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Revision as of 22:26, 6 March 2021
| Type | Polytheistic, Animistic |
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| Races | Human |
| Organized | Yes |
| Founded | 1 IM |
| Deities | Ana, Jer, Adidi, Teniz, Nayza, Ferma, Awa, Buzaki |
Baksism is an animistic religion in which any creature, or geographic feature such as a river or mountain might be considered to possess a divine soul. The central figure of this religion is the creator, Ana, who gave birth to Otan. She then gave birth to seven children or Baksi, each with a specific role, to watch over the people and other creatures of the land.
The Tenets of Baksism
Adopting the Baksi religion is less a leap of faith and more of an entry into another world. To the practitioners of this faith, all things animate and inanimate may possess a spirit or soul. A skilled practitioner might speak to these souls to garner favour with them. They might convince an animal not to attack, a flower to bloom, or a river to calm its waters for a crossing.
Practitioners of Baksism will form themselves into a matriarchal hierarchy. With the exception of brief periods of transition, the supreme matriarch will carry the title of Queen Mother. The current Queen Mother in Karazalik does not lead the country's government, however, the government makes few (if any) decisions without her blessing and approval. This tacit arrangement has existed for as long as anyone remembers.
The Creator
Eschewing philosophical and ontological arguments the practitioners of Baksism do not mince words. We exist. We were created. We and all things were created physically and spiritually by the act of birth. Our spiritual birth mother was Ana.
The form of the creator in the Baksi religion is similar to many in that the creator is too large and all-encompassing to receive direct communion. In order for humans to communicate with the godhead, the creator gave birth two seven intercessors. The role of the intercessor is to interact with the people and other spirits on the planet and where necessary, intercede in their affairs.
The Intercessor
Baksism features not one but seven intercessors. The seven Baksi were born to fulfull important roles in human and spiritual affairs. They take on elemental roles, air, water and earth, but they also take on roles involving war, agriculture and justice. These are the major avenues of human endeavour.
The Destroyer
All things must end, and as in most religions, the Baksi faith has a destroyer. Unlike the fire and brimstone variety, however the destroyer is another Baksi, Buzaki, the Baksi of the Unpredictable. Buzaki would be analogous perhaps to something like a combination of Norns and Loki in the Wodenist religion. Buzaki representing the inevitability of an unpredictable fate. He is rarely depicted as evil, but humans having interactions with Buzaki tend to have famously bad outcomes.
The Baksism Pantheon
The major members of the Baksism Pantheon are as follows:
- Ana: The Mother of All
- Jer: Baksi of the Earth
- Adidi: Baksi of Thunder and Justice
- Teniz: Baksi of the Sea
- Nayza: Baksi of Iron and War
- Ferma: Baksi of Agriculture and Forests
- Awa: Baksi of Air
- Buzaki: Baksi of the Unpredictable, the Trikster
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