Kiteit
Kiteit is a traditional communal storytelling practice attributed to the fictional Nyva culture of the Itin archipelago. The term denotes both the act of telling and the repertoire of stories used in specific ceremonies, and it functions as a mechanism for preserving collective memory and reinforcing social norms. Etymologically, it derives from Nyva terms ki- meaning to tell and teit meaning memory or record, though exact glosses vary by village.
Practices are led by a kiteit, a designated storyteller who may be assisted by a chorus of
Origins are traced in the early maritime era of the Itin archipelago, with regional variants developing across