Kuduk Shamanism
| Kuduk Shamanism | |
|---|---|
 The Xáati Fish is a common symbol associated with Kuduk’s faith | |
| Belief | Shamanism |
| Region(s) | Kuduk Northeastern Novaris |
| Founded | cir. 1200 BCE |
| Origin | Kuduk Folk Beliefs and Practices |
| Shaman | Iriko “Loving Hawk” |
| Followers | 86,700 (2021 Church estimate) |
Kuduk Shamanism is an unorganized shamanistic and animistic religion practiced solely in the Kuduk Isles, where it developed. The religion is centered around the belief in folk spirits and the spirit world, which are contacted through Witch Doctors, Medicine-Men, and the Shaman. Kuduk Shamanism is largely unorganized with no set formal codification for the beliefs of the religion. The position of the Shaman holds significant political and cultural influence in the Shamanistic Tribes of Kuduk. Many believers often uses the Xáati Fish as the unofficial symbol for the faith due to its spiritual origins.
Founded during the tail-end of the Bronze Age, Kuduk Shamanism has significantly changed over the course of history. In its early stages, the title of Shaman was not held by one person, but held by many. Many anthropologists disagree on the exact origins of the beliefs, but many agree that it was likely in the Eastern Woodland Tribes of Sagut. During the Great Kuduk Migrations, the beliefs spread around the isles adapting to the different cultures that adopted it. Most notably, the faith came to represent the Proto-Anana Tribe, the first large-scale tribe in Kuduk outside of the Eastern Woodlands to identify with the faith. The Poems of the Sháankan Era were heavily influenced by the faith and later on became classic stories for the religion.