Roolisanana

Roolisanana is a term used in worldbuilding and speculative fiction to denote a ceremonial practice of communal storytelling in imagined cultures. The word is typically presented as belonging to a fictional language, with the components sometimes translated within fictional contexts as a circle-song or circle-recital, though the etymology is invented for narrative purposes.

In most portrayals, roolisanana takes place in a public space arranged in a loose circle. A designated storyteller or a rotating group member recites genealogies, legends, or historical deeds while participants provide rhythm with claps, drum strokes, and chant-like refrains. The performance is often accompanied by symbolic artifacts such as carved drums, woven robes, and shared meals, and it may be staged during seasonal festivals, leadership transitions, or rites of passage for community members.

Variants exist across different fictional regions. Some versions emphasize a central storyteller and long-form narrative, others prioritize call-and-response participation or memory-based improvisation. The practice is usually framed as reinforcing social cohesion, transmitting cultural values, and reaffirming collective identity, especially under stress or change.

In analysis within worldbuilding circles, roolisanana is used as a narrative device to illustrate how communities remember the past and negotiate belonging. See also: oral tradition, ceremonial music, storytelling. There are no real-world references to roolisanana; it is a construct of speculative fiction.