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Makaism (also Makaianism) is a broad term that refers to the majority polytheistic religion of the Kalami state. It mainly centers around the veneration of idols representing natural forces whom themselves form part of the universe.

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Though Kalami history previous to the Kalami alliance's unification isn't well known, it can be inferred Makaist religious practice is a structure originating from the tradition of the Maichun people and their clans.

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-'''Makaism''' (also '''Makaianism''') is a polytheistic religion of monistic philosophy endemic to [[Kalam]]. It mainly centers around the veneration of natural powers and the universe itself.
+'''Makaism''' (also '''Makaianism''') is a broad term that refers to the majority polytheistic [[religion]] of the [[Kalam|Kalami state]]. It mainly centers around the veneration of idols representing natural forces whom themselves form part of the universe.
-= Wuray Maka =
+== History ==
+Though Kalami history previous to the [[Kalami alliance|Kalami alliance's]] unification isn't well known, it can be inferred Makaist religious practice is a structure originating from the tradition of the [[Maichun people]] and their clans.
-The Wuray Maka is the name given to the creation myth of Makaism. According to this myth, the world began as a formless expanse devoid of structure or meaning.  From the universe emerged a singular entity by the name of Maka. Makaism teaches that Maka is the consciousness born of the fundamental forces of the universe.
-Recognizing the boundless chaos of the universe, Maka resolved to bring order and structure to it. Maka would create a human-like body for itself and use its hands to grasp at the void, creating space. Maka would use its finger to trace a line across the world, creating time.
-When Maka was satisfied, it reached into its head and killed its physical form to evenly spread across the universe once more.
-== Makamaka ==
-From Maka's corpse would emerge two beings, Maka-sarmi (Maka the woman) and Maka-qaru (Maka the man). The twins would use Maka's remaining flesh to sculpt the Earth, using their spit to flood the world with water, therefore bringing life to the world. The twins would sculpt a generation of living beings out of the mountains, deities which can be understood as lesser Makaian gods. The twins would then hold hands and dance until eventually dying of exhaustion, their flesh consumed by the earth and their bones giving birth to all animals and beasts that were to inhabit the world.
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-== The first generation ==
-The lesser gods, known as the "first generation", would be the ones to give birth to humanity as their offspring. The lesser gods were described as masters of all crafts and trades to exist, skills they would teach their human children so they may survive. Eventually, the first generation would die off, but their spirits would linger in the afterlife, where the now immortal gods would twist and morph into perfect masters of reality. Gods who where forgotten would drift to the dark corners of the afterlife and become demons, aimless spirits who stand against humanity. Worship and prayer serve to keep the gods' souls alive in the afterlife and naturally affect their respective realms of dominion. Out from Maka-Sarmi's corpse, her heart would rise and become the moon. Maka-Qaru's left eye would become the su, who watches over humanity's bodies, while his left eye would drift into the afterlife, where it would survey humanity's souls.