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• Animismplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigAnimism
  
  Animism is a spiritual belief common to many ancient societies, that certain natural places, rocks, rivers or mountains have a distinct spiritual essence.
  
  Belief
  
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  Animistic religious practices are found throughout
• Arms of Foratunaplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigArms of Foratuna
  
  The Arms of Foratuna are the priesthood of the Mother Church of Ororr, based at the holy citadel of Foratuna. Typically this means the Meisinn and Messek, the supreme spiritual arms of the church said to be in direct communication with the Mother. They do not play an active role in governance, but their opinion on spiritual matters is decisive and they effectively have the ability to veto any policy considered OrorrOrorr
• Asheraplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigAshera
  
  Ashera is the ancient Gaal mother goddess, who under the Empire of Dor-en-Sann became chief of the many faces of the Mother of All Aspects. Ashera remained the figurehead of the Imperial Cult within the ancient church, her devotees being called Asherites. Since the founding of Ororr there have been repeated scares of shadowy figures in the
• Besoan Animism (Focáoaa)plugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigBesoan Animism (Focáoaa)
  
  Besoan Animism, called Focáoaa [fo-COW-waa], is the traditional folklore and spiritual beliefs of the island of Besoa, which forms the core of ceremonial and religious practice. Historically Focáoaa was the single religious practice on the island, but some modern Besoans have embraced religious practices from TheristTheristTherismTherist
• Binitarian Heresyplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigBinitarian Heresy
  
  Binitarianism, often called the Binitarian or Dualist Heresy is a belief within the Mother Church of Ororr that the Prophet Therion is also a god, husband to the Mother and equal to her. This belief is denied by the Church and by the writings of the Prophet himself, but it is a persistent folk belief in TherionherOrorrOrorr
• Doroun languageplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigDoroun language
  
  Doroun [doh-ROON, dɒ'ruːn] is the common language of Ororr, the principle language of law, trade, government and the Mother Church.
  
  Language
  
  language
  
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  Doroun is spoken as a first language in the regions of Dunasanin and Gaskanin, and as a second language in other regions. It developed from the languagelanguagelanguageOrorrlanguagelanguagelanguagelanguagelanguagelanguagelanguagelanguagelanguagelanguagelanguage…
• Doroun peopleplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigDoroun people
  
  The Doroun people today refers to the inhabitants of central Ororr, who speak Doroun as their first language. The Doroun people today are a panethnicity, composed of many historic ethnic groups united by a common language and the religion of the Mother Church. The Doroun heartland is the region of language
• Dowaitplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigDowait
  
  Dowait [doe-WAIT] is a low mesa in the Mangasor desert, renowned as a site of prehistoric mystic significance.
  
  Ororr
  
  This is in a series of articles on the modern nation-station of Ororr.
  
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  * Name: Holy Motherland of Ororr * Government:
• Foratunaplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigForatuna
  
  The Sanctuary of Foratuna [Fo-Rah-Too-Nah] is the holiest site of the Mother Church of Ororr: the desert place where the Great Prophet built his sanctuary tower, in which he formulated the principles of the new religion, and laid the foundations for the Ororran state.
  
  The Sanctuary is a complex of religious buildings and housing for the priesthood, including a great hall and holy circle or greenmagicmagic
• Great Prophetplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigGreat Prophet
  
  The Great Prophet Therion, founder of the Mother Church of Ororr.
• Great Prophet Therionplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigGreat Prophet Therion
  
  The Great Prophet Therion (c.30 BME - ?62 ME), often simply called the Great Prophet, was the founder of the Mother Church and nation state of Ororr.
  
  Therism
  
  therism
  
  This is in the series of articles related to the Church of the Mother, commonly called Therism, the state religion of TherionTheristTherion
• Handfruitplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigHandfruit
  
  Handfruit are carpel-like growths of the handfruit bush, a virid plant native to virid jungles in the southwest of Anásthias.
  
  Flora
  
  herbs
  
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  They produce a composite body with multiple “fingers”, often fused together with the outer ones curled and the central fingers erect. They were adopted as a symbol of the viridTheristvirid
• Kourvayplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigKourvay
  
  The Kourvay is a philosophy of healthy eating, movement and exercise practised by the Mother Church of Ororr.
  
  Therism
  
  therism
  
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  It is based on a pre-Therionic tradition that was adopted and widened in the light of the Prophet’s encouragement of personal discipline, health and fitness amongst his followers.  The system classifies foods into four categories, se…
• Mangasorplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigMangasor
  
  Mangasor, [mang-GAS-orr, maŋga'sɔ̝ːɾ)] (arch. Mangasuor) also called the Mangasor Desert, is a Special Autonomous Region in central Ororr. It is a mainly arid region with no permanent surface water, a landscape of rocky plains, dusty dunes and dry lake beds. At the heart of the desert is the holy site of
• Meisinnplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigMeisinn
  
  Meisinn are the supreme priesthood of the Mother Church, living at the temple of Foratuna.
• Mesekkplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigMesekk
  
  Mesekk, or The Twelve, are the highest priests of the Mother Church, living at the temple of Foratuna and effectively the ultimate authority in Ororr.
• Munatanplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigMunatan
  
  Munatan [Moo-Nah-Tahn] is the southernmost region of Anásthias, south of the Dun Trisan mountains. The name possibly derives from a ancient Thalsic, meaning “Land of One Sun”, since the daystar is not visible in the southern hemisphere. Or it may be a reference to the Manthi people who were once the majority population of western Munatan. The term is an OrorrOrorrOrorrHartheraHartheraOrorrOrorrOrorrHartheraHartheraHartheran
• 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
• Othei Peopleplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigOthei People
  
  The Othei [oth-AY-ee] (also Outhai, plural Othein) are a Manthi-ethnic people indigenous to the Othei Plains of western Ororr.
  
  Ethnicity
  
  ethnicity
  
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  They were traditionally a nomadic people subsisting on herds of semi-wild aurox, organised into numerous clan groups. After the annexation of their land by
• Othei Protectorateplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigOthei Protectorate
  
  The Othei Protectorate was a territory of western Anasthias in the first to third centuries ME, nominally sovereign but under the military protection of Ororr.
  
  Ororr
  
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• Pandataplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigPandata
  
  A pandata [puhn-DA-TA] or padata is a religious structure in the Mother Church of Ororr, used for private meditation and reflection as well as communal prayers and rituals. As establishments of the church-state, pandata complexes are the hub of the local community, with buildings used for civic administration, education, healthcare, as well as cultural and social activities. Larger towns and cities will have multiple pandatas specialised for particularly uses, while small towns and vill…
• Phelorixplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigPhelorix
  
  Phelorix, also called smokestone, is an extremely hard, glass-like material, said to have been used by the Godmen for constructing towers and cities.
  
  Technology
  
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• Priests-militantplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigPriests-militant
  
  Priests-militants (Doroun ondobowiz [ON-doh-bweez], war-priest) are the rank and file priesthood of Ororr's theocratic government, the Mother Church. Anyone wanting a career in any branch of the church is trained as a priest-militant, an education which is equal parts theology, governance and military training. They then go on to specialise in one of the arms of the church, joining one of many career paths in government, civic administration, military, or pastoral care.
• Printingplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigPrinting
  
  Printing technology has been known for thousands of years, but until the modern era was restricted to the elites of the more advanced historic civlisations.
  
  Methods
  
  Taigan Bookwheels
  
  In the ancient civilisation of Traithe, important texts were recorded on brass discs, using the flowing continuous OrorrHarthera
• Protected Treasuresplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigProtected Treasures
  
  In Ororr, the Protected Treasures are a number of historic monuments, artefacts and religious sites which have been preserved under a special protective status, despite their pagan or prehistoric origins.
  
  Ororr
  
  This is in a series of articles on the modern nation-station of Ororr
• River Wiyelplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigRiver Wiyel
  
  The River Wiyel or Weil [WILE, WAH-yil] in Ororr is the longest river in the Civilised World. The Wiyel Basin drains two thirds of modern Ororr, running over 5000 km from its source in the southern Dun Trisan mountains, flowing northwards to the sea.
  
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  As the river is so long it has been known by many names by different civilisations throughout history. 'Wiel' is the name used during the time of the GreenOrorr
• Siltorn Codexplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigSiltorn Codex
  
  The Siltorn Codex is a collection of stories and oral histories relating to the life and early history of the Prophet Therion. The Codex is essentially a compendium of all texts relating to the Prophet which are unsanctioned, ahistoric, or clearly untrue. As such they are at best apocryphal, at worst heretical to the
• Soulplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigSoul
  
  Cultures throughout the Civilised World hold different ideas about the nature of the human soul, the animus that gives living beings life, thought and will.
  
  Belief
  
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  The ancient Doroun had a syncretic concept of the soul being made up of seven distinct parts, including all the physical, spiritual and psychological parts that make up a whole human being. These had been assembled from a variety of Thalsic tribal and early religi…
• Soumismplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigSoumism
  
  Soumism is a schismatic doctrine in the Mother Church of Ororr, which historically led to violent rebellion in parts of the nation. Soumism is the belief that only priests who lead a pure blameless life can commune with the Goddess, or have any true claim to authority in the church state. Any policy decisions made by impure church leaders are therefore invalid. This goes against existing church doctrine that all officials of the church are part of the priesthood, from soliders to nation…
• theristplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigReferring to Therism, a name for the Mother Church of Ororr.
• Therist musicplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigTherist music
  
  Therist music is the liturgical music of the Mother Church of Ororr.
  
  Therism
  
  therism
  
  This is in the series of articles related to the Church of the Mother, commonly called Therism, the state religion of Ororr.
  
  Modern Therist music is non-lexical or “mouth music”, using humming and non-verbal vocalisation creating a rich soundscape. Liturgical composers and performers incorporate the sounds of nature such as animals calls, or imitation of wind, waves and water.
• Therist Theosophyplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigTherist Theosophy
  
  Therist Theosophy is a form of god-magic, or theurgy, practiced by the most senior ranks of the Mother Church at of Ororr. Calling this practice “magic” would be heretical to priests and believers of the Church, since they see it as a form of structured prayer in which they petition the Mother Goddess for practical assistance.
• Therist Wheelplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigTherist Wheel
  
  The Therist Wheel, also called the World Tree, is an emblem of the church-state of Ororr.
  
  Therism
  
  therism
  
  This is in the series of articles related to the Church of the Mother, commonly called Therism, the state religion of Ororr.
  
  The wheel is a common religious symbol in cultures throughout TheristTherist
• Three Holy Citiesplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigThree Holy Cities
  
  The Three Holy Cities are three cities in Ororr: Toborr, Remel and Seqal. They were three major cities of the ancient Empire of Dor-en-Sann, personally conquered by the Prophet Therion by use of holy miracles, or the magic of the Mother Goddess. Today the cities are visited by thousands of pilgrims taking part in the Ororr
• Thuralplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigThural
  
  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.
  
  Therism
  
  therism
  
  This is in the series of articles related to the Church of the Mother, commonly called Therism, the state religion of
• Tia Amai (Mother's Day Festival)plugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigTia Amai (Mother's Day Festival)
  
  Tia Amai or Tia Ama, Doroun for “Mother's Day”, is the most important festival in Therism and the Mother Church of Ororr. It is a day for celebrating mothers and motherhood, but more importantly celebrating the Great Mother Goddess of the Therist faith.OrorrOrorr
• Toborrplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigToborr
  
  Toborr [toe-BORR] is a historic port city at the mouth of the River Wiyel, the most important port in modern Ororr, and arguably the greatest shipping port in the world. Toborr City lies on an island in the river mouth, but now encompasses a conurbation which surrounds the whole estuary bay, including the city of Therion
• Torroramâiplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigTorroramâi
  
  Torroramâi (also Tororr, T'amai, [tɔ-ROR-ah-MAH-ee, or simply “The Capital”) is the administrative and religious capital of the modern nation-state of Ororr.
  
  Torroramai
  
  This is in a series of articles about Torroramai, capital city of the nation of Ororr.viridviridOrorrOrorrviridviridgreenvirid
• United Duchies of Vildonplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigUnited Duchies of Vildon
  
  The United Duchies of Vildon, later called the Free Duchies, was a historic state in the Gildon region of modern Ororr. Gildon, or Vildon as it was then known, was colonised and annexed by the Kingdom of Deltirot in the 6th century BME and divided into fiefdoms to profit
• Vetthi Churchplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigVetthi Church
  
  The Vetthi Church, also called the Mother Church of Vetth, is a denomination of the Therist Mother Church of Ororr.
  
  Belief
  
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  The Vetthi Church is doctrinally very similar to mainstream Therism, but uses the Vetthi language. It also focuses more on collective worship in church temples. Ororr
• War of 813plugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigWar of 813
  
  The War of 813, known in Ororr as the Second Vetthi War, was a conflict primarily between Ororr, the Vetthi Republic, involving various rebellious coastal groups within Ororr. It was the culmination of centuries of conflict between the two powers, with Ororr attempting to annex the island nation.OrorrOrorrOrorrOrorrOrorrOrorrOrorrOrorrHartheraHarthera
• War of the Flags (First Vetthi War)plugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigWar of the Flags (First Vetthi War)
  
  The War of the Flags (792-796 ME), also called the First Vetthi War in Ororr, was a conflict between Ororr and the Vetthi Republic over control of the Vetthi Passage.
  
  The 8th century saw a deterioration of relations between Ororr and Harthera, with trade relations tense and ships often barred and turned away from each other's ports. Consequently, ships of the OrorrOrorr
• Atlas: East Munatanplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigAtlas: East Munatan
  
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  Munatan
  
  Munatan [Moo-Nah-Tahn] is the southernmost region of Anásthias, south of the Dun Trisan mountains. The name possibly derives from a ancient Thalsic, meaning “Land of One Sun”, since the OrorrOrorrOrorrHartheraHartheraOrorrOrorrOrorrHartheraHartheraHartheran
• Atlas: Mangasor Special Autonomous Regionplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigAtlas: Mangasor Special Autonomous Region
  
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  Mangasor
  
  Mangasor, [mang-GAS-orr, maŋga'sɔ̝ːɾ)] (arch. Mangasuor) also called the Mangasor Desert, is a Special Autonomous Region in central Ororr. It is a mainly arid region with no permanent surface water, a landscape of rocky plains, dusty dunes and dry lake beds. At the heart of the desert is the holy site of
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  Munatan [Moo-Nah-Tahn] is the southernmost region of Anásthias, south of the Dun Trisan mountains. The name possibly derives from a ancient OrorrOrorrOrorrHartheraHartheraOrorrOrorrOrorrHartheraHartheraHartheran
• Atlas: Ororrplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigAtlas: Ororr
  
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  Ororr
  
  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. languagelanguagel…
• Atlas: Toborrplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigAtlas: Toborr
  
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  Toborr
  
  Toborr [toe-BORR] is a historic port city at the mouth of the River Wiyel, the most important port in modern Ororr, and arguably the greatest shipping port in the world. Toborr City lies on an island in the river mouth, but now encompasses a conurbation which surrounds the whole estuary bay, including the city of Therion
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  Torroramâi
  
  Torroramâi (also Tororr, T'amai, [tɔ-ROR-ah-MAH-ee, or simply “The Capital”) is the administrative and religious capital of the modern nation-state of Ororr.
  
  Torroramai
  
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• Atlas: West Munatanplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigAtlas: West Munatan
  
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  Munatan
  
  Munatan [Moo-Nah-Tahn] is the southernmost region of Anásthias, south of the Dun Trisan mountains. The name possibly derives from a ancient Thalsic, meaning “Land of One Sun”, since the OrorrOrorrOrorrHartheraHartheraOrorrOrorrOrorrHartheraHartheraHartheran
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