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| Northern Animism; Religion | |
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| Topic Started: Sun Feb 12, 2012 5:04 pm (107 Views) | |
| Kelki | Sun Feb 12, 2012 5:04 pm Post #1 |
 
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Arquti (Northern Animism) "You speak of the Wind, which we call Anuri. To assume that your worship of the Wind is merely a small sect of the greater picture is correct. The Northern Spirits are many, hundreds even. They are everything. They are the sun, the snow, the nameless souls of the trees and the earth. Some are more powerful than others, as you can imagine, and the Wind or Anuri is one of the strongest." - Kelki Sen-Ge explaining universalist Arquti to Brintonious No-Sight Short Description: "Northern Animism," called Arquti by indigenous peoples, is the catch-all term for the huge variety of naturalistic religions practiced in the far north of Imythess. It operates on the belief that nonhuman aspects of nature, such as the wind, sky or a particular type of animal, have a soul. Further personifications of these spirits result in a flexible pantheon of gods and demigods that believers may call upon in day-to-day life or control while casting spells. Some arqutika only worship one or a small group of spirits, while others worship them all but call upon specific ones for specific situations. Different belief systems show different levels of modernization. This topic will be added to once the different aspects of the religion are fleshed out via RP. Types of Northern Animism Selective: Only some (or one) of all the possible spirits are worshiped. Believers may acknowledge the existence of other spirits but not worship them, or they may not even believe in those spirits. For example, Soko Nephi only worships the animal spirits Bear and Caribou. Unlike universalist arquti, selective belief systems tend to worship their deities of choice simultaneously as a cohesive unit. Arquti sects with more emphasis on shamanistic practices tend to be selective in nature. Universalist: Universalists both believe in and revere every single naturalistic spirit that may conceivably exist; they essentially worship the entire natural world as a near-infinite pantheon of gods and demigods. As Kelki explained in the page flavor quote, not every spirit has a name and some are more powerful than others. Believers focus their worship on spirits that are necessary for a specific situation, then pay their respects to others in a different situation. In other words, worship is not simultaneous but rather on the basis of personal need. Universalists mostly have no problem with selective belief systems. Arquti sects with more emphasis on monastic practices tend to be universalist in nature. Philosophical: Some believers have come to the conclusion that since the fall of the Gods of Imythess, no gods truly exist, so the spirits of nature are not gods and thus not worthy of worship. They instead twist the beliefs of arquti into a sort of ethical system. Philosophical arqutika believe that the natural world has its own kind of moral standing and should be respected but not worshiped. Many mages that use elemental or nature magic in the northern regions have this philosophy. Die-hard arqutika find this bastardization of their religion distasteful or maybe even heretical. Prominent Spirits The following is a list of spirits mentioned in topics (that I know of, at least) and a brief description. Some include an indigenous name as well as their standard Common name.
Future Expansions Specific belief systems will get some love. Some descriptions of important rituals. Brief description of evil spirits if present. Brief description of organized arquti. Glossary of common religious jargon. More stuff. |
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