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''Kaihai'' (sg. ''kaihā'') are a non-core Yunyalīlti belief (mostly mentioned in the ''Lallaṣvatrāṇāveyai'', in the Books of Community, and in the Books of Chants, notably never mentioned in the Books of the Chlamiṣvatrā) that is however extremely common in the core Chlouvānem lands and, more or less syncretic, found all throughout the Inquisition (other currents do not consider ''kaihai''). They are described as wandering souls, ghosts, or energy forms, with a godlike element, however still a part of ''yunya'' and "guardians" of ''lillamurḍhyā''; they are, in their most common conception, either primeval souls that were already born as ''kaihai'' directly from the holy mother ''yunya'', or people who distinguished themselves for glorious deeds aimed at ''lillamurḍhyā'' and became gods after their mortal death instead of becoming ''paṣlilendevenī''. | ''Kaihai'' (sg. ''kaihā'') are a non-core Yunyalīlti belief (mostly mentioned in the ''Lallaṣvatrāṇāveyai'', in the Books of Community, and in the Books of Chants, notably never mentioned in the Books of the Chlamiṣvatrā) that is however extremely common in the core Chlouvānem lands and, more or less syncretic, found all throughout the Inquisition (other currents do not consider ''kaihai''). They are described as wandering souls, ghosts, or energy forms, with a godlike element, however still a part of ''yunya'' and "guardians" of ''lillamurḍhyā''; they are, in their most common conception, either primeval souls that were already born as ''kaihai'' directly from the holy mother ''yunya'', or people who distinguished themselves for glorious deeds aimed at ''lillamurḍhyā'' and became gods after their mortal death instead of becoming ''paṣlilendevenī''. | ||
''Kaihai'' are worshipped as guardians of the ''lillamurḍhyā'', that is, creatures that have reached that state of bliss and harmony and control human populations by being good or bad to them depending on their behaviour, almost as a kind of divine police. Natural events and most notably luck and misfortune are perceived as acts of ''kaihai''; animals and plants are perceived as being directly influenced by ''kaihai'', and many ''kaihai'' have their own distinctive animal; for example, Bhaurta, the ''kaihā'' of growth, is represented as a ''dildhā'' (an extremely large land lizard which is one of the largest land animals on Calémere); the Chlamiṣvatrā's ''kaihā'' form is represented as a ''nāmñē'' (a tropical seal), likely because of the ''Nāmñai Tale'' in the Second Book of the Chlamiṣvatrā. | ''Kaihai'' are worshipped as guardians of the ''lillamurḍhyā'', that is, creatures that have reached that state of bliss and harmony and control human populations by being good or bad to them depending on their behaviour, almost as a kind of divine police. Natural events and most notably luck and misfortune are perceived as acts of ''kaihai''; animals and plants are perceived as being directly influenced by ''kaihai'', and many ''kaihai'' have their own distinctive animal; for example, Bhaurta, the ''kaihā'' of growth, is represented as a ''dildhā'' (an extremely large land lizard which is one of the largest land animals on Calémere); the Chlamiṣvatrā's ''kaihā'' form is represented as a ''nāmñē'' (a tropical seal), likely because of the ''Nāmñai Tale'' in the Second Book of the Chlamiṣvatrā. Maudhyāna, the ''kaihā'' of wind, is represented as an eight-winged eagle. | ||
There are typically countless ''kaihai'', with many of them being subject to local worship (not unlike patron saints in Christianity), but some are universally recognized and wander between their places of worship. ''Kaihai'', represented as mythical animals or hybrid animal-plant creatures, rarely with humanoid features, are extremely common subjects in every Chlouvānem art. | There are typically countless ''kaihai'', with many of them being subject to local worship (not unlike patron saints in Christianity), but some are universally recognized and wander between their places of worship. ''Kaihai'', represented as mythical animals or hybrid animal-plant creatures, rarely with humanoid features, are extremely common subjects in every Chlouvānem art. | ||