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| label5 = Founder | data5 = Adela Hovland (1600s edition)

| label6 = Founded | data6 = Codified in 1600s

}}Akuanism is a religion which originated in Nystatiszna and in Central Borea. Scholars sometimes call its practitioners ''Akuanist'', although adherents rarely use that term themselves preferring to calling themselves cultists or am member of the cult of Akua. There is no central authority in control of Akuanism and much diversity exists among practitioners.

Akuanism is polytheistic and revolves around the worship of ''Akua'' the spirit or Goddess that watches over intelligence life. ''Spirits'' in Akuainst tradition are supernatural entities believed to inhabit all things. The link between the Spirits and the natural world has led to Akuanism being considered animistic and pantheistic. The latter are staffed by priests, known as ''brewmasters'', who oversee offerings of food and beer or ale to cultists. This is done to cultivate harmony between the cultist and Akua and to solicit the Akua's blessing, as Akua loves her temples to be more akin to a Tavern or a community center than a traditional religious building. Other common rituals include drunkard revelry, rites of passage, celebratory debauchery and seasonal festivals.

This isn't to say that Akua is solo worshiped in Akuanism. As there can be shrines (''shrines can not be bigger than the smallest Akua temple'') for other spirits. These shrines of other spirits to be supplied religious paraphernalia such as amulets, coins, incense and prayer sheets in favor that the spirit won't leave the shrine and cause mischief. Akua does acknowledge the exist of other gods/goddess but refuses to name them, as she is a petty goddess. Akuanism does not emphasize specific moral codes although it places a major conceptual focus on family/friendships, largely by practices such as bar craws and "adventuring."

Akuanism has only two specific creator or specific doctrinal text, but still exists in a diverse range of local and regional forms. The first was written back in the 1600s by a science fiction writer who attempted together all the traditionally Nystatinne cultural myths and rituals together in one book. The second attempt was in done in secrets by a still unknown author in the 1900s, who fully wrote down the first holy text of Akua and spread it among the temples in secret.

During the Naylorbrookisza control of the Nystatiszna (1900 to 1944), Nystatiszna's nationalist leadership executed all religions influence and attempted to separate Nystatiszna cultural rituals from the ones given by Akua Cultist.