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'''Makaism''' (also '''Makaianism''') is a polytheistic religion |
'''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. |
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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. |
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The Wuray Maka is the name given to the creation myth of Makaism. According to this myth, the world began as a formless expanse of infinite spirits. From the spirits emerged a singular entity named Maka. Makaism teaches that Maka is the consciousness born of the fundamental forces of the world, the avatar of the universe. |
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Recognizing the boundless chaos of the universe, Maka resolved to bring order and structure to it. Maka would first create a physical body from simple thought, then use use its hands to grasp at the void, creating space beyond itself. Maka would use its hands to separate time into linear sections which would facilitate our understanding of it. |
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When Maka was satisfied, it gifted its soul back to the eternal expanse, and gave its body to the world. |
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== Makamaka == |
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From Maka's skull would emerge two beings, Maka-sarmi (Maka the woman) and Maka-qaru (Maka the man) while the rest of it's body formed the lesser gods. The skull's twins would use Maka's remaining flesh to sculpt the Earth, using Maka's pure blood to flood the world with water, therefore bringing life to it. The twins would make sure to look over Maka's children by splitting into two parts, Maka-Qaru would watch their bodies from a great in the sky, the sun, which contains one of his eye's at its core would survey Earth in the daytime. His other eye would remain within a great rock, the moon which would survey Earth trough the night while his second eye rested. |
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Maka-Qaru took it upon herself to protect her creation by turning to ash which would float in the daytime, the clouds who would shield them in the sky when they needed her. Maka-Qaru's body would glow and fly further in the night, when humans are most vulnerable. She would weigh eternal war against the earthly being's opponents. |
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== The lesser gods == |
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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.
History
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.