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=== ''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.
They're several dozens different kind [Nys'tat'en word] which are intended for a specific purpose (such as protections against famine, sickness, finding love or misfortune) and may be kept on one's person, placed in entries of ones home, such as door ways or gates. Majority of the [Nys'tat'en word] are made out of paper, however in some of the more rural regions where Akuanism is worshipped wood is more used. The amulets made out of metal are more small and ornate, usually the size of a coin that has a loop of twine.
There is a specific type of [Nys'tat'en word] that is issued by the Akuan shrine, in which it is written the name of the shrine or the enshrined spirit and stamped with the shrine's seal. The [Nys'tat'en word] are often placed in the household Akuan altars and revered both as a symbol of the shrine and the spirit (or spirits.) It's believed to be containing the spirit's power or essence by the virtue of it's consecration and the medium through which the spirit in question can be accessed by the worshiping Akuanist.
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