Forest Region

Forest Region or Gubat is one of the zones that Sansinukob has.

Description
The Forest Region was located upon the most dense forest on Sansinukob, rich in wildlife and other materiel.

People
The people were like prehistoric people, making weapons with crude materials like spears, Arnis, clubs, crude axes and bows, hunted and gathered for their living, trading with other peoples when needed. They were curious and quite naive upon other citizens of Sansinukob.

Relationships
They had varied relationships with the people in the other regions.

Farming Region
Their relationship was of trade. They exchanged for forest products and hunted animals with farm products.

Trade Region
Their relationship was a rocky one due to their contact was minimal, and Traders learn their existence from scary stories (like cannibalism), which Dumakulem disproved. They were played upon by Lakam into allying with them, alongside some farmers and fisherfolk against the desert dwellers. After the deception, their relationship was furtherly neutral.

Fishing Region
Their relationship was initially rocky. One incident was when they accused the fisherfolk of burning their forests for fuel and boats. The baganis Dumakulem and Mayari tried to intervene, but the battle happened. The battle ended in a draw. After that, their relationship was quite softened, assisting the fisherfolk when a plague hit the region with natural medicines gathered in the forest.

Desert Region
Their relationship was initially hostile, due to the machinations of the Traders. After the battle, their relationship is quite softened, their perception of the desert dwellers were improved.

Known Residents

 * Dumakulem - Bagani of the region. One of the few forest dwellers who longed to travel the rest of Sansinukob.
 * Islaw - Dumakulem's father and the forest region's leader. He is a jolly old man.
 * Ula and Lala - Dumakulem's friends.
 * Doray - Dumakulem's mother.