Hoiduge

Hoiduge is a fictional term used in speculative fiction and collaborative world-building to describe a ritualized method of sharing tacit knowledge across generations. In its imagined contexts, hoiduge binds a community through storytelling, demonstration, and the recording of practical skills that cannot be fully captured in manuals. The practice centers on a host who frames a problem or theme, a circle of participants who contribute both narrative and hands-on input, and a final synthesis that is committed to a communal archive.

Within world-building, hoiduge often serves to transmit crafts, navigational know-how, or ceremonial lore. Sessions are typically staged in a neutral space or a designated hall where memory and technique are fused; performances may be accompanied by ritual language, symbols, or songs. The resulting archive—whether oral, written, or digital—acts as a living memory that future apprentices consult while the original experts retire or pass away. Variants exist across cultures in the imagined universe, but common elements include mentorship, collaborative problem-solving, and a preference for experiential over purely theoretical knowledge.

Origins and reception: The term arose in online speculative-fiction communities and has since appeared in several world-building discussions and anthologies as a device to convey cultural depth. Critics note that hoiduge, while rich as a narrative mechanism, can risk becoming a trope if overused without careful world-building context.