
Raviri: a minor tribe of the Tahari; they are a vassal tribe of the Aretai
Tajuks: a minor tribe of the Tahari; they are a vassal tribe of the Aretai
Ta'Kara: a minor tribe of the Tahari; they are a vassal tribe of the Kavars
Tashid: a minor tribe of the Tahari; they are a vassal tribe of the Aretai
Ti: a minor tribe of the Tahari; they are a vassal tribe of the Aretai
Zevar: a minor tribe of the Tahari; they are a vassal tribe of the Aretai

Torvaldsland:
Jarl: the title for a leader of warriors in Torvaldsland; also, the title by which all free
men of Torvaldsland are addressed by slaves

Wagon Peoples:
Kassars: one of the 4 tribes of the Wagon Peoples; also called the Blood People;
their standard is a scarlet bola
Kataii: one of the 4 tribes of the Wagon Peoples, whose members are negroid; their
standard is a yellow bow
Paravaci: one of the 4 tribes of the Wagon Peoples; also called the Rich People;
their standard is a boskhead-shaped banner made of jewels strung on gold wire
Tuchuk: one of the four tribes of the Wagon Peoples; their standard is a
representation of 4 bosk horns
Wagon Peoples: four nomadic tribes that wander the Plains of Turia with their
immense herds of bosk.

Taken from: Blood Brothers of Gor Pg. 9
(Thank You Master NorrisWarAxe)
"Look,"  said Grunt, pointing to the right.
A rider, a red savage, was approaching rapidly.  He wore a breechclout and
moccasins.  About his neck was a string of Sleen claws.  There were not
reathers in his hair and neither he nor his animal wore paint.  Too he did
not carrry lance and shield.  He was not on the business of war.  He did have
a bowcase and quiver, at the thong on his waist was a beaded sheath, from
which protruded the hilt of a trade knife.

Taken from:Blood Brothers of Gor Pg. 23
(Thank You Master NorrisWarAxe)
I drew on my tunic and slipped into my moccasins.

Taken from:Savages of GOR Page 165-166
(Thank You Master NorrisWarAxe)
"The Red Savages, as you may not know," Said Grunt to me, though
doubtless he was speaking primarily for the benefit of the Hobarts, "Are
rather strict about the privilege of wearing the breechclout."
    "Oh?" I said.
    "Yes," Said Grunt. "It is not permitted to Women, even to their own
women, nor, of course, is it permitted to slaves."
"I understand," I said.  The breechclout of the Barrens, incidentally,
consistes of a single piece of narrow material.  This may be of tanned skin
but, not unoften, is of soft cloth.  It is held in place by a belt or cord.
It commonly goes over the belt or cord in the back, and down and between the
legs, and then comes up,  drawn snuglytightm, over the belt or cord in the
front.  In coller weather it is often worn with leggings and a shirt.  In
warmer weather, in camp, it is uually the only thing that a male will wear.
 "For a slave, or a prisoner, to wear a breechclout might be regarded as
pretentious or offensive," Said Grunt, "an oversight or indiscretion calling
for Torture or, say, for being set upon by boys on Kaiila, with war clubs."

Taken from: Blood Brothers of Gor pg. 24
(Thank You Master NorrisWarAxe)
"The Isanna was the Little-Knife Band of the Kaiila.  They came rom the
countries around  Council Rock,  north of the northern fork of the Kaiila
River and west of the snake, a tributary to the Northern Kaiila.  The normal
distributions, given food supply and such, of the bands of the Kaiila are
usually rather as follows.  First, understand that there exists the Kaiila
River, flowing generally in a Southwestward direction. At a given point, high
in the terriotory of the Kaiila tribe, it branches into two rivers, which are
normally spoken of as the Northern Kaiila and the Southern Kaiila.  The
Snake, flowing in an almost southern direction, is a tributary to the
Northern Kaiila.  The land of the Napoktan, or the Bracelets band of the
Kaiila, is east of the Snake, and north of the Northern Kaiila, and the
Kaiila proper.  The Wismahi, or Arrowhead and of the Kaiila, holds the more
northern lands in and below, to some extent, the fork of the Kaiila.  The Isbu
`s land are the more southern lands between the Northern and Southern
branches of the Kaiila.  The lands of the Casmu, or Sand Band of the Kaiila,
lie to the west of the Isanna, and to the north and west of the Isbu, above
the descending Northern branch of the Northern Kaiila."

Taken from: Blood Brothers of Gor Pg. 8
(Thank You Master NorrisWarAxe)
The movement of this group of animals had been reported in the camp of the Isb
u Kaiila, or the Little-Stones band of the Kaiila,

Taken from: Blood Brothers of Gor pg. 25
(Thank You Master NorrisWarAxe)
"The Isanna Kaiila number between some seven and eight hundred."
 

Taken from: Blood Brothers of Gor pg. 25
(Thank You Master NorrisWarAxe)
"The Casmu numbered in the neighborhood of on thousand;  the Wismahi one of
the smaller bands numbered about five or six hundred. The Isbu was the
largest band, containing between sixteen and seventeen hundred members.  The
Napoktan, which had arrived at the camp only yesterday, was the smallest of
the bands of Kaiila numbering between some three and four hundred members.
These bands, within their own territories, are often diveded into separate
villages or encampments.  In a given encampment usually under a minor chief,
there is seldom more than two or three hundred individuals. indeed sometimes
encampments contains only seven or eight families."


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