Luzon (Vegetarian World)

Luzon is a nation located south of, northeast of Borneo in , and directly north of. Together, Luzon, Visayas, and make up a large island group called Luvimi, which can also be considered part of Nusantara and Macronesia. Luzon, like its neighbors across Nusantara, from to (aboriginal) Taiwan and even, is culturally and racially Nusantaran, of course with its own specific languages and cultures.

History
Luzon and the other areas in the Luvimi Islands were, for a long time, outside the range of many empires and their hegemony, although major ports did have trade links. Because of this, although many Nusantarans were Hindu, Buddhist, or Muslim, Luzonese were still mainly animistic by the 1700s. In the late 1500s, the Spanish had managed to capture some major Luzonese ports with little resistance. However, in 1604, Spain was forced to relinquish its rights to the land. Still, Spain remained the major trader with Luzon for the next few centuries. Eventually, in the late 1800s, Luzonese cities became major stopovers and trading centers for British fleets on their way to, and then often on to and other New World destinations. The crews were often not from the British isles, but from Pacifica itself. All through the eras of European influence,, Malayan, and Indian influences also grew. Up until the late 1800s, there was very little government structure in Luvimi, with Western and Eastern civilization still only approaching the outskirts of the major cities. In 1896, however, borders were demarcated and a nation sprung up where before there was none. Even to this day, the Luvimi Islands are places where time goes by slowly and modernity has not made many inroads. However, major cities like Manila are continuing and expanding their trade links with th outside world. Today, Luzon is noted for its large diversity of wildlife (like other Nusantaran nations) and relaxed atmosphere.

Vegetarianism
Luzon has a relatively low percentage of vegetarians for a Nusantaran nation, but it has also not been as influenced by Hinduism and Buddhism as more western Nusantaran countries.


 * 65% Non-Vegetarian
 * 35% Vegetarian

Ethnic Groups
Almost all Luzonese are of Nusantaran stock. There are many ethnic groups spread across the islands, most civilized, but a large minority are hunter-gatherer or gatherer.


 * 77% Nusantaran Luzonese (Tagalog, Ilocano, etc)
 * 21% Aeta (non-Nusantaran Aboriginals)
 * 01% other Nusantaran (Malay, etc)
 * 01% other (Hokkien, etc)

Religions
Luzon today is not very religious. In the 1800s, an attempt was made to form a religion out of animistic tendencies. This religion became known as Luzonese Animism, or "Luzanimism" or more frequently "Lusanimism", and can be compared to Shintoism in Japan, which similarly evolved out of animistic beliefs. It has been said that Lusanimism has incorporated elements from other religions, too. For example, it places vegetarianism as a "holy diet". While only a minority of Luzonese are vegetarian, a good number have special feasts that are completely vegetarian. This probably came from neighboring Hindu and Buddhist (and possibly Cathar) influences. Also, there is one "god among gods", which makes it somewhat henotheistic, probably owing to Christian, Islamic, and Vaishnava Hindu influences. Generally, civilized Luzonese are both tolerant and not terribly religious. Many practice rituals out of tradition, not out of a genuine belief, though they may still say that they are affiliated with the religion. In the interior, differing animistic types are seen, and religion is generally a larger part of their lives, but is also often not very structured.


 * 41% Lusanimist
 * 25% other animist
 * 07% Mahayana Buddhist
 * 06% Christian
 * 18% Non-religious
 * 12% atheist
 * 06% agnostic
 * 02% Hindu
 * 01% other

Languages

 * 96% Luzonese Nusantaran languages (Tagalog, Ilocano, etc)
 * 04% others (English, Spanish, Luzonese Hokkien, Malay, etc)

Note: English is widely understood in cities, as is Spanish to a lesser extent. In fact, in many ports, creolization and code switching are common.