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.
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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 etc. | |
| Significant regions with adherents | |
| West Davai: Kamura, Shangti region
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.