Editing Olitskur (section)

==Economy==
No money, entirely barter-based.

=== Work ===
It takes many hands to keep Olitsken society moving, and there are many avenues down which an ianthina can seek their passion. This is just a small sample of possibilities. There are several kinds of hunters. Fisherfolk are the most important: some specialize in big game like whales, seals, or giant squid, while others focus on netting smaller fish. Some specialize in trapping crustaceans, and others gather shellfish (and seek their pearls). Some hunters also specialize in land game, like penguins and bears. 

Gathering is also a popular profession. There are ocean plants (or plant-like creatures) for eating, medicine, decoration, or that can be processed into other things (like cloth or dye or tools). Metalsmiths and glassblowers work around hydrothermal vents and deep sea lava flows, making beads, armor, weapons, tools, and more. Miners and gatherers supply the raw materials for their crafts. 

There's a whole host of different crafters who process what the hunters catch, making leather, collecting teeth, carving bone, collecting and sorting scales, and crafters who process plants, making spices or baskets or dye or tools. There are candlemakers, who use whale oil, and light above-water caverns. Of course, there are tailors and cobblers too. Jewelers are highly valued; many specialize in beadwork. 

There are also guards to protect the city from aggressive creatures. Attendants maintain Leviathan temples and tend to the creature when it comes. The ianthina have instruments, but a lot of their music is primarily choral, so there are many singers. Dancing is also very popular. Ianthina don't have written language, so they keep an incredibly accurate oral history, and storytellers are extremely valued. There are those who use their ice magic to build, alter, decorate, or carve homes and buildings. Of course, they have teachers and others who help with child care.

The ianthina that travel most are the traders and raiders. Raiders are teams that attack trade ships, stealing their contents, and traders are the teams that attend night markets, swapping deep sea treasures for land goods. There are also the people who sort through the things the traders and raiders bring back, organizing and getting stuff where it needs to go.

Anyone seeking to enter a new profession must get a senior to agree to take them on as an apprentice.

===Cuisine===
Since you cannot have fire underwater, many meals are raw. Poke- or ceviche-style dishes (assorted raw fish in a sauce) is a common comfort food. Smoking and salt curing is often practiced as well, and more easily available than traditionally cooked food. Olitsken meals are always heavy in meats and fats. 

Due to the difficulty of procuring fuel, cooked foods are uncommon meals. Special caverns in the icebergs serve as communal cooking areas; they are carved with holes for ventilation, and they're available for public use. When Olitskens do cook, they typically make a big enough batch of food for the entire immediate family and some friends to enjoy. Most cooked meals are still seafood, but for special occasions, they'll hunt land animals as well.

Food from the mainland is highly prized and a rich luxury. At night markets, food is always a safe offer. For ianthina, bread is a delicacy. They especially like to trade for spices and dried beans, grains, tubers, and squashes, anything long-term stable that they can pack into their watertight bags and take home for the others.