Dohiism

Dohiism
Theology	Transtheism,Orthopraxy,Non-creationism,Animism
Structure	Monasticism
Region	Danshapu
Founder	Unknown
Origin	Unknown, 1st millennium BCE at least Modern day Danshapu

Dohiism is an animistic religion originating in Danshapu, centered around the worship of Dohi, elemental spirits, which inhabit every object and being in the world, and from which the name of Dohiism is originated. Dohiism is an ancient religion, mentioned in the earliest recorded history and oral tradition of Danshapu. Dohiism contains elements in common with other Nagu religions, which some scholars believe hints at a shared common ancestral link between these cultures.

According to Dohiist doctrine, the universe and its constituents have always existed. Dohiism does not support belief in a creator deity. As such, it claims that the universe consists of Dohi (elemental spirits) and Ruselra (lifeless objects). The Ruselra have always existed since beginningless time, as the very material representation of the universe, its body and shell. The Dohi are unique, uncreated, and are considered to be the most basic and indivisible form of Life. They are genderless, but each is part of one of 16 Elements, the fundamental building blocks of reality.

Dohiism focuses mainly on Orthopraxy, emphasising correct conduct, cultural practice, and ritualizing many aspects of every day life. Worship can be done through any action, as long as the action is performed with the proper respect and reverence for the Dohi involved. Dedication, hard work, and the continuation of cultural pratices are highly valued. The Dohi are also worshiped at shrines, usually collectively through a temple dedicated to an entire Element. However, these shrines are not used for prayer. Instead, worship is done through communal care for the shrine, by keeping it clean and tidy, and by displaying ammulets and offerings. This is done to cultivate harmony between humans and Dohi, and to solicit the latter's blessing and forgiveness. It is also a form of penance for the Great Sin, of keeping the anger and retribution of the Dohi at bay. Other common rituals include dances, rites of passage, and seasonal festivals. Little emphasis is placed on specific moral codes or particular afterlife beliefs, although the Dohi contained in the body of a human are believed to return to nature, where they may dwell or one day re-enter a newborn's body.

Great Sin

Dohiist texts claim that in their base primordial form, animals and humans were originally Ruselra, as they did not contain Dohi within them. At the time, the Dohi would have retained a higher degree of individuality, and as such, individual Dohi inhabited certain Ruselra to create Elementals. These Elementals roamed the earth, coexisting with humans. However, the humans, in their primitive nature, hunted the Elementals for sport, not being able to contain their animalistic urges. Slowly but surely, humans hunted all the Elementals to extinction, returning all the Dohi to the earth. Outraged at the death of the last Elemental, the Dohi lashed out against humanity, bringing them all forms of catastrophe against them, from earthquakes and volcanoes, to disease and famine. The earth itself became alive, and the very land became dangerous to the humans living in it. Eventually, the Dohi of four elements gathered their strength, and devised an ultimate punishment. These elements infused themselves into humanity, granting them true Life. As such, from that day, humans were to always be inhabited by 4 Dohi, becoming a fusion of Body(Matter), Spirit(Soul), Intelligence(Rationality) and Creativity. In doing this, the Dohi granted humanity the ability to suffer from the knowledge of the Sin they had commited. They granted every human the Creativity to visualize themselves commiting the crime, the Intelligence to comprehend the enormity of the crime, the Spirit to be able to empathize with the suffering caused by the crime, and the Body to live a long life under the pressure of commiting the crime. From that day, humans worshiped the Dohi inhabiting the world around them, treating them with respect and reverence, honouring nature and life as a form of penance for the Great Sin.