Oireilua
Oireilua is a term used in speculative anthropology and worldbuilding to describe a communal ritual of storytelling and mutual reassurance that reinforces social bonds within a community. It centers on a circle of participants who share personal histories, legends, and communal memories, often around a fire or in a shared hall. The ritual typically features a moderator, a rotating narrator, and symbolic artifacts that represent family lines or communal values. Performances may include song, gesture, and ritual feasting, and they commonly occur during transitional seasons or after collective challenges such as harvests or rebuilding efforts.
Although commonly defined as a memory-sharing ritual, oireilua is described with regional variation. In some communities,
The etymology is presented as uncertain, with some authors treating the term as a composite from imagined