Ismade river

The Ismade river (Mirselec Ismade ainos) is a large river in southern Masalne that forms the broder between Feladmena Province and Horeston Province. A tributary of the Rushalya river as the later turns to head south along the border of Horeston and Ngaba Province, it is a major river in its own right, with considerable economic and historical importance for Risevne.

Cultural Significance

This river is sometimes known, due to its position, as the Border River; since ancient times it was the demarcation of provinces, separating the richer and more developed south from the more rural northern Feladmena Plain. As such, the saying "To cross a bridge of the Ismade" means to make a major change in one's life, analogous to leaving the cities and farming, or giving up one's land to come to the city for a job.

The position of the Ismade between two economically distinct areas has also made it a symbol of an old cultural and to some extent linguistic divide; while in modern days the economies have become much more similar, the dialectic differences still exist to some extent.