Tanhunga

Tanhunga (Norjihani: Tanhungá (/tɑ.nu.'tn̥au/)) is a major religion, mostly followed in South and Central Baredina by over 100 million followers. Coming from the Proto-Baredan words for 'Path of the Son', the religion appeared at the height of the Greater Barada civilisation, and appears to have been influenced or be a branch of the Adzamic faith group. Followers, called Tanhungði, believe that they are engaged in the task of helping rebuild Kalkatur, the eternal perfection and mother of the universe, who was killed by Huad. To do so, we must follow the path of Tan ('The Son', ie. Kalkatur's son) , who it is believed is a guide to mankind. Tanhunga has played a pivotal role in the history of South Baredina, being closely linked to the Baredan people.

Tanhunga first appeared around 100 AD, at the end of the Great Baredan Migration, as a codified form of the Bareda Faith, founded in Hajenired by Mahadras Mahdrin, whom followers of Mahadran Tanhunga view as a perfect manifestation of Kalkatur. It quickly spread to the other Baredan peoples in South and Central Baredina, becoming a large scale organised religion. It mostly remained confined to Baredan peoples until the 1600s when the Grand Tanhungði Servant Ponu II declared the 'Cleansing of Souls', what was to be a major missionary effort in the Hemesh peninsula and the rest of Baredina to consolidate smaller communities facilitated by trade. Small communities exist outside of Baredina, but the main concentrations are in Norjihan, Sjuu and Istan.

There are two main denominations of Tanhunga, Mahadran and Sjuun Orthodox, of which Mahadran is the most flowed with 80% of Tanhungði being Mahadran. However, both denominations do cooperate under the Council of the Warriors of Tan, the ruling council of the Sovereign Order of Hajenired. The head of the Tanhungði clergy is the Grand Tanhungði Servant, who is elected by the Council and is the ultimate theological authority of the faith.