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When Maka was satisfied, it reached into its head and killed its physical form to evenly spread across the universe once more. |
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== Makamaka == |
=== Makamaka === |
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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. |
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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Revision as of 22:58, 16 February 2025
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.
Wuray Maka
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.
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.