Tazifoism
Monotheism (very patriarchal)
Religion Focus: sacredness of family
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Divine Interaction: through signs and messengers
Deities
Chief Deities:
Tazifo God of War and Dawn
(The Plunderer, The Blessed One, The Way, The Deathless One, The Herald of Day)
Death & Afterlife
Death Rites:
Afterlife: is incomprehensible to the living and can be reached by the living, with effort
Worship
joyous individual public sacrifices
Holidays
Holiday frequency: few
Holiday Types: martyrs, great rulers, great priests
Major Holidays: are very solemn times
Clergy
Gender: males only
Function: helpers to the poor, teachers, arbiters of holiness, community leaders
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Family:
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Theology
Passed Down:
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Arts
Associated Artform:
Coming of Age
Age:
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Marriage
Marriage:
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Outsiders
About
Lifestyle: monastic Family: rare (chastity encouraged) Chosen: hereditary (somehow related to other clergy) Distinguished By: special clothing Cultural Aspects Symbol: is a(n) 11-pointed star inside a circle Holy Color: orange Passed Down: via many holy books and some oral tradition Creation Myth Type: dismemberment Mortals' Origin: purely accidental Major Myth/Symbol(s): the tree Deadly Sins: thoughtlessness, recklessness, avarice and indifference High Virtues: loyalty and temperance Associated Artform: poetry/psalms Coming of Age: 16 years old (males only) Coming of Age Rite: involves tattooing/scarification Marriage: is highly informal Marriage Rites: begin with several days of seperation Death Rites: are performed by the clergy Major Taboo: sexuality Prevalence: believed by most Outsiders: are tolerated