Matoran people

The Matoran people are an Aritonesian indigenous ethnic group primarily inhabiting Northern Aritonesia, especially Matoranesia, Aquaria, and Neonia. The Matoran language are part of the Matoro-Viriki language family of the Edgillian languages. They are predominantly from Matoranesia and are the largest ethnic majority in that country.

History
Ethnically, the origin of the Matoran people arose from Lhikenic people who migrated from Baja California to the modern-day Oza Islands. They had partial influence and ethnicity from Salishan, Na-Dene, Mesoamerican, and Inuit languages. At the height of the Matoran Empire, which built itself over the city of Kw'iuguliax, the population of the empire rose to several hundred thousand. However, after the Vicnoran conquest of the Arito subcontinent, the Matoran people were forced to move out.

Religion and mythology
The Matoran ethnic religion, officially known as Kwak'ikwuq (rendered in romanized Matoran as kwək'ikwıķ) is polytheist and worshipped many different gods. They were typically animists and considered every animal they hunted or killed a sacrifice to the gods. Shamans, known as kənıkwui, were tasked with healing sick, drive out evil spirits, and forsee the future. The leader of any Matoran nomadic group, tribe, clan, or village is known as a xwïtłuinhē. Eventually the xwïtłuinhē acted as a role similar to mayors during the imperial era. Matoran folk tales are well documented with writings and art being common.