Kiswaili Faith - Revision history

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Gods

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	All the gods appear to humans either in their elemental form - Daara is in the winds, etc. - or as animals representative of their domain (birds, fish and amphibians or land animals).		All the gods appear to humans either in their elemental form - Daara is in the winds, etc. - or as animals representative of their domain (birds, fish and amphibians or land animals).

			=== Holy Men and Patron Saints ===
			More often than appearing directly, however, the gods act through holy men patrons - men and women of such great faith and dedication that they are taken to the gods side upon their death and raised up to guide their fellow men as immortal spirits.

			There are dozens of patrons, some with very specific responsibilities, such as Lucia, the patron of lost pets. Some of the most popular are:

			* [[Sarlon]], King of Fools, the patron saint of travelling folks and entertainers

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	== Temples ==		== Temples ==

Tom at 14:32, 16 March 2020

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	Kiswaili is both a culture and a religion, dominant in [[Njombia]] and [[Hanzatia]] as well as northern [[Palan]].		Kiswaili is both a culture and a religion, dominant in [[Njombia]] and [[Hanzatia]] as well as northern [[Palan]] and the westernmost parts of [[Vericum]].

	''This page is about the religion. For the culture, see [[Kiswaili]]''		''This page is about the religion. For the culture, see [[Kiswaili]]''

Tom at 06:26, 26 November 2019

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	''This page is about the religion. For the culture, see [[Kiswaili]]''		''This page is about the religion. For the culture, see [[Kiswaili]]''

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	About [[Believers::~~4362000~~\|~~4.4~~ mio]] people believe in the Kiswaili Faith.		About [[Believers::5030000\|5 mio]] people believe in the Kiswaili Faith.

	== Gods ==		== Gods ==

Tom at 07:19, 11 November 2019

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	== Priests ==		== Priests ==
			Kiswaili priests are expected to dedicate their lives to the faith and follow no other trade or dedication. That includes marriage and family, though in actuality it is not uncommon for a priest to have a child or two, as the pleasures of the flesh - the domain of [[Daara]] - are not forbidden to them. The priest-wives, as the mothers are known, are often employed at the temples to support them and their children. If a larger temple is nearby, they are often sent there to ensure that they do not live in a quasi-marriage with the father of their child.

			The priests also act as the local counselor, [[arbiter]] and often record-keeper of the village or smaller towns, keeping track of births, marriages, deaths and important events.


			== Religious Orders ==
			The [[Order of the Shield]] and [[Order of the Sword]] are the two military arms of the faith, one tasked with defending and protecting its temples and holy places and the other with enacting vengeance and justice. All of the faith's paladins are members of one or the other of these.

			The [[Order of the Book]] and [[Order of Mercy]] are the two priestly special branches, though most priests belong to neither. The Order of the Book keeps the records and history as well as conducting any research especially into other faiths. The Order of Mercy is a society of healers and is often found in the baggage trains of armies or dispatched to areas with plague outbreaks.

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	[[Category: Religions]]		[[Category: Religions]]

Tom at 07:06, 11 November 2019

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	In larger towns, every god has his or her own temple and priests. In smaller places, there is one temple but three seperate rooms, often with seperate entrances. In villages or farmsteads, there is often only a hut or even just one room, in which case the gods will each have a seperate side or wall, with the entrance being in an empty wall with absolutely no decoration or even paint in order to make sure that he-whose-name-shall-not-be-spoken will not occupy the empty space.		In larger towns, every god has his or her own temple and priests. In smaller places, there is one temple but three seperate rooms, often with seperate entrances. In villages or farmsteads, there is often only a hut or even just one room, in which case the gods will each have a seperate side or wall, with the entrance being in an empty wall with absolutely no decoration or even paint in order to make sure that he-whose-name-shall-not-be-spoken will not occupy the empty space.

	~~{{TODO}}~~		Kiswaili temples are fairly simple matters, with extensive architectural decorations shunned. There are commonly statues and wherever the local people can afford it, colourful glass windows including skylights in the larger temples. Colour, in any case, is popular in Kiswaili temples and the walls are often painted in bright colours, most often in abstract shapes but sometimes there are pictures as well.

			The most distinguishing feature of Kiswaili temples, however, is that they always have a floor that clearly sets them apart from the common grounds outside. Often in beautiful wood carvings or colorful stone mosaics, even the most simple village temple will have at least wood panels or some other covering. Wealthier temples also have carpets. The floor might be the reason that it is customary to take of your shoes when entering a temple, or it might be the other way around.

			If a temple has multiple rooms, every room will be consecrated to one of the three gods, with colours and symbols indicating his or her presence.

Tom at 07:26, 8 November 2019

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	Finally, [[has god::he-whose-name-shall-not-be-spoken]] is the god of fire and destruction. Man can live without him, but the temptations of the power that fire brings are always present. The Kiswaili people understand that small, controlled fires can be useful, but large and uncontrolled fires are indiscriminate killers and destroyers. In most Kiswaili lands, the use of fire magic is forbidden, and the penalties are often harsh. Fires that can not be put out with a few buckets of water are avoided wherever possible. Temples often eschew fire altogether and use magical lights instead, if they can afford it.		Finally, [[has god::he-whose-name-shall-not-be-spoken]] is the god of fire and destruction. Man can live without him, but the temptations of the power that fire brings are always present. The Kiswaili people understand that small, controlled fires can be useful, but large and uncontrolled fires are indiscriminate killers and destroyers. In most Kiswaili lands, the use of fire magic is forbidden, and the penalties are often harsh. Fires that can not be put out with a few buckets of water are avoided wherever possible. Temples often eschew fire altogether and use magical lights instead, if they can afford it.


			All the gods appear to humans either in their elemental form - Daara is in the winds, etc. - or as animals representative of their domain (birds, fish and amphibians or land animals).

Tom at 07:24, 8 November 2019

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	== Temples ==		== Temples ==
	In larger towns, every god has his or her own temple and priests. In smaller places, there is one temple but three seperate rooms, often with seperate entrances.		In larger towns, every god has his or her own temple and priests. In smaller places, there is one temple but three seperate rooms, often with seperate entrances. In villages or farmsteads, there is often only a hut or even just one room, in which case the gods will each have a seperate side or wall, with the entrance being in an empty wall with absolutely no decoration or even paint in order to make sure that he-whose-name-shall-not-be-spoken will not occupy the empty space.

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Tom at 07:35, 2 November 2019

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	''This page is about the religion. For the culture, see [[Kiswaili]]''		''This page is about the religion. For the culture, see [[Kiswaili]]''

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Tom at 04:46, 22 October 2019

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	Finally, [[has god::he-whose-name-shall-not-be-spoken]] is the god of fire and destruction. Man can live without him, but the temptations of the power that fire brings are always present. The Kiswaili people understand that small, controlled fires can be useful, but large and uncontrolled fires are indiscriminate killers and destroyers. In most Kiswaili lands, the use of fire magic is forbidden, and the penalties are often harsh. Fires that can not be put out with a few buckets of water are avoided wherever possible. Temples often eschew fire altogether and use magical lights instead, if they can afford it.		Finally, [[has god::he-whose-name-shall-not-be-spoken]] is the god of fire and destruction. Man can live without him, but the temptations of the power that fire brings are always present. The Kiswaili people understand that small, controlled fires can be useful, but large and uncontrolled fires are indiscriminate killers and destroyers. In most Kiswaili lands, the use of fire magic is forbidden, and the penalties are often harsh. Fires that can not be put out with a few buckets of water are avoided wherever possible. Temples often eschew fire altogether and use magical lights instead, if they can afford it.


			== Temples ==
			In larger towns, every god has his or her own temple and priests. In smaller places, there is one temple but three seperate rooms, often with seperate entrances.

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	== Rebirth ==		== Rebirth ==
	Kiswaili has no concept of a heaven or hell, but instead believes in a cycle of life and death and rebirth. The rebirth in the Kiswaili Faith is not a personal one, however. I will be reborn, but I will not be me anymore, but a new being. Life is change and to change one must leave the past behind.		Kiswaili has no concept of a heaven or hell, but instead believes in a cycle of life and death and rebirth. The rebirth in the Kiswaili Faith is not a personal one, however. I will be reborn, but I will not be me anymore, but a new being. Life is change and to change one must leave the past behind.

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			== Priests ==

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Tom at 10:05, 20 October 2019

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	About [[Believers:4362000\|4.4 mio]] people believe in the Kiswaili Faith.		About [[Believers::4362000\|4.4 mio]] people believe in the Kiswaili Faith.

	== Gods ==		== Gods ==