Thural
A thural [THOOR-ul] is a tripod incense-burner, used particularly as a focus for private prayer and meditation in the rituals of the Mother Church of Ororr.
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The Mother Church is the state religion of Ororr, which combines both religion and government in one institution. It is based on the teachings of the Great Prophet Therion, who in the early decades of the modern era raised an army that conquered much of northwestern OrorrOrorrOrorrOrorrOrorrMEMEOrorrMEMEOrorrOrorrHerHerHerHerHerHerHerHerHerher
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The Mother Church is the state religion of Ororr, which combines both religion and government in one institution. It is based on the teachings of the Great Prophet Therion, who in the early decades of the modern era raised an army that conquered much of northwestern OrorrOrorrOrorrOrorrOrorrMEMEOrorrMEMEOrorrOrorrHerHerHerHerHerHerHerHerHerher, the state religion of Ororrplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigOrorr
Ororr [o-ROARR, ɒ̝rɔ'ɾ], also called the Holy Motherland of Ororr, is a theocratic nation in Anásthias, one of the world's great powers. It the largest nation in the world, perhaps the largest empire in history, occupying the entire northwest of the continent between the mountains and the sea. Ororrlanguagelanguagelanguage.
Thurals are made from various materials, from simple pottery to sumptuous jewelled metal. They consist of bowl, either standing on three legs or hanging from three chains, sometimes with a conical cover with decorative vent holes. They are typically found in Theristplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigMother Church of Ororr (Therism)
The Mother Church is the state religion of Ororr, which combines both religion and government in one institution. It is based on the teachings of the Great Prophet Therion, who in the early decades of the modern era raised an army that conquered much of northwestern OrorrOrorrOrorrOrorrOrorrMEMEOrorrMEMEOrorrOrorrHerHerHerHerHerHerHerHerHerher homes and used to represent the chiyaka or sacred circle found in Therist temples or pandatas. When used in rituals they are filled with charcoal, often aromatic woods, herbs or [[spices]. The smoke represents the transformation from physical to spiritual matter.
Incense was a common feature of Ensanni Imperial religious ritual, therefore the early Mother Church frowned on incense and thurals as “imperialist idolatry”. Thurals in public places are still opposed by church traditionalists, but are accepted by mainstream Ororrans. They are rarely seen in community pandatas except in larger cities, where the incense serves the dual purpose of driving out pests and insanitary smells. Thurals are also used in colder and mountainous climates, as braziers to keep out the cold.