Kin

Kin is a monotheistic religion that is practiced predominantly by the Shriaav people and other peoples residing near the Shangti Ocean between the continents of Davai and Altaia. It It is the official state religion of the nations, Kamura and Kusawen. Kin is an ancient indegenious religion that developed from practices of the Sriaav people in Kamura during ancient times. The religion is focused on the worship of a single mother goddess, Kin Puxem, and a developed cosmology of the universe and the place of people within it with clear precriptions for how one should act to live in harmony with its structure. The nature of the Kin religion means it has a profound effect on the structure of the societies where it predominates and typically informs governmental structures with Kinnite-majority nations like Kamura which is a theocratic monarchy.

Kin

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Total Population
est. 240 million
Founder
Origin	Kamura date: 5600 - 6000
Type	Indegenious religion
Theology	Monotheism
Scriptures	Tech Rûznaphen
Branches
Crown Covenant, Altaian Free Covenant, Free Eokoesan Conglomate etc.
Significant regions with adherents
West Davai: Kamura, Shangti region Altaia: Kusawen, Nusenwen Raia: Andrean Islands
Languages
Kamuran etc.

Etymology

The name Kin is a Kamuran formal title refering to a mother figure, in this case the mother goddess of the religion Kin Puxem which translates as the Mother of Dawn, the single most paramount divine being within this faith. The faith as a whole is also referred to as Kintiw which is a condensed name translated as the Cult of Kin.

Origins

Kin is an indigenous religion that developed among the Shriaav people of the Kamuran Archiapelago in anicent times likely with roots in prehistoric folklore. Written records of religious beliefs and practices associated with the Kin religion date back to the late 5000s and the emergence of the formalised belief system defined the Murawen Civilisation to a large extent. Through subsequent centuries from this early formation the Kinnite faith has changed and adapted but a consistant core character of the faith has remained the same since the 6600s when the Kamuran Empire was unified and the Empress became a major central figure within the structure of the religion.

Denominations

Main article: Crown Covenant

Crown Covenant

The Crown Covenant or Imperial Covenant is the official state denomination of Kamura and co-official in Kusawen. The Covenant is directly headed by the Empress of Kamura as the Sacred Queen of Queens. It is the oldest surviving denomination of the Kinnite faith and all other denominations ultimately are derived from it.

Free Covenants

Free covenants or independent covenants are those denominations that directly split off the Crown Covenant and no longer recognise the Empress as supreme head of their faith. Free believers typically practice a less hierachical and more egalitarian doctrine of the faith that claims to restore an earlier pluraity of priestly authority prior to the rise of the Empire. Historically free believers have politically aligned with republicanism and self-autonomy. They've historically been more influential and dominant in Altaian communities. The Altaian Free Covenant is the largest free covenant and the official denomination within the Nussian province of Nusenwen.

Friendly Covenants

Friendly covenants are those denominations that may have split off free covenants or diverged from the Crown Covenant due to distance at some point in history but have either reconciled with the Imperial Crown or retain some fealty to the Empress. These covenants have most of their adherants in Northern Altaia and across Raia. The Friendly Covenant of Kusawen, the Free Eokoesan Conglomate, the United Friendly Covenants of Raia are examples of friendly convenants and organisations in communion with Penkhu.

New Covenants

New covenents are relatively young Kinnite denominations which are typically independent and founded in Kamura. Given the dominant status of the Crown Covenant in Kamura, these denominations are mostly small, heterodox and underground movements. Some are of a dissenting political character while others are considered to be cult-like in nature. Generally these religious movements have been met with apprehension and distrust by wider Kamuran society and a few have been actively supressed by the government for heresy and sedition.