ETHICS AND VALUES

Duwism's roots in animism heavily influenced the ethics and values praised by its followers. Cult leaders emphasize the need to live in harmony with other living beings as well as nature which in turn creates the need for a ritualization of hunting and meat consumption. All life is sacred and Duwist children learn early on to respect each other and their environnement. Duwism favors worshipping as a community and both the elderly and children are cherished members of society. Elders' input in how to run the cult and in social or political matters is higlhy valued. The care shown for elders and children alike also manifest in Permanian culture as a whole, it being heavily intertwined with Duwism.

CULTURE

Art

Handcrafted, mostly scultpures and amulets
Emphasis on engraved and sculpted work
Ephemeral build for carnival and festival purposes installed in nature
A lot of woven work : tapestries, curtains, table cloth for rituals or clothing
Not much painted work, or at least not on canvas, otherwise temple walls are often ornated and colorful

Architecture

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THE SPIRIT'S REALM ↩

Duwism is very closely intertwined with Issltyar, the barrier between the two realms is at its thinnest in Permafrost’s oldest and most untouched forests. This means that most Permanians have spent their life alongside spirits, thinking of them as distant and respectable neighbors. This vision of spirituality is unique to Permanians as the more economically and technologically advanced tend to look down on spirits, or for some, not believe in their existence. Losing touch with the magic of this world while trying to harness its power.

Duwism is a Permanian, polytheistic and ethnic religion comprising the collective religious, cultural, and legal tradition and civilization of Permanians. It has its roots as a religion in the old myth narrated by Permanians' ancestors and the first inhabitants of Permafrost. It replaced animism as the main belief in Permanian society with the advancement in technology and following foreign occupation. Because of foreign influence pushing towards new technologies and further mechanization of objects (such as water-powered mine hoist for instance), belief in the divine realm lowered and Duwism lost power on a societal scale. New abilities meant rulers felt stronger, the belief in science and human ingenuity replaced the fear of the Old Gods, the Fair Folk and faes.

Permafrost's independence at the turn of the 2nd century B.S.E.[1] created a renewal of Duwism. Duwist was put forward on the political scale, as both a political tool to convince the countryside to accept the new rulers as legitimate, and as a means to reconnect with long lost traditions.

Transmitted through oral culture rather than through codified texts, Duwism focuses heavily on ritual practice, with priests and shamans playing a central role in carrying out public acts of sacrifice. Priests and priestesses are in charge of regulating and codifying how religious acts are carried out in the cities and towns. Shamans share with Elders the role of transmitting legends and tales orally, as well as, being a bridge between the realms. Various cultic spaces are used; in the countryside, outdoor spaces such as groves and lakes are typically selected, but during the post-occupation duwist renewal temples have been purposely built for ritual activity in the cities. Permanian society also contains seers, though they tend to all become shamans, carrying out their role as bridges between Ltyssiar and Issltyar.

HISTORY

Origins

Duwism finds its origin in the animistic beliefs held by the Nomadic tribes which first roamed Permafrost's lands. Animism describes the belief that objects, places, and creatures all possess a distinct spiritual essence[2]. Indigenous peoples of Permafrost perceived all things—animals, plants, rocks, rivers, man-made artifacts—as possessing a soul, thus being animated and alive. This conception of the world meant first peoples highly respected nature and lived according to its rhythm. Most of the current rites followed by Permanians—in regard to nature and hunting for instance—come from this time.

Nomadic tribes myths
Osmosis between the divine[3] and the human realm, spirits inhabit the human realm and travel from one realm to the other effortless, shamans and seers are common and can do so as well.

Pre-invasion history

Sedentarism and technological advancements in Permafrost and in other countries cause the bridge between the two realms to slowly close.
Duwism as it is known in the modern era starts to appear.
Myths are influenced by other beliefs but also gain in humanity because of spirits distancing themselves from the human realm.
Animistic influence in Duwism lessens but prevail in rural area and among worshipers of the Old Myth / Old World / Divine Realm.

Religion under foreign occupation

Further eradication of animism in urban areas.
War, progress and science influence religious beliefs.
Destruction of nature under foreign occupation to accommodate for population growth, urban expansion and technological advancements.

Duwist renewal and post-occupation Duwism

Will to reconnect with old beliefs from independentists.
Duwist renewal in the cities.
Dichotomy between urban and rural.
Duwism Prevailing foreign influence in urban areas with a more organized and controlled form of religion regulated by a religious order (priests and priestesses).
Prevailing spiritual influence in rural areas, more spirits, bridge between the realms opened further, cult led by shamans and elders Decrease in technological advancement and renewal of respect for nature => renewal of spirituality in cities and slow balance created between humanity and spirits.

BELIEFS

Deities

Old deities

Other beings

Powerful spirits
Minor spirits
Vengeful spirits
Ghosts & souls

Cosmology

Afterlife

PRACTICES

Religious rituals

Rites of passage

Funerary rites

Hair & eyes covered to ward off malignant spirits [4].
Two braids on the side of the face with jewelry, beads and talimans weaved in.
Bodies are burned and the ashes are given back to the sea or the forest.

SCHISM

Rural Duwism

Urban Duwism

ORGANIZATION

Religious leaders

Priests & Lords

Shamans & Elders

Religious sites

Outdoor rites

Temples

Footnotes

B.S.E: Before Story Era, placeholder name before I figure out a calendar. ^
Source Animism - Wikipedia. ^
The idea of hair coverings fro burials comes from Filibusterfrog's tumblr, they have a lot of posts on world building which are very interesting and that they illustrated. ^

Duwism ('dɨu̯ɪzəm)