The Keglacian culture thrived in the mountainous regions of
Jorvyll north of the Evesque Valley. Their skill in stone
working and stonemasonry was most likely put to use in the
building of the Baleman. The majority of the Keglacians fled
South to the Valley in the wake of the Earthquake of Fluyr in
-75 EC. With them they brought their songs, epic poetry, and
sports including hoopkah. While much of the poems and old songs
of the Keglacians have melted into the collective culture,
hoopkah has made a distinctive mark and is becoming more popular
with every passing year. Variations of this Keglacian sport are
also known as choopkah (team play) or hoopspootch (a simplified
version for children). Professional hoopkah teams wherein a
Hive-Coach and his four or five player team compete in a series
of matches against local rival teams are popular events often
drawing huge crowds of common folk who treat such matches as
huge social gatherings complete with food and drinks. While the
stonemason origins of the Keglacians