Dzózó

Dzòzò or Dzaodzao (Adm.: ) is a volcanically active archipelago located 370km off the coast of southern Cadereu and north of K'tlagn. It is part of the Sunshore region. Dzòzò is about 1710km in length but fairly narrow being only 220km across at its widest. Three-fourths of its land area of 135,000 km2 is contained within the two largest islands Chayazò (61,500 km2) and Sazzhezò (40,500 km2).

The islands north of Sazzhezò are home to the Zhandebasa culture while Sazzhezò and the southern islands are inhabited by a different culture. Both cultures engage in extensive maritime trade, mainly with the Clōnnequi and various cultures in K'tlagn though there is also significant trade on and between the islands themselves. The trade with Cadereu is especially important as it serves as the islands main source of tin which is required for the production of bronze. The copper used in bronze production is mainly mined from the islands themselves. This native copper is also traded with other cultures though most of it is used for domestic production.

Etymology
The name Dzòzò is derived from a reduplicated collective plural of the proto-Ásademòko word dzago "island" (modern dzò) and is believed to have already been in use before the migration of the Ásadebasa onto Dzòzò to refer to the area.

History
Before around 6680 MR Dzòzò was mainly inhabited by the various groups of the southern culture and the Ásadebasa still lived on Cadereu where they were in contact with the Clōnnequi. During this pre-migration period the Ásadebasa adopted various loanwords from the Clōnnequi along with their writing system. They engaged in limited trade with Dzòzò.

This state of affairs was ended by the southward expansion of the Clōnnequi in the late 67th century MR which lead to the displacement or assimilation of the Ásadebasa. This lead to a large amount of Ásadesaku migrating onto Dzòzò in an event known as the Ásadebasa migration. The migration had a strong transformative effect of Dzòzò, especially in the north. It introduced writing and bronze production to the islands along with the Ásademòko language. The modern inhabitants in the northern areas are known as the Zhandebasa ("double people") and are the result of extensive cultural contact between the Ásadebasa with the original inhabitants of the area.

Since the Ásadebasa migration a large trade network has developed reaching from Cadereu down to K'tlagn. This has lead to the loaning of certain words and the introduction of Gnpt'ôül (Adm.: mattsyútucha) to Dzòzò.

Geography
The islands making up Dzòzò are generally mountainous and some are volcanic. The tallest mountains are located on Chayazò where they reach heights of around 3,800 m. The highest mountains on Sazzhezò are not as tall at around 2,500 m tall.

There are two large plains on the main islands, the Western Plain (Adm.: Midavábama) on Chayazò and the great plain on Sazzhezò both of which have large rivers flowing through them and, as a result, are centers of agriculture.

Climate
Most of Dzòzò has a mediterranean climate with hot summers and mild winters. The northern islands are generally drier and some parts in the southern islands have a more temperate oceanic climate. Due to the rainshadow cast by the major mountain range on Chayazò and the cold ocean currents in the eastern sea, much of eastern Chayazò is covered by a desert and is very arid in general, especially in summer. Fog is common in coastal areas around summer.
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