Narlin Naming Ceremony

A Narlin Naming Ceremony generally takes place on the eight day after the birth of a child. The ceremony is to be conducted by a High Priestess with her High Priest acting as her consort. The name will be announced as well as the child's sept totem. The ceremony is to take place outdoors, preferably near a wooded are at sunset. In the case of namings of noble children the matter of inheritance is announced at this point. 
== Ceremony ==
No men, aside from the high priest are allowed to attend the ceremony. The ceremony is conducted in the nude, and non Narlin guests are encouraged to observe the tradion as well.
The High Priestess will wear a headdress of her sept totem such as raven, wolf, fox, or bear and a dozen other animal septs. The High Priest as a representation of Cernunnus wears an antlered skull mask of a stag.
The high priestess will star the ceremony off with a song.
Wiohpeyata etunwan yo
Nitunkasila ahitunwan yankelo
Cekiya yo, cekiya yo!
Ahitunwan yankelo!
Waziyatakiya etunwan yo
Nitunkasila ahitunwan yankelo
Cekiya yo, cekiya yo!
Ahitunwan yankelo!
Wiohinhpayata etunwan yo
Nitunkasila ahitunwan yankelo
Cekiya yo, cekiya yo!
Ahitunwan yankelo!
Itokagata etunwan yo
Nitunkasila ahitunwan yankelo
Cekiya yo, cekiya yo!
Ahitunwan yankelo!
"In the beginning Narlins had no names. We were not unlike the animals. We knew not the ways of civilization. We fought amongst ourselves, for food, and mates.
"Then one day Narla came to our people, and gave us the first name: Hemled. Hemled was so greatful to Narla that she gave our people the name Narlin. And we prospered.
"A Narlin has no name until blessed bt Narla. A Narlin cannnot arrive into Narla's embrace at death without a name."
At the alter the high priestess will dip her thumb into a bowl of pigment and wine (which symbolizes the blood of Narla), and drew line along the bridge of the nose. A smoldering sprig cumancha is waved across the child and the priestess will sing again.
Hey ya!
Hey yo'a!
Hey'ya he'ya!
Hey ya!
Hey yo'a!
Hoka te ya
Hokoka me yo'a
Tey'a m'tey'a
Tio ho kay'a
Ka'teo
Ma ley teo
Re'la me'o
Re'la me'o
Hey ya!
Hey yo'a!
Hey'ya he'ya!
Hey ya!
Hey yo'a!
Holding the child under the arms the High Priestess will announce, "Narla the Goddess of the moon, the Feathered Goddess I beseech you and your consort the Sun Lord, the Horned Lord Cernunnus to bless this child." After the name is announced the child's sept wil be announced at that point.
Category:Religion