ahtaumaan
Ahtaumaan is a term in the fictional cultural lexicon of the river-dwelling communities of the Nyr archipelago. It denotes an annual rite of renewal that blends a seasonal festival with music, dance, and the crafting of ritual objects. In many sources, ahtaumaan refers both to the festival itself and to the directed activities performed during its observance.
Linguistic notes indicate that ahtaumaan is a compound word in the community's imagined language, with elements
Cultural role: The rite marks adolescence and the transition to adulthood; participants undergo tests of skill
Representation: Ahtaumaan appears in world-building novels, role-playing game supplements, and collective ethnographies within the fictional universe,