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Ancestor worship is the predominant indigenous faith, in particular with a view of the ancestors as contributing to the health of the land. The many rivers of Lire country change course often, and erosion is a well-known phenomenon. Ancestors are seen as not just metaphorical pillars to stand on, but quite literally the land that they reside on. By contrast to the riverine islands, the relatively flat mainland to the north and south is perceived as the ancestors of more numerous non-Lire peoples. This has kept the local culture and pantheon of deities relatively cohesive, as a relatively low number of ancestors from the Lire forces them to stay mostly still for fear of leaving the support of their ancestors behind - this is also a reason why Lire polities have rarely imitated the methods of foreign governments. | |||
It is important to recognise here that specific ancestors do not match up to specific islands or have a direct pairing of any kind. Rather, ancestors are seen as the composite force that constitutes islands as a whole as they act to affirm the ground. This is often read in a literary manner by practitioners - while the waters turn and move constantly, breaking and moving lands apart, the true land of the ancestors stays firm in a manner much like how the world can twist and turn while family stands together. | |||
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Revision as of 08:29, 9 March 2024
The Lirë are the indigenous people of the Duchy of Lightning.
History
Culture
Religion
Ancestor worship is the predominant indigenous faith, in particular with a view of the ancestors as contributing to the health of the land. The many rivers of Lire country change course often, and erosion is a well-known phenomenon. Ancestors are seen as not just metaphorical pillars to stand on, but quite literally the land that they reside on. By contrast to the riverine islands, the relatively flat mainland to the north and south is perceived as the ancestors of more numerous non-Lire peoples. This has kept the local culture and pantheon of deities relatively cohesive, as a relatively low number of ancestors from the Lire forces them to stay mostly still for fear of leaving the support of their ancestors behind - this is also a reason why Lire polities have rarely imitated the methods of foreign governments.
It is important to recognise here that specific ancestors do not match up to specific islands or have a direct pairing of any kind. Rather, ancestors are seen as the composite force that constitutes islands as a whole as they act to affirm the ground. This is often read in a literary manner by practitioners - while the waters turn and move constantly, breaking and moving lands apart, the true land of the ancestors stays firm in a manner much like how the world can twist and turn while family stands together.