Lhivralan Tanhungara
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We're not heretics, promise
This public article was written by [Deactivated User] on 13 May 2018, 18:45.
[comments] zvlltbcwspsaharlhivralagennismtanhungarareligion Religion is an interesting subject in Lhivrala. During the time before the conquest of Lhivrala and the rest of the Xong by the Istanian Viceroyalty, the people of Lhivral worshipped the Lhagi, gods that they believed lived atop their tallest, and holiest mountain's peak, the top of Mt. Drakho. Once they were part of the various Baredan empires, Tanhungara was brought in. However, the locals had an...odd interpretation of the Norjihani faith. Aspects of the old, Lhagi worship, ended up working their way into Tanhungara worship in the mountain territory, notably by deifying the various spirits in the Tanhungara mythos, and worshipping them individually, as many of them lined up nicely with different Lhagi. Myths and legends changed, to feature these new "Ethinai" as they were now called, performing the same mythical deeds as their old gods.
This would be enough to raise suspicion from the Sovereign Order, and all Tanhunga officials, unfortunately, it doesn't end there. They also have taken some rather unorthodox interpretations of the Tanhunga teachings. These include a very liberal view of the concept of hadan, permitting almost any kind of profession, as long as it does not cause direct bodily harm to others. They have slightly modified the three forbidden practices, to permit their worship of the Ethinai, obviously. Their interpretation of the Dabac, the duties each tanhunga follower must follow, is actually one of the few things that the Sovereign Order would agree with them on, as they are very keen on passing on knowledge, especially in the taking of apprentices, to the point that if one takes an apprenticeship when still in school, they are permitted to leave schooling for it (provided they are 10 years old or older). The Juthang is downplayed, enormously. Dress rules are almost utterly ignored for anyone outside of the clergy, and the normal rules of giving 15% of one's earnings to charity is now more of a polite suggestion than an obligation.
The most commonly worshipped spirits are: Jeimdo, spirit of sound and music, Yni, spirit of love and of betrayal, Derog, spirit of travellers and shelter, Kontrum, spirit of beauty and vanity, Lowke, spirit of clouds and weather, Nerin, spirit of nature, Tuwa, spirit of the sun and Nonkay, spirit of the mountains.
In general, other Tanhunga countries tend to view the Lhivralan worshippers as somewhere between either odd interpretations, or outright heresy, however thus far, they have been able to maintain that they are true to the spirit of the religion, to the Grand Gennist Council, and thus have not been officially declared heretical. ✎ Edit Article ✖ Delete Article
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