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}}Akuanism is a religion which originated in [[Borea]] and spread throughout the [[Rotantic Ocean]]. Scholars sometimes call its practitioners ''Akuanist'', although adherents rarely use that term themselves preferring to calling themselves cultists or follower of the way. There is no central authority in control of Akuanism and much diversity exists among practitioners.

}}Akuanism is a religion which originated in [[Borea]] and spread throughout the [[Rotantic Ocean]]. Scholars sometimes call its practitioners Akuanist, although adherents rarely use that term themselves preferring to calling themselves cultists or follower of the way. There is no central authority in control of Akuanism and much diversity exists among practitioners.

Akuanism is polytheistic and revolves around the worship of spirits known as Ny-Gin-Stol, Brandisen and the Vodkaniate. The Brandisen in the Akuanist tradition are supernatural entities believed to inhabit all things. Including manufactured and sapient-created objects or places. Example being the sapient-made lake of Ny'amberock which host over dozen spirits in it's shrine. Vodkaniate is reserved for incredible powerful spirits or gods, example being the religion namesake Akua who protects her children (''sapients''), adventurers, explorers and the Goddess who taught the sapients to worship.

Akuanism is polytheistic and revolves around the worship of spirits known as Ny-Gin-Stol, Brandisen and the Vodkaniate. The Brandisen in the Akuanist tradition are supernatural entities believed to inhabit all things. Including manufactured and sapient-created objects or places. Example being the sapient-made lake of Ny'amberock which host over dozen spirits in it's shrine. Vodkaniate is reserved for incredible powerful spirits or gods, example being the religion namesake Akua who protects her children (sapients), adventurers, explorers and the Goddess who taught the sapients to worship.

The link between the Spirits and the natural world has led to Akuanism being considered animistic and pantheistic. The religion is staffed by priests and priestess, 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.

The link between the Spirits and the natural world has led to Akuanism being considered animistic and pantheistic. The religion is staffed by priests and priestess, 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.

The goddess Akua is deeply intwined with many of the creation myths to the point she's known as the goddess of life. Nearly all stories of the creation of sapients have the goddess as the main character or is told from only from her perspective. Usually the stories make use of Akua's thinking machines to create a harem of the first Urthians or Akua accidentally creating Urthians by some other means. Akua became the name-sake of the religion mostly by miscommunication and misinterpretation as adventurers go forth to explore established shrines to the goddess where ever they roamed. Making Akua's shrines and myths the most widespread across all of Akuanism all together. While majority of shrines in Akuanism isn't for Akua, she does have the most shrines directly worshiping her. The shrines of other spirits to be supplied religious paraphernalia such as amulets, coins, incense and prayer sheets to earn favor or give respects the spirit. Akuanism does not emphasize specific moral codes although it places a major conceptual focus on family/friendships and community, largely by practices such as bar craws and "adventuring."

Akuanism has doesn't have an official specific doctrinal book rather it has a collection of stories and myths, with a widely diverse range of local and regional forms with their own myths.

== Beliefs ==

''For a complete list of all Akuan deities see [[List of Akuan deities|here]].''

For a complete list of all Akuan deities see [[List of Akuan deities|here]].

=== Different Classifications of Deities ===

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Vodkaniate, is considered to be the "major" or "significant" deities apart of Akuanism. While this doesn't mean they are the most powerful or strongest deity, it does mean it plays a core part of Akuanism religion and into the daily life of cultists.

===== ''Akua'' =====

===== Akua =====

'''Akua''' is considered to be above all other spirits and consider to be the primary goddess that protects sapient life. The goddess is known to be extremely petty to those who attempt to take attention away from her in her "holy" places. As a result, it's considered to be deep insult to say names of other Vodkaniate (but not Brandisen) in her shrine. Usually resulting in being cursed with bad luck until one performs the necessary cleansing ritual. While she's the creator of life for the Urthians, almost uniformly in all (early) myths where she was called mother. She reacts negatively, often pointing at Freyrmama as a more suitable "mother" figure for children. As a result, majority of creation myths or stories about motherhood often cite both Akua and Freyrmama as mother to the Urthians. With several stories of creating making use both Freyrmama and Akua as joint creators as a married couple.

===== ''Freyrmama'' =====

===== Freyrmama =====

'''Freyrmama''' is a goddess in Akuanist belief she is the "Urth Mother" and a fertility goddess who presides over planting and harvesting, embodies the mountain range in the Yasteria peninsula. She is also an ever-present and independent deity from Akua and Borean spirits. She known to cause Urthquakes when proper respects are not given toward her shrines or when enough water haven't been sacrificed to her. In Akuan stories she's often seen as a caring, loving friend to Akua who allows her rest in her domain during the Goddess travels around the Urth.

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'''Brandisen''' are the most plentiful of spirits and represent everything from forests, folk heroes, animals, rituals and everything in between.

===== '''''Spirits''''' =====

===== '''Spirits''' =====

'''''Spirits''''' are anything to-do with supernatural creatures or phenomena that are venerated in Akuanism. Spirits can be elements of a landscape, forces of nature, and supernatural creatures. It's also widely considered that if a person has done a great enough deed they can become a spirit of a Brandisen type.

'''Spirits''' are anything to-do with supernatural creatures or phenomena that are venerated in Akuanism. Spirits can be elements of a landscape, forces of nature, and supernatural creatures. It's also widely considered that if a person has done a great enough deed they can become a spirit of a Brandisen type.

In Akuanist Tradition, spirits are not separate from nature, but are apart of nature itself, with each spirit with its own good and evil characteristics.

==== Ny-Gin-Stol ====

'''Ny-Gin-Stol''' are the deities that whose physical bodies make up the landmasses of Urth. While often Ny-Gin-Stol overlaps with Vodkaniate or Brandisen, they difference is usually depends how the Akuanists view the land and it's stories. More than often, volcanos, caves, mountains and islands are considered to be Ny-Gin-Stol, with the exception of Fyllikenkrasjlander which due to her significance is considered to be a Vodkaniate. Large land masses, such as continents are broken up into several dozen spirits of Ny-Gin-Stol.

'''Ny-Gin-Stol''' are the deities that whose physical and metaphysical bodies make up the landmasses of Urth. While often Ny-Gin-Stol overlaps with Vodkaniate or Brandisen, they difference is usually depends how the Akuanists view the land and it's stories. More than often, volcanos, caves, mountains and islands are considered to be Ny-Gin-Stol, with the exception of Fyllikenkrasjlander which due to her significance is considered to be a Vodkaniate. Large land masses, such as continents are broken up into several dozen spirits of Ny-Gin-Stol.

=== Concepts ===

==== '''''Harmony''''' ====

==== '''Harmony''' ====

Cult of Akua has deep sentiments maintaining a warm welcoming cultural and a peaceful co-existent with all sapient things. '''''Harmony''''' is often used as a catch-all term for these sentiments or believes, the act of Harmony is often assorted being a charity, warmth within the home, satisfaction of one's state of life and family, both by blood and by friendship. Many of the Akuanist stories are about creating harmony in personal and community life. Often featuring monstrous creatures such as goblins or otherworldly beings as a greedy entities that attack the harmony and love of Akua she provides. Heroes of these tales using follow a trend of heroes being reborn after a life being spent worthlessly ~~or NEETdom~~.

Cult of Akua has deep sentiments maintaining a warm welcoming cultural and a peaceful co-existent with all sapient things. '''Harmony''' is often used as a catch-all term for these sentiments or believes, the act of Harmony is often assorted being a charity, warmth within the home, satisfaction of one's state of life and family, both by blood and by friendship. Many of the Akuanist stories are about creating harmony in personal and community life. Often featuring monstrous creatures such as goblins or otherworldly beings as a greedy entities that attack the harmony and love of Akua she provides. Heroes of these tales using follow a trend of heroes being reborn after a life being spent worthlessly.

==== ~~'''''Debauchery (belief)'''''~~ ====

==== Community ====

'''''Debauchery''''' in the eyes of Akua is defined as the act of communal life centered around of life pleasures, usually a tavern in a majority of cases. Taverns playing a special role in Akuanist stories, usually being one of center locations for the heroes/heroines.

== ~~Practice~~ ==

==== Pacifism ====

==== Animalism ====

=== '''''Taverns/Community Centers''''' ===

==== Social and Physical Connection ====

==== Living for Life ====

== Practice ==

=== ''~~Shrines~~ ~~to other spirits~~'' ===

=== '''Taverns/Community Centers''' ===

==== ~~Spirit~~ ~~of Borea =~~===

=== Shrines ===

The Spirit of Borea (Norgesvelden: F''yllikenhenneskrasjlander, Nys'tat'en: Ny'orea)'' is considered to be a natural/nature spirit which represents of Borea and has one of the most holy shrines dedicated to them her. Widely considered to be one of the most important of spirits, having aiding Akua directly numinous times and having befriended the Goddess. Her shrine is a extremely closely guarded secret, only allowing three people know it's location at any time the Brewmaster of the shrine, head of the royal house of Nystatiszna and their personal Brewmaster. It's one of the few shrines that acts purely as a religious structure, not acting as a soup kitchen nor a hostel for the poor. The shrine is only visited on special occasions such as coronations, childbirth or adoption rituals and in incidents of great important that require the Spirit to assist directly with. Such as during natural disasters, famines and plagues.

==== Foci ====

During the coronation ritual, the shrine which the spirit inhabitants is transferred into the Emperor/Empress who grants the shrine holder wisdom and authority to rule their (''the spirit of Borea's'') body/land in their name. Provided the Emperor/Empress is a good humored, a hero/heroine of highest caliber and kept a holy life from now on. This means the Emperor/Empress is acting as a host for the Spirit of Borea, making them into a living shrine and authority to rule unquestionable among the most devote Akuanists.

=== '''''Brewmasters''''' ===

=== '''Brewmasters''' ===

=== ''Prayer sheets and amulets'' ===

=== Prayer sheets and amulets ===

In Akuan customs, a [Nys'tat'en word] is a talisman made out of various materials such as paper, wood, cloth or metal. They're commonly found in Akuanist temples and are considered to be imbued with the power of the spirits or saints.

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==== After death ====

The funeral practice for Akuanists begin immediately after death of a (or a few days before the expected death), relatives to the moisten the dying or deceased person's lips with ale or small beer, an practice known as ''the last call''. Most devote Akuanist homes maintain a family altar or more wealthier families keep a personal shrine on their property. When a death occurs, the shrine or altar is closed and covered with a white paper to keep out the impure spirits of the dead or accursed. A small table decorated with flowers, incense, and a candle is placed next to the deceased's bed.

The funeral practice for Akuanists begin immediately after death of a (or a few days before the expected death), relatives to the moisten the dying or deceased person's lips with ale or small beer, an practice known as the last call. Most devote Akuanist homes maintain a family altar or more wealthier families keep a personal shrine on their property. When a death occurs, the shrine or altar is closed and covered with a white paper to keep out the impure spirits of the dead or accursed. A small table decorated with flowers, incense, and a candle is placed next to the deceased's bed.

The relatives and authorities are informed, and a death certificate is issued by the regional government. Funeral arrangements are typically made by the eldest child and are begun by contacting the local brewmaster to schedule the event. Some days are more auspicious than others, based on the Vaaran calendar and the lunar cycle. For a example midwinter and a full moon is considered to be a excellent day for a wedding and awful day for a funeral, as the spirits of harmony can carry the couples wishes to the heavens but blind the spirits to carry the dead. However if it's midwinter but with a no moon, is a good day for a funeral but a bad day for a wedding, as the spirits of the dead that hide from the moon's light can carry the deceased towards the sky without being blinded.

The body is washed thoroughly and the orifices are blocked with either cotton, gauze or cork. Then the next part of the ritual takes place, where a professional burial maiden (''can be either sex)'' ritually dress the body in pure white dress and further prepares the body and places it into the coffin. The deceased always wear a white, thin cloth dress regardless of gender and makeup is applied on the face. The coffin will remain open for several hours, during which burnable items which the deceased was fond of such as cigarettes or candy are placed into the casket by family members.

The body is washed thoroughly and the orifices are blocked with either cotton, gauze or cork. Then the next part of the ritual takes place, where a professional burial maiden (can be either sex) ritually dress the body in pure white dress and further prepares the body and places it into the coffin. The deceased always wear a white, thin cloth dress regardless of gender and makeup is applied on the face. The coffin will remain open for several hours, during which burnable items which the deceased was fond of such as cigarettes or candy are placed into the casket by family members.

==== Wake ====

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===== Living Shrine Titles =====

The act of enshrinement leads to giving a title traditionally held by the spirit before hand. For a example being [[Ingrid the Reclaimer]] title, taking the spirit Fyllikenkrasjlander (''Spirit of Borea'') as her enshrinement. Traditionally Fyllikenkrasjlander has been seen as the spirit who directly influence and controls Borea's health and wellbeing. However due to the common belief among Akuanists across the Urth that ever since the colonialization of [[Nystatiszna]] and the later authoritative governments, that the spirit has been getting sickly. As a result, events such as the [[2021 Aduraszna quake and tsunami|Tsunami in 2021]], hotspots of Borean Ice Fever and famine are common place on Borea. As such, giving Ingrid the title "Reclaimer" was chosen, as Nystatinne Akuanists believed she would fix the sickly state of the spirit. Akuanists worldwide, are more skeptical, giving such a important spirit to someone who not only recently converted but the spirit is such a level of importance into enshrinement.

The act of enshrinement leads to giving a title traditionally held by the spirit before hand. For a example being [[Ingrid the Reclaimer]] title, taking the spirit Fyllikenkrasjlander (Spirit of Borea) as her enshrinement. Traditionally Fyllikenkrasjlander has been seen as the spirit who directly influence and controls Borea's health and wellbeing. However due to the common belief among Akuanists across the Urth that ever since the colonialization of [[Nystatiszna]] and the later authoritative governments, that the spirit has been getting sickly. As a result, events such as the [[2021 Aduraszna quake and tsunami|Tsunami in 2021]], hotspots of Borean Ice Fever and famine are common place on Borea. As such, giving Ingrid the title "Reclaimer" was chosen, as Nystatinne Akuanists believed she would fix the sickly state of the spirit. Akuanists worldwide, are more skeptical, giving such a important spirit to someone who not only recently converted but the spirit is such a level of importance into enshrinement.

==Holidays==

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#Vøktere – Guardians of the shrine, usually statues of dogs or guards.

#Husavann– A large building reserved for rituals and special dances. Off-limits to the public outside of those occasions

# Gjerde – fence surrounding the ''åndehus''

# Gjerde – fence surrounding the åndehus

#Åndehus – main hall, enshrining a major spirit of the area. It's forbidden to bring up Akua name in these places, due to her petty nature. Off limits to the public and reserved for brewmaster entry only. As to not accidently offend the spirit of the shrine.

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When Ulvriktru was introduced from viking traders from [[Eyjaria|Eyjarian]] in the early 700s AD. Early Akuanist scholars theorized that both religions are true and the gods referenced by Akua are the same ones the Ulvriktru worship. They theorizing that where Akua was more involved in Borea, the gods referred in the Ulvriktru hold domain else where. It should be noted, that these early theologians never traveled to Concord and thus never visited a real Ulvriktru temple. Relaying on stories brought by merchants and traveling priests to help fill the narrative they was trying to understand. The regionalized and highly diverse nature of Akuanism interacted in several ways.

Shrines (non-Akuan) along the southern western coast included religious imagery of Ulvriktru origin. Example including ''Gammeltre'' shrine which has a curved imagine of Thor into it's largest branch and still has prayer sheets offered only in Eyjarian. It should be noted that the language in the prayer sheets have not updated to modern Eyjarian language customs.

Shrines (non-Akuan) along the southern western coast included religious imagery of Ulvriktru origin. Example including Gammeltre shrine which has a curved imagine of Thor into it's largest branch and still has prayer sheets offered only in Eyjarian. It should be noted that the language in the prayer sheets have not updated to modern Eyjarian language customs.

Shines (both Akua and non-Akuan) make use of extensive use of Ulvriktru symbolism.

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===Evolution===

Evolution for the like of a better word is considered to be a form of light heresy or a deliberate insult to a Akuanists belief system. Many cultists firmly believe in the many stories about Akua's creation of the first Urthians, often citing the similar story.

''Akua grew bored of her harem and wine, her desire to create exotic tastes. Her desires lead her to an alchemist lab where she made vodka from potatoes and with corn she made the first moonshine bottle. She tasted her works and slept, the thinking machine carried her to her resting spot. Her drunkard ramblings told the thinking machines to create her a harem. The thinking machines spent much time in the alchemist labs while Akua rested fulfilling her drunk desires. Creating the first Urthians.''

Akua grew bored of her harem and wine, her desire to create exotic tastes. Her desires lead her to an alchemist lab where she made vodka from potatoes and with corn she made the first moonshine bottle. She tasted her works and slept, the thinking machine carried her to her resting spot. Her drunkard ramblings told the thinking machines to create her a harem. The thinking machines spent much time in the alchemist labs while Akua rested fulfilling her drunk desires. Creating the first Urthians.

===Vaccines ===

Much discussion in the late 1990s' by the brewmasters and scholar with many of them taking harsh lines on either side of the debate citing several stories at each other. A consensus was finally reached after brewmaster of Melkvernby ''Mathias Kinn'' made the argument that a particular story wasn't literal but metaphor for vaccines themselves brought forth by Akua's wisdom. Which put a end to the discussion in late 2002.

Much discussion in the late 1990s' by the brewmasters and scholar with many of them taking harsh lines on either side of the debate citing several stories at each other. A consensus was finally reached after brewmaster of Melkvernby Mathias Kinn made the argument that a particular story wasn't literal but metaphor for vaccines themselves brought forth by Akua's wisdom. Which put a end to the discussion in late 2002.

''When several members of Akua's gathering fallen ill to the wicked ways of the heat, their bodies turning into a stone as their spirits went to tavern beyond us. Akua tears for her lost children filled lakes all of Borea, flooding a green suited man's home. When the green suit man cried out to Akua demanding why the great Goddess flooded his home with her tears, she could only point towards the graves of her lost. The green suit man understood, death comes for all mortals bodies but our spirits are eternal. The lost of one mortal body is always great lost on one's community, Akua plead with the green suited man for his assistance. So the green suit man labored for several days and nights while Akua wept before finally returning to the great one. He had tiny magical spears that when poked into one's skin it prevent the heat-rot from taking their lives. Thus Akua no-longer wept for her children's fate for as long the had tiny spears. They could be defend against the evilness of heat rot.''

When several members of Akua's gathering fallen ill to the wicked ways of the heat, their bodies turning into a stone as their spirits went to tavern beyond us. Akua tears for her lost children filled lakes all of Borea, flooding a green suited man's home. When the green suit man cried out to Akua demanding why the great Goddess flooded his home with her tears, she could only point towards the graves of her lost. The green suit man understood, death comes for all mortals bodies but our spirits are eternal. The lost of one mortal body is always great lost on one's community, Akua plead with the green suited man for his assistance. So the green suit man labored for several days and nights while Akua wept before finally returning to the great one. He had tiny magical spears that when poked into one's skin it prevent the heat-rot from taking their lives. Thus Akua no-longer wept for her children's fate for as long the had tiny spears. They could be defend against the evilness of heat rot.

=== Big Bang ===

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-}}Akuanism is a religion which originated in [[Borea]] and spread throughout the [[Rotantic Ocean]]. Scholars sometimes call its practitioners ''Akuanist'', although adherents rarely use that term themselves preferring to calling themselves cultists or follower of the way. There is no central authority in control of Akuanism and much diversity exists among practitioners.
+}}Akuanism is a religion which originated in [[Borea]] and spread throughout the [[Rotantic Ocean]]. Scholars sometimes call its practitioners Akuanist, although adherents rarely use that term themselves preferring to calling themselves cultists or follower of the way. There is no central authority in control of Akuanism and much diversity exists among practitioners.
-Akuanism is polytheistic and revolves around the worship of spirits known as Ny-Gin-Stol, Brandisen and the Vodkaniate. The Brandisen in the Akuanist tradition are supernatural entities believed to inhabit all things. Including manufactured and sapient-created objects or places. Example being the sapient-made lake of Ny'amberock which host over dozen spirits in it's shrine. Vodkaniate is reserved for incredible powerful spirits or gods, example being the religion namesake Akua who protects her children (''sapients''), adventurers, explorers and the Goddess who taught the sapients to worship.
+Akuanism is polytheistic and revolves around the worship of spirits known as Ny-Gin-Stol, Brandisen and the Vodkaniate. The Brandisen in the Akuanist tradition are supernatural entities believed to inhabit all things. Including manufactured and sapient-created objects or places. Example being the sapient-made lake of Ny'amberock which host over dozen spirits in it's shrine. Vodkaniate is reserved for incredible powerful spirits or gods, example being the religion namesake Akua who protects her children (sapients), adventurers, explorers and the Goddess who taught the sapients to worship.
-The link between the Spirits and the natural world has led to Akuanism being considered animistic and pantheistic. The religion is staffed by priests and priestess, 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.
+The link between the Spirits and the natural world has led to Akuanism being considered animistic and pantheistic. The religion is staffed by priests and priestess, 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.
 The goddess Akua is deeply intwined with many of the creation myths to the point she's known as the goddess of life. Nearly all stories of the creation of sapients have the goddess as the main character or is told from only from her perspective. Usually the stories make use of Akua's thinking machines to create a harem of the first Urthians or Akua accidentally creating Urthians by some other means. Akua became the name-sake of the religion mostly by miscommunication and misinterpretation as adventurers go forth to explore established shrines to the goddess where ever they roamed. Making Akua's shrines and myths the most widespread across all of Akuanism all together. While majority of shrines in Akuanism isn't for Akua, she does have the most shrines directly worshiping her. The shrines of other spirits to be supplied religious paraphernalia such as amulets, coins, incense and prayer sheets to earn favor or give respects the spirit. Akuanism does not emphasize specific moral codes although it places a major conceptual focus on family/friendships and community, largely by practices such as bar craws and "adventuring."
 Akuanism has doesn't have an official specific doctrinal book rather it has a collection of stories and myths, with a widely diverse range of local and regional forms with their own myths.
 == Beliefs ==
-''For a complete list of all Akuan deities see [[List of Akuan deities|here]].''
+For a complete list of all Akuan deities see [[List of Akuan deities|here]].
 === Different Classifications of Deities ===
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 Vodkaniate, is considered to be the "major" or "significant" deities apart of Akuanism.  While this doesn't mean they are the most powerful or strongest deity, it does mean it plays a core part of Akuanism religion and into the daily life of cultists.
-===== ''Akua'' =====
+===== Akua =====
 '''Akua''' is considered to be above all other spirits and consider to be the primary goddess that protects sapient life. The goddess is known to be extremely petty to those who attempt to take attention away from her in her "holy" places. As a result, it's considered to be deep insult to say names of other Vodkaniate (but not Brandisen) in her shrine. Usually resulting in being cursed with bad luck until one performs the necessary cleansing ritual. While she's the creator of life for the Urthians, almost uniformly in all (early) myths where she was called mother. She reacts negatively, often pointing at Freyrmama as a more suitable "mother" figure for children. As a result, majority of creation myths or stories about motherhood often cite both Akua and Freyrmama as mother to the Urthians. With several stories of creating making use both Freyrmama and Akua as joint creators as a married couple.
-===== ''Freyrmama'' =====
+===== Freyrmama =====
 '''Freyrmama''' is a goddess in Akuanist belief she is the "Urth Mother" and a fertility goddess who presides over planting and harvesting, embodies the mountain range in the Yasteria peninsula. She is also an ever-present and independent deity from Akua and Borean spirits. She known to cause Urthquakes when proper respects are not given toward her shrines or when enough water haven't been sacrificed to her. In Akuan stories she's often seen as a caring, loving friend to Akua who allows her rest in her domain during the Goddess travels around the Urth.
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 '''Brandisen''' are the most plentiful of spirits and represent everything from forests, folk heroes, animals, rituals and everything in between.
-===== '''''Spirits''''' =====
+===== '''Spirits''' =====
-'''''Spirits''''' are anything to-do with supernatural creatures or phenomena that are venerated in Akuanism. Spirits can be elements of a landscape, forces of nature, and supernatural creatures. It's also widely considered that if a person has done a great enough deed they can become a spirit of a Brandisen type.
+'''Spirits''' are anything to-do with supernatural creatures or phenomena that are venerated in Akuanism. Spirits can be elements of a landscape, forces of nature, and supernatural creatures. It's also widely considered that if a person has done a great enough deed they can become a spirit of a Brandisen type.
 In Akuanist Tradition, spirits are not separate from nature, but are apart of nature itself, with each spirit with its own good and evil characteristics.
 ==== Ny-Gin-Stol ====
-'''Ny-Gin-Stol''' are the deities that whose physical bodies make up the landmasses of Urth. While often Ny-Gin-Stol overlaps with Vodkaniate or Brandisen, they difference is usually depends how the Akuanists view the land and it's stories. More than often, volcanos, caves, mountains and islands are considered to be Ny-Gin-Stol, with the exception of Fyllikenkrasjlander which due to her significance is considered to be a Vodkaniate. Large land masses, such as continents are broken up into several dozen spirits of Ny-Gin-Stol.
+'''Ny-Gin-Stol''' are the deities that whose physical and metaphysical bodies make up the landmasses of Urth. While often Ny-Gin-Stol overlaps with Vodkaniate or Brandisen, they difference is usually depends how the Akuanists view the land and it's stories. More than often, volcanos, caves, mountains and islands are considered to be Ny-Gin-Stol, with the exception of Fyllikenkrasjlander which due to her significance is considered to be a Vodkaniate. Large land masses, such as continents are broken up into several dozen spirits of Ny-Gin-Stol.
 === Concepts ===
-==== '''''Harmony''''' ====
+==== '''Harmony''' ====
-Cult of Akua has deep sentiments maintaining a warm welcoming cultural and a peaceful co-existent with all sapient things. '''''Harmony''''' is often used as a catch-all term for these sentiments or believes, the act of Harmony is often assorted being a charity, warmth within the home, satisfaction of one's state of life and family, both by blood and by friendship. Many of the Akuanist stories are about creating harmony in personal and community life. Often featuring monstrous creatures such as goblins or otherworldly beings as a greedy entities that attack the harmony and love of Akua she provides. Heroes of these tales using follow a trend of heroes being reborn after a life being spent worthlessly or NEETdom.
+Cult of Akua has deep sentiments maintaining a warm welcoming cultural and a peaceful co-existent with all sapient things. '''Harmony''' is often used as a catch-all term for these sentiments or believes, the act of Harmony is often assorted being a charity, warmth within the home, satisfaction of one's state of life and family, both by blood and by friendship. Many of the Akuanist stories are about creating harmony in personal and community life. Often featuring monstrous creatures such as goblins or otherworldly beings as a greedy entities that attack the harmony and love of Akua she provides. Heroes of these tales using follow a trend of heroes being reborn after a life being spent worthlessly.
-==== '''''Debauchery (belief)''''' ====
+==== Community ====
-'''''Debauchery''''' in the eyes of Akua is defined as the act of communal life centered around of life pleasures, usually a tavern in a majority of cases. Taverns playing a special role in Akuanist stories, usually being one of center locations for the heroes/heroines.
-== Practice ==
+==== Pacifism ====
+==== Animalism ====
-=== '''''Taverns/Community Centers''''' ===
+==== Social and Physical Connection ====
+==== Living for Life ====
+== Practice ==
-=== ''Shrines to other spirits'' ===
+=== '''Taverns/Community Centers''' ===
-==== Spirit of Borea ====
+=== Shrines ===
-The Spirit of Borea (Norgesvelden: F''yllikenhenneskrasjlander, Nys'tat'en: Ny'orea)'' is considered to be a natural/nature spirit which represents of Borea and has one of the most holy shrines dedicated to them her. Widely considered to be one of the most important of spirits, having aiding Akua directly numinous times and having befriended the Goddess. Her shrine is a extremely closely guarded secret, only allowing three people know it's location at any time the Brewmaster of the shrine, head of the royal house of Nystatiszna and their personal Brewmaster. It's one of the few shrines that acts purely as a religious structure, not acting as a soup kitchen nor a hostel for the poor. The shrine is only visited on special occasions such as coronations, childbirth or adoption rituals and in incidents of great  important that require the Spirit to assist directly with. Such as during natural disasters, famines and plagues.
+==== Foci ====
-During the coronation ritual, the shrine which the spirit inhabitants is transferred into the Emperor/Empress who grants the shrine holder wisdom and authority to rule their (''the spirit of Borea's'') body/land in their name. Provided the Emperor/Empress is a good humored, a hero/heroine of highest caliber and kept a holy life from now on. This means the Emperor/Empress is acting as a host for the Spirit of Borea, making them into a living shrine and authority to rule unquestionable among the most devote Akuanists.
-=== '''''Brewmasters''''' ===
+=== '''Brewmasters''' ===
-=== ''Prayer sheets and amulets'' ===
+=== Prayer sheets and amulets ===
 In Akuan customs, a [Nys'tat'en word] is a talisman made out of various materials such as paper, wood, cloth or metal. They're commonly found in Akuanist temples and are considered to be imbued with the power of the spirits or saints.
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 ==== After death ====
-The funeral practice for Akuanists begin immediately after death of a (or a few days before the expected death), relatives to the moisten the dying or deceased person's lips with ale or small beer, an practice known as ''the last call''. Most devote Akuanist homes maintain a family altar or more wealthier families keep a personal shrine on their property. When a death occurs, the shrine or altar is closed and covered with a white paper to keep out the impure spirits of the dead or accursed. A small table decorated with flowers, incense, and a candle is placed next to the deceased's bed.
+The funeral practice for Akuanists begin immediately after death of a (or a few days before the expected death), relatives to the moisten the dying or deceased person's lips with ale or small beer, an practice known as the last call. Most devote Akuanist homes maintain a family altar or more wealthier families keep a personal shrine on their property. When a death occurs, the shrine or altar is closed and covered with a white paper to keep out the impure spirits of the dead or accursed. A small table decorated with flowers, incense, and a candle is placed next to the deceased's bed.
 The relatives and authorities are informed, and a death certificate is issued by the regional government. Funeral arrangements are typically made by the eldest child and are begun by contacting the local brewmaster to schedule the event. Some days are more auspicious than others, based on the Vaaran calendar and the lunar cycle. For a example midwinter and a full moon is considered to be a excellent day for a wedding and awful day for a funeral, as the spirits of harmony can carry the couples wishes to the heavens but blind the spirits to carry the dead. However if it's midwinter but with a no moon, is a good day for a funeral but a bad day for a wedding, as the spirits of the dead that hide from the moon's light can carry the deceased towards the sky without being blinded.
-The body is washed thoroughly and the orifices are blocked with either cotton, gauze or cork. Then the next part of the ritual takes place, where a professional burial maiden (''can be either sex)'' ritually dress the body in pure white dress and further prepares the body and places it into the coffin. The deceased always wear a white, thin cloth dress regardless of gender and makeup is applied on the face. The coffin will remain open for several hours, during which burnable items which the deceased was fond of such as cigarettes or candy are placed into the casket by family members.
+The body is washed thoroughly and the orifices are blocked with either cotton, gauze or cork. Then the next part of the ritual takes place, where a professional burial maiden (can be either sex) ritually dress the body in pure white dress and further prepares the body and places it into the coffin. The deceased always wear a white, thin cloth dress regardless of gender and makeup is applied on the face. The coffin will remain open for several hours, during which burnable items which the deceased was fond of such as cigarettes or candy are placed into the casket by family members.
 ==== Wake ====
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 ===== Living Shrine Titles =====
-The act of enshrinement leads to giving a title traditionally held by the spirit before hand. For a example being [[Ingrid the Reclaimer]] title, taking the spirit Fyllikenkrasjlander (''Spirit of Borea'') as her enshrinement. Traditionally Fyllikenkrasjlander has been seen as the spirit who directly influence and controls Borea's health and wellbeing. However due to the common belief among Akuanists across the Urth that ever since the colonialization of [[Nystatiszna]] and the later authoritative governments, that the spirit has been getting sickly. As a result, events such as the [[2021 Aduraszna quake and tsunami|Tsunami in 2021]], hotspots of Borean Ice Fever and famine are common place on Borea. As such, giving Ingrid the title "Reclaimer" was chosen, as Nystatinne Akuanists believed she would fix the sickly state of the spirit. Akuanists worldwide, are more skeptical, giving such a important spirit to someone who not only recently converted but the spirit is such a level of importance into enshrinement.
+The act of enshrinement leads to giving a title traditionally held by the spirit before hand. For a example being [[Ingrid the Reclaimer]] title, taking the spirit Fyllikenkrasjlander (Spirit of Borea) as her enshrinement. Traditionally Fyllikenkrasjlander has been seen as the spirit who directly influence and controls Borea's health and wellbeing. However due to the common belief among Akuanists across the Urth that ever since the colonialization of [[Nystatiszna]] and the later authoritative governments, that the spirit has been getting sickly. As a result, events such as the [[2021 Aduraszna quake and tsunami|Tsunami in 2021]], hotspots of Borean Ice Fever and famine are common place on Borea. As such, giving Ingrid the title "Reclaimer" was chosen, as Nystatinne Akuanists believed she would fix the sickly state of the spirit. Akuanists worldwide, are more skeptical, giving such a important spirit to someone who not only recently converted but the spirit is such a level of importance into enshrinement.
 ==Holidays==
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 #Vøktere – Guardians of the shrine, usually statues of dogs or guards.
 #Husavann– A large building reserved for rituals and special dances. Off-limits to the public outside of those occasions
-# Gjerde – fence surrounding the ''åndehus''
+# Gjerde – fence surrounding the åndehus
 #Åndehus – main hall, enshrining a major spirit of the area. It's forbidden to bring up Akua name in these places, due to her petty nature. Off limits to the public and reserved for brewmaster entry only. As to not accidently offend the spirit of the shrine.
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 When Ulvriktru was introduced from viking traders from [[Eyjaria|Eyjarian]] in the early 700s AD. Early Akuanist scholars theorized that both religions are true and the gods referenced by Akua are the same ones the Ulvriktru worship. They theorizing that where Akua was more involved in Borea, the gods referred in the Ulvriktru hold domain else where. It should be noted, that these early theologians never traveled to Concord and thus never visited a real Ulvriktru temple. Relaying on stories brought by merchants and traveling priests to help fill the narrative they was trying to understand. The regionalized and highly diverse nature of Akuanism interacted in several ways.
-Shrines (non-Akuan) along the southern western coast included religious imagery of Ulvriktru origin. Example including ''Gammeltre'' shrine which has a curved imagine of Thor into it's largest branch and still has prayer sheets offered only in Eyjarian. It should be noted that the language in the prayer sheets have not updated to modern Eyjarian language customs.
+Shrines (non-Akuan) along the southern western coast included religious imagery of Ulvriktru origin. Example including Gammeltre shrine which has a curved imagine of Thor into it's largest branch and still has prayer sheets offered only in Eyjarian. It should be noted that the language in the prayer sheets have not updated to modern Eyjarian language customs.
 Shines (both Akua and non-Akuan) make use of extensive use of Ulvriktru symbolism.
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 ===Evolution===
 Evolution for the like of a better word is considered to be a form of light heresy or a deliberate insult to a Akuanists belief system. Many cultists firmly believe in the many stories about Akua's creation of the first Urthians, often citing the similar story.
- ''Akua grew bored of her harem and wine, her desire to create exotic tastes. Her desires lead her to an alchemist lab where she made vodka from potatoes and with corn she made the first moonshine bottle. She tasted her works and slept, the thinking machine carried her to her resting spot. Her drunkard ramblings told the thinking machines to create her a harem. The thinking machines spent much time in the alchemist labs while Akua rested fulfilling her drunk desires. Creating the first Urthians.''
+ Akua grew bored of her harem and wine, her desire to create exotic tastes. Her desires lead her to an alchemist lab where she made vodka from potatoes and with corn she made the first moonshine bottle. She tasted her works and slept, the thinking machine carried her to her resting spot. Her drunkard ramblings told the thinking machines to create her a harem. The thinking machines spent much time in the alchemist labs while Akua rested fulfilling her drunk desires. Creating the first Urthians.
 ===Vaccines ===
-Much discussion in the late 1990s' by the brewmasters and scholar with many of them taking harsh lines on either side of the debate citing several stories at each other. A consensus was finally reached after brewmaster of Melkvernby ''Mathias Kinn'' made the argument that a particular story wasn't literal but metaphor for vaccines themselves brought forth by Akua's wisdom. Which put a end to the discussion in late 2002.
+Much discussion in the late 1990s' by the brewmasters and scholar with many of them taking harsh lines on either side of the debate citing several stories at each other. A consensus was finally reached after brewmaster of Melkvernby Mathias Kinn made the argument that a particular story wasn't literal but metaphor for vaccines themselves brought forth by Akua's wisdom. Which put a end to the discussion in late 2002.
- ''When several members of Akua's gathering fallen ill to the wicked ways of the heat, their bodies turning into a stone as their spirits went to tavern beyond us. Akua tears for her lost children filled lakes all of Borea, flooding a green suited man's home. When the green suit man cried out to Akua demanding why the great Goddess flooded his home with her tears, she could only point towards the graves of her lost. The green suit man understood, death comes for all mortals bodies but our spirits are eternal. The lost of one mortal body is always great lost on one's community, Akua plead with the green suited man for his assistance. So the green suit man labored for several days and nights while Akua wept before finally returning to the great one. He had tiny magical spears that when poked into one's skin it prevent the heat-rot from taking their lives. Thus Akua no-longer wept for her children's fate for as long the had tiny spears. They could be defend against the evilness of heat rot.''
+ When several members of Akua's gathering fallen ill to the wicked ways of the heat, their bodies turning into a stone as their spirits went to tavern beyond us. Akua tears for her lost children filled lakes all of Borea, flooding a green suited man's home. When the green suit man cried out to Akua demanding why the great Goddess flooded his home with her tears, she could only point towards the graves of her lost. The green suit man understood, death comes for all mortals bodies but our spirits are eternal. The lost of one mortal body is always great lost on one's community, Akua plead with the green suited man for his assistance. So the green suit man labored for several days and nights while Akua wept before finally returning to the great one. He had tiny magical spears that when poked into one's skin it prevent the heat-rot from taking their lives. Thus Akua no-longer wept for her children's fate for as long the had tiny spears. They could be defend against the evilness of heat rot.
 === Big Bang ===

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