Rahean most likely means "large town" (rah 'large' + hea 'town, city'). It's not known when it was founded, but it's most likely a few hundred years old. I've lived here for my entire life, though in different districts (called heanashpá, literally 'town/city parts'). Rahean has three main districts (rah heanashpá 'high districts'): Miromonju ('the evening Monju song'), Tôrutahetah ('the marketplace') and Varzylahela ('the east town').
a somewhat poorly drawn map of Rahean
The river that flows through Rahean is Teleian. Kaedelikae, where I currently live, is a subdistrict (vãeiheanashpá) of Varzylahela. It's basically the upper half of it. Getting to Teleian is easy, it's just a walk. That's really great because it's very beautiful in the summer. If you just keep out of the center you will be quite alone in the sun by the river. There's still a lot of houses, though. Thankfully I live in an apartment somewhat close to the edge of Rahean, so I don't have that long of a walk to the nature. There are also buses to the Zhytjetji mountains (brown on the map) every now and then, they're very beautiful and a must-see in Kazujisha.
There is a well-known and well-visited park in Tôrutahetah, called Kaku beljarahke ('four white trees'). It's free from bicycles, cars, and other disturbing stuff. Just people and ice-cream vendors (Kazujishans love ice-cream, but that's a topic for another day). On odd-week Saturdays and Sundays, young local bands play there - all sorts of genres. Metal in the north and traditional music in the south. Very recommended if you go visit Rahean someday.
Well, that's what I can think of... any questions, go ahead :-)
Arikea
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