Bujanski Rodnovery

**Bujanski Rodnovery** (also spelled **Buyanski Rodnovery**), officially known simply as "Rodnovery" (Bujanski: **Rodnoverije**, "way of the people"), is the state religion of the Kingdom of Bujan.

It is a polytheistic religion derived from the native faith of the Slavonian peoples, mixed with Vozonid and Wonao aboriginal influences.

Although Bujanski Rodnovery may look archaic or even syncretic, in terms of practical ethics, it can be "modernist". Its reinterpretations of ancient beliefs were influenced by the Denlotia's progressive laws, the major influence in modern Jerdiskar societies.

## Deities

Bujanski Rodnovery worships a pantheon of Gods, the Holy Bogi ("Gods").

* Perun - king of the gods, lord of thunder, war, justice, freedom, peace (as the result of a good resolution), and all that is good. Venerated by men, smiths, pilots, and engineers.
	+ He is depicted as a bearded king in white and red robes, wielding an axe wreathed in lightning. He rides on a chariot pulled by bulls.
	+ His symbol is a hexagon with six lines inside, and sometimes with six dots along the outer sides of the hexagon.
	+ He is represented with the gas giant planet Seobennodir.
	+ Some people believe that it was he who turned people into the first mutants (people with lightning powers), to enforce his authority and defeat evil.
	+ He is one of Svarog's sons, alongside the solar god Dazhbog.
	+ His sacred day is Thursday.
	+ Perun is venerated as the God of Justice and the Lord of the Endless Sky. To honour this, Bujanski do not accept any obsession with dominating others, and they also use blue as symbolic of Perun's endless authority over the sky. This is also in line with the ancient belief of "justice creates peace", being that Perun is pleased by those who destroy evil and resolve disputes.
	+ In Bujanski art, Perun is often either standing, or seated on his throne with an axe and a book, representing his strength and role as a divine judge.
* Mokosh - queen of the gods, lady of rain and the earth. Venerated by women, weavers, and (mostly female) artists.
	+ She is depicted as a queen in white and red robes, holding a basket of plants and a spindle in her hands. As Perun's consort, she is also worshipped as the goddess of justice, so some idols of her hold a book or a scroll, representing judgement.
	+ She is represented by the gas giant planet Sungavir.
	+ Her sacred day is Friday.
	+ As the consort of Perun, Mokosh is also venerated in Bujan as the Goddess of Justice. Fittingly, the Nosorkau festival, which honours Motakol creating Bujan's first constitution, is in May, her sacred month, adding to the Bujanski worshipping her as the goddess of order.
* Svetovid - four-headed watchman, patron and national god of Bujan, lord of war and prosperity. Venerated by most people and especially the King, Queen, and Royal Family of Bujan.
	+ He is depicted as a king with four heads, wearing a red and blue robe with a cloak. He wields a sword and a horn of plenty, and he rides on a white horse named "Jarikonj".
	+ He is represented with a wheel of six spokes.
	+ He is associated with the planet Harumin.
	+ His day is Sunday, and his colours are red, white, and gold.
	+ Even non-Bujanski and those who are not Slavic also worship him as a symbol of their fair and just nation, and a holy protector.
* Svarog - god of the sun, fire, the forge, creation, and technology. Venerated by smiths, pilots, engineers, and artists. In some myths, he is listed as the king of the gods; and in others he is mentioned as the creator of the world. He keeps a falcon known as Rarog or Jarog.
	+ He is depicted as a bright, young man in white robes holding a hammer and a sword.
	+ He is represented with a diamond loop (representing the cycles of energy) or a wheel of eight scythes (representing divine order). The latter is known as a kolovrat - unlike its counterpart on Earth, kolovrats are considered holy symbols in Bujan, commonly used in temples across the kingdom.
	+ He is represented with the planet Irdastir.
	+ Some people in Bujan believe that their nation's technological advancement and high intelligence on most of its people is a gift from Svarog, a reward for honouring him and his holy symbol. Others claim that the high intelligence and creativity found in many Bujanski Ontemazei was his blessing, a bountiful reward for serving him in building Bujan into a mighty nation.
	+ Blue is his sacred colour, and Tuesday is his sacred day.
* Dazhbog - god of the sun. His brother are Mesjats and Perun, and his father is Svarog.
	+ He is depicted as a man wreathed in holy fire.
	+ Farmers pray to him to bless their crops.
	+ He is the patron deity of Rukania, an ally of Bujan and its "mentor".
* Mesjats - god of the moon. His brothers are Dazhbog and Perun, and his father is Svarog.
	+ He is depicted as a man glowing with a silver light.
	+ In other nations, he is known as Jutrobog or Khoros. As Jutrobog, he removes bad luck and protects people from evil spirits.
		- Some Slavonian nations also interpret that he, not Jarilo, is the patron of non-heterosexuals, as the changing phases of the moon represent their own changes against social norms. That can be another reason why some Heronoi like him.
	+ The Heronoi citizens and expatriates of Bujan pray to him as an aspect or ally of their guardian god, Heros.
* Jarilo - god of plants, vegetation. Venerated by farmers and growers of crops.
	+ He is depicted as a young man in white robes, wearing a wreath on his head. He rides on a white horse, and he holds a bow or a sword.
	+ Popular among the Ontemazei, who regard themselves as his children and creations. In spite of his ever-young and virile appearance, Ontemazei often refer him as "Grandfather".
	+ In Bujan, he is also the patron deity of people who are neither male nor female, possibly due to his beautiful face being seen as "feminine". He is also the patron of non-heterosexuals and their romance, and any transgender people in the country, again because Bujan considers him as their protector.
	+ He is represented by the planet of Luril/Ontemaz.
	+ He is sometimes worshipped as the god of artists and creativity.
* Morskoi - god of water, the seas around Bujan, and the weather (but serving as Perun's lieutenant). Venerated by fisherfolk, sailors, the navy's soldiers and officers, and travellers.
	+ He is depicted as a bearded man in blue robes and golden armour. His weapon is a trident.
* Zorja Utrennaja, Zorja Vechernjaja - the two goddesses of the dawn and dawn. They are the daughters of Dazhbog.
	+ They are depicted as women wearing white and red or gold dresses and crowns.
	+ They are the reason why Bujan was formerly known as Zvesta ("Star") to honour them. That name also represents its location between the Eastern and Western Hemispheres and its cultural and technological influence on Jerde's societies.
* Rugievit - ancestor god of Bujan's first royal family, the Krasnoj house of Koschei the Red. Every king, queen, and president of Bujan is obliged to pay respects to Rugievit to complete any ancestral rites and bless the island nation.
* Triglav - the threefold lord of the universe, who also resides in Bujan's triple peaks.
	+ He is depicted as a man in white robes with three bearded heads.
	+ In Bujan, he is considered to be greater than Perun, as he represents the divine and material energies of this universe.
* Stribog - the god of weather, winds, rain, and the seasons.
	+ His day is Saturday, the same day as Svetovid, so he is usually honoured at sunset or afternoon.
	+ His sacred colour is silver.
	+ Stribog is the national god of Sevraeja, another ally of Bujan. There, the Sevraejans and other Slavs regard Morskoi as an aspect of Stribog.
* Radagost - the god of guests and travellers.
	+ Replaced Veles as the patron of travellers.
	+ Radagost is depicted as a bearded man with a horned helmet, wearing fine robes, and holding a spear and a drinking horn over a shield with a bull's head. His smile represents his kindness to the innocent and those who treat guests well, while his weapons represent his punishment to those who abuse hospitality.
	+ Every hotel, port, bus and train station, airport, and spaceport has a shrine to Radagost, next to shrines of Perepluta.

## Holy beings

Lesser holy beings and blessed spirits in Bujanski religion are known as "dukhi", "spirits".

* Domovoi - the earth-wight who lives at every house and dwelling. Nearly every religiously-minded Bujanski prays to their respective domovoi for his or her blessing.
	+ When Bujanskis move to a new home, they take ash from their wight-shrine and place it at their oven, stove, microwave, or fireplace to invoke the local wight to bless them.
	+ Before Bujanskis travel or after they return home from a journey, they sit or kneel in front of the domovoi for a few minutes to greet the domovoi.
	+ Bujanskis cannot touch other people or greet others from across the doorway, because that is where the domovoi observes the house, and doing so will offend the domovoi. They should do it outside or inside the house.
	+ When a new house is finished, a priest is sent to determine the gender of its new domovoi. He flips a white stick: if it lands with a red dash, the domovoi is male, or if the stick lands with a blue dash, the domovoi is female.
	+ If the house is destroyed, it does not kill the domovoi, as he or she will retire and depart for a new house somewhere else.
		- Therefore, the stick-flipping ceremony may be the "rebirth" of a domovoi, so he or she becomes a different person. To prevent accidentally doing so, many families who move into existing houses ask their priests to conduct another ceremony, so the domovoi will tell the priests their attributes. The result will be in a sketch on a piece of paper, and the new domovoi idol will be carved or moulded with the sketch as its design.
		- It is considered important, whenever possible, to rebuild a ruined home, so the domovoi will not leave and his or her blessings will not be lost forever.
* Leshi - forest spirits, forest wights, tree fairies, fairies, the fey
	+ While in Slavic mythology, leshi are depicted as monstrous old men, Bujanski venerate all leshi as simply forest spirits.
	+ Bujanski leshi look more like elves but with human ears and faces. They tend to wear splendid green robes reflecting the trees they live within. They are just simply a beautiful people, more akin to demigods.
	+ Female leshi in Bujan are called "leshorja" or "lesovikha".
	+ With the start of the Ontemazei as one of Bujan's recent communities, leshi have become very popular, being elevated in many Ontemazei households to the level of ancestor gods. This is because the Ontemazei believe that they were created from trees, making the leshi more like ancestors.
	+ Idols of leshi for Ontemazei tend to be more tree-like, having leaves and flowers for hair. They are also syncretised with the yakshas, more monsters softened to beautiful demigods of the forests and trees.
* Zemljanoi Djed - Earth Grandfather, the chief domovoi of a family.
	+ Offerings to the Zemljanoi Djed and the respective domovoi of a house include bread, salt, and milk. Alcohol is sometimes served as a tribute.

* Prædoky, Predoky - the ancestors, guardians of the living; collectively known as the Mudretsy (Wise Ones). One important aspect of the Bujanski religion is honouring one's own ancestors.
	+ In Bujanski religious art, the Praedoky are represented by kings, queens, and aristocrats in splendid robes and armour, almost like demigods in Heaven. This was due to Vozonid influence.
* Queen Vesnovka - a legendary daughter of Jarilo, his first child with Morana.
	+ Every Jarilodan on spring, a woman is dressed as Queen Vesnovka to conduct a procession to honour Jarilo and his blessings. She becomes a priestess for just one day, and after the ceremony is done, she can go back to her usual life.
	+ This, unfortunately, was so popular among Ontemazei women, that fights broke out between the candidates, nullifying whatever holiness that they required to be this year's Vesnovka, immediately disqualifying them for this year's ceremony.
	+ In Pogimmellian myths, she is the goddess of all people killed as human sacrifices, empowering their souls to punish the people who killed them. Other legends also claim that said spirits are usually brought to a paradise out of pity, or even raised as wights, fairies, and gods to carry out their vengeance and protect the world

## Syncretic deities and beings

These are later additions that are not fully counted among the state religion's pantheon, but endorsed in some form.

In Bujanski law, any temple or shrine to an "uncertain deity" (a deity not sanctioned in the official Rodnover state religion's pantheon) is automatically assigned to a corresponding deity. For example, a shrine to Djed Moroz the First Man is considered as a "Stribog temple", and a Juzheinaja Zvesta temple is considered as a "Mjesjats temple".

* Volos, Vjolos, Vjaros - the brother of Veles, who replaces him as the patron deity of cattle, wealth, fields, and rain.
	+ He was a later invention in Darros as a replacement for Veles, allowing Veles-worshipping minorities to be tolerated. One later myth claimed that he was the good aspects of Veles, torn from his body by Perun when he fought Veles and split him to two.
	+ In Vozolaz or Azgo, he is known as Vjaroz, the god of farmers and rain. His brother, Veles, is Vyzil, who was corrupted into evil.
	+ Some artists tended to compare Vjolos and Veles as "Mars and Ares", as though they were two separate beings: Vjolos-Mars represents things used for the good of humanity, while Veles-Ares represents things that are corrupted to evil and destruction.

* Djed Moroz - Grandfather Frost, the First Man, the good god of winter who protects travellers and residents in arctic ice wastelands from being consumed by Morana and the bitter cold.
	+ According to Bujanski mythology, he was the first human to die during the migration of the Slavonians' ancestors north from Ardesch. Stribog, the god of winds and seasons, pitied him and made him the guardian of the Great Crossing, the polar continent in the north. All the other humans who also died after him were raised as benevolent ice spirits who protect travellers.
	+ In Bujanski law, all shrines and temples to Djed Moroz are officially considered as dedicated to Stribog, Perun, Mokosh (as praying for rain or snow), or Svarog.

* Zorja Polunochnaja - an additional Zorja goddess venerated in some countries, including Bujan, as a guardian spirit at night. Because she was not mentioned in the ancient scriptures, she is considered as a myth and not an actual goddess in most countries.
	+ In Bujanski law and government documents, all temples to Zorja Polunonchnaja are officially labelled as temples to Zorja Vechernjaja, so Zorja Polunochnaja is considered as an aspect of the latter.
* Perepluta - the goddess of luck and parties. In some parts of Bujan, she is worshipped as the goddess of rivers or travel: train stations and ports in the eastern provinces have shrines to Perepluta.

## Practices

Rodnovers in Bujan believe in many Gods and spirits. They worship them using idols known as *chur*, mostly by offering food and flowers to them and burning them as offerings.

People in Bujan visit temples at every full moon day, which is a public holiday to worship the Gods. They tend to wear white and red robes to symbolise their consecration to their ancestors and deities.

Outdoor shrines and temples to Svetovid, Perun, Mokosh, Svarog, Jarilo, or Morskoi have flagpoles bearing the kingdom's flag, to symbolise the high importance of these deities to the country's well-being. It is more of a patriotic decision rather than a nationalistic law specific to Bujan.

Inside every house is the *krasnij ugol* (red corner), where idols of the gods and ancestors are placed. It consists of a shelf with a sacred cloth, any number of idols, pictures of ancestors (or statues or tablets if no images are available), a plant, a small altar, and a candle or incense. It must be properly sanctified by a priest or the owner of the house.

Some homes have the *domovoi* (house wight or guardian) inside the red corner, while others have separate shrines for their own *domovoi* inside or (usually) outside the house. A popular tradition in Bujan is to leave food for the *domovoi* and ancestors at every Thursday.

Before travelling, a resident is to sit or kneel near the *domovoi* for a few minutes to salute they so they can bless the traveller when they leave or return. Some households sit around a table and close their eyes to pray to the *domovoi*.

North is white, east is green, south is black, and west is red. These colours are used in religious ceremonies when invoking the Gods.

Although pipe organs were not traditional used in Slavic religious ceremonies, the Bujanski wanted to make their Gods look very regal and royal, comparable to the grandeur of the Emperors of Sarmelon. So they build lavish halls evoking palace architecture, and they even used pipe organs in some national ceremonies to worship the Gods!

### Temples

Their temples are either plain fields known as *kapische* (shrines), *khram* (temple-fields that are larger), or *khorom* (greater temples and halls). Khoromy in Bujan were influenced by Vozonid architecture.

The *kapishche* is the basic example of a Rodnover shrine. It has four parts:

* the *čur* (log or idol to worship a god),
* *opaisa* (the fence or stones around the shrine),
* the sacrificial stone, or *žrjōsǐ* (where offerings are given),
* and the *krada* (holy bonfire to burn the offerings).

The National Temple of Svetovid, located at Dēdogron Province, is home to a large red hall that houses the Alatyr stone, also known as Kalamot. It represents the favour of the Gods, imbued with the holy power of the Moon. This sacred white rock is enshrined on a throne, and offerings are placed in front of it to worship the Slavic and Wonao deities.

The Alatyr or Kalamot Stone became the namesake for the elective monarchy of Bujan, also known as the Lunar Throne.

On places considered cursed or infested with demonic rituals, Bujanski tie saffron cloth around the place, forming a fence. This is to purify the locations in an exorcism, turning cursed places into holy ground, where the Gods' life-giving presence heals the good and destroys anything evil that touches them. This was derived from an ancient Wonao practice.

### Holy symbols

Many temples' roofs are tipped with kolovrats or six-spoked wheels. In fact, the official flag of Bujanski Rodnovery (or the state church that organises it) is known as the Kolovrat Flag, and is commonly seen in Rodnover temples and in national ceremonies to invoke the Gods and their blessings.

The Bujanski people see the kolovrat as both a symbol of their Slavic race, their faith in the Gods, and (in addition), their love for the Gods, their beauty, and the beauty of the world. They consider it as a constant reminder that the Gods love them as much as they love the world, and it is always their duty to ensure it and its people's well-being, to all races of Jerde.

Unlike the Tyrskans, who angered the Bujanski by corrupting it into a dirty symbol of hate in graffiti and tattoos, the Bujanski venerate the symbol as an image of Svarog, bearing his holy light. For that reason, they avoid misusing the symbol and restrict its depiction, replacing it with other beautiful and creative designs to convey the same messages. The eight wheels flag, made in Vozolaz for worshippers of Pjosaroz (in the associated form of Svetovid), is one example of a beautiful substitute symbol.

Although Svarog is not as popular in Bujan as he is in other countries, his symbol, the kolovrat, is commonly used to represent the Bujanskis' devotion to their many gods. While the Ontemazei of Porashon refuse to look or touch kolovrats to avoid desecrating their beloved god, Svarog, their counterparts in Bujan freely enter Svarog's temples because they love him and see him as their holy protector and teacher.

Many Ontemazei in Bujan also believe that Svarog loves them for being like the trees who are sustained by sunlight. Their high intelligence is considered as his blessing to them for their devotion and diligence in helping Bujan become strong enough to resist its enemies - but they also respect Lord Svarog by not simply putting kolovrats everywhere, only in high and important places to elevate him as one of their many guardians.

However, because some immigrants from Slavonian countries may find the common usage of the holy kolovrat to be disrespectful by risking sinful people into the presence of Svarog, and offending their sun god with whatever sin in their hearts, some temples instead fly a different flag, the Eight Wheels Flag. This flag represents Svarog and all the Gods using a great force to keep the universe alive, and is the flag used in Rodnover temples in Vozolaz, the heartland of the Sarmelonid Empire.

Due to the desecration of a Terran invasion, there are strict laws that prohibit the misuse of kolovrats and other holy symbols in Bujan's national constitution. The punishment for misusing a holy symbol in Bujanski law may range from a fine of 300 venchasi (crowns) or a jail sentence of five days or three weeks. The jail sentence is rather light because harsh punishments against blasphemers, who are seen as stupid (unless they commit worse crimes like assault or murder), would make the attacker become like a blasphemer himself and join the culprit in the punishment. Erroneous kolovrats (like a crudely-drawn wheel, one with the wrong number of arms such as three, seven, or nine) are exempt and seen as parodies that mock blasphemers.

However, in Bujanski folklore, people who misuse the kolovrat as a symbol of murder and hate against innocent people, will be cursed. The light of Heaven will shine on the ground where they stand on, and they will burn to death. It does not always happen to every blasphemer, but is used as a warning to anyone caught desecrating kolovrats.

One kind of firework in Bujan has eight lashes for the sparklers. Holding a button causes the lashes to spin rapidly, forming a wheel or a kolovrat. It is specifically used in religious ceremonies, so it is always placed on a high shelf. Whenever it is removed or placed back, people pray to Svarog or the Gods to bless the device or thank them. Usually, a person closes his eyes and mutters prayers to the Gods, or walks around at night while the fireworks spin, praying and meditating upon the Gods.

The six-spoked wheel is a symbol of Lord Svetovid, the spiritual ruler of the island kingdom. It is also seen on national festivals to celebrate the nation, Svetovid's kingdom on the mortal world and his gift to its inhabitants.

The native people of Bujan, the Wonao tribes, refer the kolovrat as a "korurai" (whirlpool), naming it after an earlier symbol representing Heaven. This may have led to the kolovrat becoming more respected in Bujan, as an equivalent of a korurai.

### Baikorai processions

Sometimes, worshippers bear a pole with a metal emblem on top, decorated with bells. The emblem is usually a holy symbol, such as an emblem of Perun, Mokosh, Svetovid, a korurai, or a kolovrat. When the bells are heard, almost everyone stops to pray, so they will also receive the gods' blessings while the worshippers in white call upon Heaven. It is not a sin if one does not want to stop and pray, so it is optional.

Unlike other similar ceremonies, it is only made of several consecrated worshippers wearing white, with only the leader bearing a simple pole with a holy symbol and little bells, and nothing else. Some worshippers also bring a few flags, torches, or drums, but they beat their drums slowly to represent meditation and devotion.

This ceremonial walk is called a *baikorai*, from "*bajambi korurai*", "walk of the korurai". This was originally a Wonao religious custom.

### Clergy

Bujanski priests are known as *zhrets*. Above them are the high priests of every temple or shrine, known as a *volkhov*.

In order for anyone to become a recognised priest by law, all initiates must undergo training and education for six months or one year, in learning proper rites and protocol. After that, students who pass a final test may be graduated as recognised priests, starting from the *zhrets* level. Those who fail are not allowed to attempt again, until exactly one year, when they will be allowed to start over.

Other Rodnover groups and communities are permitted, reflecting and representing cultural origins, such as Drevobojanse, Northern Tradition, Ontemazei tradition, Rukanian, and Narivian. Some Rodnover communities are more relaxed, but all of them are subject to many of the same rules as in Bujanski law. So if anyone wants to be a priest, they still must undergo training in a course to be recognised by the government.

Usually, the easiest way to determine fraudulent priests is by asking them which temple did they graduate from. Only those from recognised temples are considered legitimate members of the priesthood, so unrecognised priests are usually jailed for blasphemy for up to six months or one year. Acting as a priestly character is exempted, as it is not considered as actual practice of religious rites.

Each of the thirty-three provinces of Bujan has a High Volkhov or Arch-Volkhov, who is a sort of judge for religious matters in the province. All of them form the Holy Veche, a council of high priests who determine religious matters in Bujan.

Every few years, they elect one of their members to be the Supreme Volkhov of Bujan, the head of the state religion. This arch-priest, also known as the Pontifex or High Priest of Bujan, is an assistant to the King of Bujan by conducting the most important rites of the kingdom to ensure the blessings of the Gods.

Although technically, any Bujanski citizen of any race can be elected or qualified to be a zhrets-priest, it is usually ethnic Bujanski or Wonao humans who can be elected to a volkhov. However, at some points in Bujan's history, some arch-volkhovs or even Supreme Volkhovs were of Vozonid, Wonao, or Norse descent. One example was the second Supreme Volkhov under the reign of King Rumo, son of Koschei the Red, who was the country's first Supreme Volkhov who was neither Slavic nor native. Thirty-seven more examples were the indigenous Supreme Volkhovs elected during the native dynasties, and the third Supreme Volkhov during modern Bujan in the 1910's AT who was from the Kramadar tribe from the northeast.

In the 1940s AT, there were a few activists who wanted to elect an Ontemazei as the kingdom's first-ever Supreme Volkhov of Ontemazei descent. This has instead led to a lot of jokes in the whole kingdom, including comics where Svarog laughed at his "cute pink hair"! To this day, no Ontemazei has ever been elected to being a Supreme Volkhov, although such a character may exist in alternate history art - even the Bujanski Ontemazei find that idea to be very ridiculous. Two decades earlier, some people wanted to elect an ethnic Arnadjanai citizen as a Supreme Volkhov, simply because it shows that his people are loved by the kingdom instead of being rejected as freaks. Their request failed as their candidate, Skumadror (High Priest of Starij Province), lost to a more-popular candidate with a greater number of votes.

Although theocracy is illegal in Bujanski law, it is permitted for a former priest to be a candidate for Prime Minister or (if the ex-priest is from a royal house) elected King.

"Zhrets" became translated into "minister" or "chaplain", and "volkhov" into "bishop" or "high priest", when translating Bujanski into other languages and vice versa. For example, a high priest from the Vozonid religion or even a head priest of a Hindu temple, would both be translated as "volkhovs" as they are both high priests.

### Offerings sold in markets

Food meant as sacrificial offerings are placed on separate shelves in every grocery store and supermarket all over Bujan. These shelves tend to be coloured in:

* green and red/white and red stripes (Rodnovery)
* yellow and white (Hinduism)
* yellow and blue (Buddhism)
* blue and white (Rumai Kor, native Wonao)
* red and yellow (Vozonid religion)

Because meat and garlic are considered to defile a person's soul and offend the sanctity of the Gods, they are not allowed or accepted on Hindu and Buddhist stalls.

Commonly, most places tend to just have Rodnover offering shelves, with the other shelves added for larger stores or places where more residents are from a certain demographic by census.

In some stores and markets, especially in supermarkets and some shopping malls, there are even entire sections for sacrificial food! These "colourful sections" have sashes and shrines outside their entrances to mark the solemnness of those sites, to be treated with absolute respect like temples.

## Beliefs

### Principles

In Bujanski Rodnovery, there are three important principles:

* Honour the Gods
* Honour your tribe and ancestors
* Be at harmony with nature.

1. Bujanski Rodnovers honour their Gods not only with devotion, but also by virtuous and righteous conduct. This also means being brave enough to fight any threats against themselves or their nation.
2. Bujanski Rodnovers honour their tribe by defending their families and supporting them. However, in Bujan, the "tribe" is extended to all peoples in the nation, including other races, mixed peoples, and even stateless refugees who are protected by the nation. This may have contributed to the reduction of poverty throughout the whole kingdom, due to an attitude that sees poverty as a sickness that destroys lives and creates crime.
3. Bujanski Rodnovers honour nature by keeping the environment clean. Even the most irresponsible Bujanski would not pollute as excessively as in other lands. They also remain harmonious with nature by venerating various spirits called "dukhi" (wights), from the leshi of the forests, to the vodjanoi of the seas surrounding their island nation, to the domovoi who live in every home.

By practicing these three principles, devotees might bring *pravi*, a divine force that blesses them for making the world a fairer place.

### Lack of "scriptures"

Bujanski Rodnovery does not have any scriptures or holy books, although it uses several historical and legendary treatises as manuals.

### Who can be a Rodnover in Bujan?

In Bujan, anyone can be a Rodnover, because it's simply considered as a national culture, just like speaking Bujanski or practicing its norms. A third of all non-Slavic Rodnovers there are Wonao natives, followed by Arnadjanai and Ontemazei converts who assimilated themselves into the national culture.

### Moderatism

Moderatism is compulsory in Bujanski Rodnovery, mainly out of the nation's hatred of the Salvation Party misusing the religion to seek power, using an army of fanatics. Excessive conservative beliefs are seen as more unwelcome to most Bujanski Rodnovers due to their association with fanatical mobs who betrayed their homeland to the Wannaenids simply to preserve their wary of life; even as some forms of heresy are either frowned upon or punishable by jail in more serious cases.

### Forgiveness and healing

Justice is a major element in Bujanski morality, shaped by their faith and their painful life under Terran oppression. This is also why they are more cruel against anyone seen as abusive or too hostile, but also more forgiving and helpful to those who needed their help. It is also why they are more lenient and reassuring, because they want to explain and help people understand things better.

One aspect that worships justice in Bujan is repayment. For every offense anyone commits, he must resolve the offense by undoing or fixing it. For example, if he breaks an item, he must send it to repairs or repair it by himself. He would also pay an apology fee for the broken item. It is also why there are so many online moderators in Bujan, allowing disputes on websites to be firmly resolved after listening to both sides. Being forced to state their case to an online moderator is one thing; but it is an even worse thing if one's irresponsible behaviour online or in real life, would land the culprit to even a day in jail, over something as small as stubbornly refusing to forgive a person for their mistake.

### Syncretism

While the Bujanski syncretise with the Wonao and Sarmelonid religions, "Dharma" (Hinduism) is also a popular influence in Bujanski Rodnovery. To many Bujanski, Dharma is very similar to Rodnovery because of its focus on harmony, refinement, and justice, making it admired as a role model. Some Bujanski even worshipped Sandharmin gods, like Kali Ma, Shiva, and Ganesha, as the Gods of justice.

Bujanski Rodnovers believe that good people, regardless of faith or atheism, can end up in "Paradise" or Vyraj, after their deaths.

### Science

Bujanski consider technology and scientific research to be acts of devotion to their Gods. The more they understand about the true nature of their world, the more closer they are to the beauty of their Gods.

They believe that to understand the world more properly and correctly will make them find better ways to help the world and its inhabitants. Therefore, science is a key to a better world, one that is closer to the paradise the Gods intended it to be!

## Sins

In Bujanski Rodnovery, many offenses are sorted into two kinds of "sins": rauna and rōnzo. They are determined by how much harm each kind of sin causes to other people and society, including against non-Bujanski.

This concept of sin was shaped by the various legal systems of the kingdom throughout its history.

### Rauna

A rauna is a crime that is worse than a simple mistake or a small offense. Punishments for rauna tend to shame the offender, to mock the offender's ignorance and foolishness.

For example, vandalising a building, blaspheming the Gods, brawling, robbery, indecency, and excessive pollution. These are usually punished with prison, repairing anything damaged, and public shaming to force the offender to apologise. If the "victims" are angry enough, they may even have the right to beat up the offender, again to scare them into apologising.

### Rōnzo (Abominations)

A rōnzo is a worse sin than a rauna, due to the greater destruction it can cause. People who commit rōnzo crimes may be tortured or killed, as they are considered like soldiers or criminals who wage war against the nation.

Examples of rōnzo include: murder, cannibalism, human sacrifice, abduction, slavery, child abuse, torturing an innocent person, destroying a farm or a farm tower, attacking a school or hospital, and forced conversion (even towards Rodnovery).

Due to the wickedness of the Terrans, even posting death threats online, using Terran slurs, or glorifying Terran symbols are also considered rōnzo in Bujan. If the offended is angry enough, they can even get rewarded and praised for murdering someone for committing rōnzo!

Because many Terran sins were indeed the result of indoctrination and abusive upbringing, the Bujanski may instead investigate and interrogate anyone caught doing rōnzo crimes. If they do surrender, explain, and especially apologise, they are spared from death, and warned not to ever commit such crimes again.

If a person explains what rōnzo is, even by saying such forbidden words, it is not rōnzo because it helps people understand and avoid such unforgivable abominations.

Human sacrifice, or killing any sapient being as an offering to the Gods, is seen as a great sin in Bujanski Rodnovery. It was originally from Koschei's laws to his followers to destroy any connection with corrupt ancestors. People who kill other people as sacrifices are cursed by the Gods, the same punishment as with cannibalism.

## Rules of conduct

### General rules

* Priests are not allowed to take alcohol (except sacred mead or wine) or do smoking at all.
* Only students from temple schools who are trained in the priesthood may be allowed to be Rodnover priests.
* No priest on active duty may run for governor, Prime Minister, or (if he is a prince who works in the clergy) a candidate for the throne. They must renounce and quit the clergy in order to work in politics.
* Do not wear kolovrat tattoos, as this will defile the holy symbol very easily.

### Conduct within holy places

Many of these rules are also applied on temples and shrines for other religions recognised in Bujanski law, such as Vozonid religion, Wonao religion (Rumai Kor), Hinduism, Shinto, Buddhism, Arnadjanai polytheism, Heronoi religion, Romuva, and Asatru. These are also applied for monotheistic religions from allied countries, such as Atenist churches from Gimbarish and Mazdajasni fire temples of Kalambour!

* Wash your hands and face before entering a temple.
* Do not bring any weapons or alcohol, except if they are used in rites.
* No fighting is allowed within temples, except ritual duels, wrestling, and ceremonial dances.

### Bujanski laws regarding the display of kolovrats

Volume 4 (Religion), Section 8 (On sacred symbols); in the Royal Constitution of the Kingdom of Bujan.

1. The kolovrat, a wheel of eight scythes, is the holy emblem of Rodnovery in Bujan. It is the emblem of Svarog, and by extension, the Holy Bogi Who created this world and all worlds.
2. It is to be venerated as an image of Svarog and the Gods, therefore it is to be treated as the most sacred of all emblems under the Holy Bogi.
3. The kolovrat must be placed on eye level, above, or at chest level; as it represents the Gods and the Sun.
4. The kolovrat cannot be placed on a filthy location, as it is considered as an idol. It is illegal to display a kolovrat in:
	* a rubbish dump
	* a bathroom
	* anywhere that is easily-dirtied
	* a crematorium
	* a graveyard, or even a grave
	* as a tattoo (because skin can be easily dirtied)
	* on the back or belly
	* on the waist or crotch
	* on the legs and the feet
	* on body parts
	* on an animal's body
	* a stadium (unless if you are conducting a prayer ceremony)
	* in obscene or vulgar venues
5. The kolovrat cannot be made with unclean substances, such as:
	* blood
	* dirt
	* wastes
	* rubbish
	* graffiti
6. The kolovrat cannot be used for frivolous purposes.
7. The kolovrat cannot be used as a logo.
	* (Many cases exist in early modern Bujan and Zvesta before that, where police officers would tell shopowners to take down kolovrats from signs. They remind the shopowners that it is disrespectful to use kolovrats for advertising.)
8. The kolovrat must not be used as a symbol of hate, murder, or destructive beliefs.
9. Violating the holiness of the kolovrat is punishable by two weeks of prison, a fine of 500-800 *venchasi*, or both. The judge may decide whichever is appropriate, but like with other religious laws, beatings or death are forbidden as a punishment for desecration.
	* However, be warned: violation of Article 8 of Section 8 may anger the Gods. Such a murderous blasphemy curses the Gods who created the world, and may be a call to usurp them and selfishly dominate creation to its ruin. This is why those who do so are cursed to eternal damnation, for the hate and cruelty they used to defile the Gods' reminder to the world.
10. Whenever a kolovrat is used, the venue that displays it has become holy. You also become holy when it appears or when you enter the venue. Behave properly to honour the Gods and earn their blessing. Be clean in body, and especially in mind, soul, and heart, and embrace the beauty of your Creators.

The same treatment also applies to a number of religious symbols, like emblems of the Gods. It is also legally applied to symbols and objects from other religions, usually those promoted by the monarchy, such as Hindu lingams, images of the Buddha, saffron sashes and flags, and emblems of Vozonid and Wonao gods.

However, some symbols are allowed to be casually used, like the korurai and Vozonid gryphons, due to their widespread use in society. This also results in the kolovrat being replaced by korurai, or newly-created symbols, to avoid using an actual kolovrat and desecrating the Gods.

## Religious terms

* pravǐ - justice, divine order
* bog - god, deity
* boga - goddess
* Grōmoveržets - He Who Casts Thunder, Perun
* dukh, dukhi - wight, nature spirit, spirit (usually for good or natural spirits)
	+ The most widespread examples of dukhi are the domovoi in homes, and the leshi in the forests.
* svjannij - holy, sacred, blessed
* vsjegodæ - blessing, divine presence, good fortune; (classical) "everywhere"
	+ its archaic meaning evolved to refer to the divine presence of the Bujanski gods and holy beings, assuring generations upon generations.
* vsjegodnij - blessed (by the presence or holiness of a god or sacred being); holy; sacred
* svent - blessed one, holy one, illuminated one.
	+ Symbolised by a lantern for the light of the Gods, or a flower on one's head for the guidance of the Gods.
* svjatynja - shrine, small temple
	+ Like a small house or roadside shrine instead of a field.
* kapišče - shrine
* khram - sacred field or temple
* khorom - great temple
	+ Influenced by massive temples built during the Sarmelonid era.
* khramašta - a great temple, a monument
* konǐki - roof ornament on a temple or its sacred gate.
	+ In Bujan, konǐki have different designs to represent which patron deity is honoured there. Jarilo temples have branches and flowers, Svarog temples have sun motifs and kolovrat spires, and Svetovid temples have spears and sun-like shapes.
* čur, rodovoi, stolb, kap - log or idol used to worship a god
* mjollan - large idol or statue, especially that used to represent a god
	+ In archaic times, it was known as "bolvan", but later evolved to "mjollan" as the word sounded like "a fool" in some Slavic languages.
* opaška - fence or stones around the shrine
* krada, ogonǐ - sacred fire
* vozzhiganije ognja - lighting the sacred fire
* khorovod, kolo - sacred dance around the idol
* træba - offering to a deity or spirit
* prinesenije træby - "bringing the treasures", offering a sacrifice
* požrætǐ - to offer a sacrifice
* krasnij ugol - "red corner", the house shrine
* ročnitsa - sacred cloth wrapped around Rodnover shrines or holy places
* ugol - "corner", nowadays any indoor shrine
* čistruko - a worker in a Rodnover charity group
* čistiruka - a Rodnover charity group
* čisplatǐja - "clean robes", ceremonial robes worn when praying in a Rodnover temple, temple clothes, kosovorot
	+ Bujanski chisplatia robes are red and white, evoking the attire of a peasant, representing obedience to the Gods and that everyone is lowly and equal in the eyes of Heaven.

* onzol - a knot, a wish
* onzolnōr - king of knots, king of prayers; a great knot
* onzol-onzol - knots tied up as wishes, for festivals or prayers; a prayer
* blagjo, blago - blessing, fortunate
* blagonij - blessed
* blagontǐ - to bless
	+ blagantǐ - blessing

* rōnzije - abuse, torture, wickedness
* rōnzo - a crime, a sin, a "scar"
	+ A rōnzo is a worse crime than a rauna. For example, brawling and vandalism are rauny (lesser crimes), while murder and cannibalism are rōnzy (abominations).
* rōnzonij - abusive, torturous, sadistic, sinful, criminal, evil, wicked
* rōnzonik, rōnzik - an abuser, a tormenter, one who commits great sins or severe crimes

* rauna - crime, sin, abuse (from "rana", a wound)
* raunestvo - criminal behaviour
* raunets - a criminal
* raunij - evil, criminal, harmful, destructive, abusive
* raunik - a sinner, someone who offends, an abuser
* raunitǐ - to commit a crime or sin, to abuse
	+ raunātǐ - sinning, abusing

### State religion matters

* Rodnoverije Radævatǐ - "Smiling Rodnovery", the Bujanski religion
	+ The Bujanski version of Rodnovery is considered to be modernist and universalist, in spite of its conservative norms and aesthetic, because Bujanski Rodnovers tend to focus more on politeness, benevolence, harmony, and justice (which includes courage to fight injustice and achieve fairness).
* volkhov - high priest of a local temple, sorcerer
	+ In Bujan, a volkhov is simply a high priest in its state Rodnovery.
	+ In its church-like structure, volkhovy have become something like a bishop, to the point that "volkhov" was sometimes the Bujanski word for "a bishop" or any equivalent in various other religions.
	+ The high volkhovy of each province in Bujan are known as "arch-volkhovy". The highest volkhov of all of Bujan, who works in the National Temple of Svetovid, is known as the Supreme Volkhov or simply as the "high priest of Bujan". He, along with the reigning king, conduct the most sacred ceremonies in the whole kingdom.
* Svjatnij Væče - Holy Veche, the religious authorities of Bujan's state religion. Considered a sort of polytheist synod representing all the provinces of the kingdom.
* Vysnovolkhov - Arch-volkhov, high priest of a province or delegate to the Holy Veche (a sort of Rodnover council or synod).
	+ Some people use this term to refer to an archbishop or equivalent priests in other religions covering a region, province, or diocese.
* Velkovolkhov - High Volkhov, Supreme Volkhov. The supreme leader of the Rodnover state religion of Bujan, his role is to assist the King in conducting the most holy rites for the whole kingdom.
	+ He is sometimes referred to as the High Priest of Bujan or "Lord Pontifex". That rank was influenced by both the Zoltokrugist clergy and the High Priests of the Sarmelonid Empire.
* vidun - intermediate priest, seer
* vedunja - seeress, priestess
* žrets - priest, minor priest, chaplain
	+ Nowadays, zhretsy priests tend to be local priests for certain places, such as dormitories and military bases, and even any public place that requires one like an office, a market, a spaceport, and a town hall.
* žretsa - priestess
* kolovrat - sacred wheel used as a symbol of Svarog, the sun god
* baikorai - a sacred procession where worshippers in white robes follow someone bearing a holy symbol on a pole, and pray for the gods to bless a place. It is from an Eosome word that means "walk of the korurai" or "walk of the kolovrat", although it can use another symbol of a god.
* Vosīmkrug Znjama - Eight-Wheels Flag, a holy flag used in Vozonid countries instead of the kolovrat flag.
* Svjannōje Bogi - the Holy Bogi, or Holy Gods, the beloved deities of Bujanski Rodnovery.
	+ The Bujanski love their Gods, as paragons of virtue and beauty, and creators of a splendid universe of endless wonder. Their greatest gifts to their creations and children, humanity, are the world, its beauty, and good virtues to preserve them.
* Svaščennij - Holy ..., Sacred ... (when referring to a god)
* bog niejasnij - uncertain deity, a god not present in the official pantheon of the Bujanski state religion.
* pravjomije - "right thinking"; both used for any standardisation, proper conduct, correct methods, or also the "orthodox" practices of Bujan's national religion.
	+ Used instead of "pravoslavije", which is used in Darros and associated with Darroskei imperialism.
	+ Made of the words "pravja" (correct), "um" (mind, thinking), and "-ije" (-ness).
* dolboslavije - heresy; heresy that looks too stupid; stupidity
	+ A "dolboslavik" would not be harassed, unless he commits any form of violence or assault just like anyone else who does it. He would instead become a laughingstock, a source of the latest meme or joke in the kingdom's pop culture.
	+ "Dolboslavije" is used towards any form of Rodnovery or worship of the Slavic gods that looks too weird or destructive, including forms distorted into racism or fascism.
	+ One example of a "dolboslavije" sect is the Slavic religion practiced by the desecrators who sparked the Kolovrat Incident, sparking a nationwide controversy when the local Rodnovers complained that the Terrans' tattoos were blasphemous against their Gods. It is also due to the Terrans' militarist beliefs that saw the Bujanski Rodnovers as "weak puppets" for being too carefree and tolerant of other people living next to them, especially the non-human Ontemazei and aboriginal Wonao tribes.
* dolboslavik - heretic
* Section 8, Razdæl Vōsǐ, Rāzvōsje - (slang) blasphemy, something stupid or disgusting. Named after the section in Bujanski law that deals with desecration of holy symbols.
	+ Very often invoked whenever Bujanski people see kolovrats being misused, especially because that is associated with enemies who also abused the kolovrat as a hate symbol, during their wars against Bujan and its allies.
* Alatyr - a holy white stone venerated as a sacred relic of the kingdom. It is nestled into a throne-like platform in the National Temple.

## Gallery

Paxoti, Radumo, and Paruko at a Rodnover temple, taking a picture of themselves after monthly thanksgiving prayers. They dance around the idol or sacred fire, then burn food as offerings.Paxoti worshipping Morskoi to thank the Sea God for this catch.Original version of the emblem of Skentchortnij University. The kolovrat in the middle represents faith in the Gods.
### Flags

The official flag of Bujanski Rodnovery, as a state religion.Eight Wheels Flag, a popular alternative flag for the Rodnover religion, especially Vozonid Rodnovers. Used either out of respect for other Rodnovers who worship Svarog, or to protect the holy kolovrat from being defiled by enemies.Flag of Narivian Rodnovers, or Rodnovers from the theocracy of Narivo.A revolutionary-era flag used by the Bujanski resistance. The flag incorporates Vozonid and native Wonao elements, being a border (Vozonid) and tigers who worship the Sun (Wonao). The Bujanski text reads: "Justice is the will of Heaven".The Starry Host Flag, a former festive flag used as a symbol of resistance from Tyrskan rule. The stars and the kolovrat represent light against darkness, or the victory of good over evil, which is Bujan becoming an independent nation under the blessing of the Gods.Religious flag of Koscheigrad, only used when worshipping or praying.The first national flag of modern Bujan. The kolovrat was placed to thank the Gods for aiding the country's independence, but was changed due to unruly fans misusing the flag. It was not flown often during Black July as the national flag, but only reinstated by the groups who stopped the massacres to invoke Bujan's gods and oppose the mass killings.Flag used by Ontemazei converts to Rodnovery, mainly to express their veneration of the Gods. Mostly seen in ceremonies, religious festivals, or great prayers. Magenta is for life and creativity, the kolovrat for faith in the Gods, and the flowers represent dedication and devotion.Alternate version of the "Ontemazei Rodnover" flag of Bujan.
## Trivia

* Bujan was inspired by the island of the same name in Slavic folklore.
* The author made Bujanski a Rodnover (pagan, polytheist) country out of respect for the original folk tales where he derived his fictional country from, because back then in 2017, he was more superstitious, so he thought that as much as he loved mixing mythologies he should make them more pagan to respect the gods who appeared in those myths. Another reason was that he wanted to create an alternate world where Christianity and Islam never existed, and stimulate its possible history.
	+ For that reason, he researched into Russian Rodnover groups and Slavic neopagans on Reddit and Tumblr, for information on how Rodnover ceremonies and values are properly practiced as a reference for Bujanski religious norms.
* In spite of it being a form of Slavic paganism, Bujanski Rodnovery was also influenced by Thai Buddhism, and Japanese, Chinese, and Hindu rites and ceremonies. The syncretic practices and beliefs in the Bujanski polytheist faith was due to Vozonid, Hindu, and Wonao influences.
	+ As the state religion of Bujan, the author's depiction of the religion may also be influenced by Christian clergy, the Islamic religion in Malaysia, and Buddhism in Thailand as how its "orthodoxy" works.
	+ "Smiling Rodnovery" was influenced by the term "Smiling Islam", which refers to the modernised form of Islam practiced in Indonesia.
	+ The treatment of kolovrats in Bujan may be influenced by Thai and Sri Lankan reactions to people having tattoos of Lord Buddha, which are seen as blasphemous in Buddhism; or Hindu reactions to people misusing images of the Gods.
	+ In real life, some Rodnover groups from Russia syncretised their beliefs and practices with Hinduism, claiming that Hinduism is a surviving relative of their revived faith.
	+ In-universe, the progressive attitudes in Bujanski Rodnovery were influenced by the Denlotia and Ardeschen classical art as the main influence for the modern kingdom's society. It was done to celebrate Bujan's independence from Wannaenid rule and renew the kingdom as a member of the modern world.
* If a Bujanski person were to read fakelore from some Rodnover works in Russia, like the Book of Veles and Ynglism, he might laugh them off as science fiction.
	+ In fact, because worldbuilding and creative writing are *very* popular in Bujan, those books were rather popular because they were seen as nothing but alternate history to create fictional worlds from. None of the Bujanski "fans" of those works ever used them seriously as religious scriptures.
	+ However, many Bujanski believe in *pravi*, a sort of concept in the Book of Veles - in Bujanski religion, it instead is a divine force that blesses good people, aside from simply being divine order.
	+ "Dolboslavije" (долбославие) is a term in Russian for *all* forms of Rodnovery, seeing the revived Slavic faith as "stupid" or bizarre. In Bujan, itself a Rodnover monarchy, the term instead refers to "heresy", including Ynglism and fascist Rodnovery.
* While in Russia, Rodnovery (Slavic paganism) is often seen as backwards, bizarre, and extreme; Rodnovery in Bujan is instead seen as a progressive faith, because of its focus on harmony, progress, accomplishment, and advancement as a method of survival.
	+ Many Arnadjanai and Ontemazei, who were descended from liberated slaves, willingly converted to Rodnovery because they saw the religion as a way to integrate themselves into Bujanski society and climb out of poverty. This led to thousands of new members of the Bujanski state religion, yet the Bujanski did not celebrate this at all. To the people of Bujan, this was only people learning to adapt themselves as new citizens of the kingdom. It is no different to them than learning the national language or local norms.
	+ This was due to the Bujanski wanting to catch up with the rest of the world after being slaves for centuries, or adopting Denlotian beliefs to fight against the Tyrskans. Bujanski Rodnovers are more likely to adopt progressive views, use advanced technologies, or open friendly relations with other countries, due to their usage of their religion to promote modernisation as a duty from the Gods.
* Some Bujanski provinces or devotees use a "pledge to the Rodnover flag" in national festivals, such as the King's Birthday or Independence Day:
	+ "We pledge to the holy kolovrat, and to the Gods for which its banner stands. One truth, under Their guidance and radiant light which animates all life and all worlds, with justice and fairness to all. *Slava, slava, slava* [May the Gods be praised for ever]."
* Most Bujanski consider the idea of a Rodnover theocracy to be an abomination. They think of such a state as similar to the Church of Q, with mass executions or torture of nonbelievers or anyone who does not follow the extremely militaristic standards of the Maeranoi regime.
	+ So they believe that if their kingdom were to become a theocracy, it would go around murdering those who do not pray to Perun, and destroy itself in waging war against its neighbours. They also worry that in such a regime, most children will die either from brutish training, beaten by their own parents, or starved to death for not praying correctly - all of which are abominations.
	+ Calling for Bujan to become a theocracy is a criminal offense, associated with treason and militarism.
* No laws or rules in Bujanski Rodnovery prohibit the use of genetically-modified food, especially because half of the world's food is grown in farm towers.
* A quarter of all meat in Bujan is grown from a laboratory, but meat from an animal is considered to taste better. Bujanski Rodnovery also allows the use of lab-grown meat.

### Translations of terms in other languages

* kolovrat
	+ korurai (Eosome: holy wheel)
	+ sheng lon (Siangwaanian: holy wheel, 聖輪)
	+ muon lon (SW: eternal wheel, 萬輪)
* khram
	+ söamto (Eosome: holy circle)
	+ kirema, kiruma, kurama, krejoma (Eosome: a khram field or temple)
	+ sheng won (Siangwaanian: sacred field, 聖原)
* volkhov
	+ vjalukan, valukan (Eosome: volkhov, high priest; even "Buddhist abbot")
	+ dai zai shi (SW: high priest, 大祭司)
	+ dai shi (SW: great priest, 大司)
	+ noroidroz (Sarmelonid), same as for Vozonid priests
* Supreme Volkhov
	+ gwok shi (SW: nation priest, 國司)
	+ tanoiroz (Sarmelonid: the high priest during the Sarmelonid Empire)
* pravi
	+ phop (SW: order, dharma, 法)
	+ aran (Irajonian, Sarmelonid: order)
* čisplatǐja
	+ sheng pok (SW: sacred clothes, 聖服)

## See also

* Bujanski folklore
* Bujanski taboos
* Penance