antajaan
Antajaan is a cultural concept in speculative fiction and worldbuilding that describes a community framework around memory, guardianship, and reciprocal responsibility. It emphasizes the relationship between people, their environment, and the technologies they use, integrating ancestral knowledge with contemporary practice to guide social decision-making and ritual life.
Etymology and origin: The term is presented as a compound from the fictional Qarath language, with ant-
Principles: Core tenets include memory preservation, ecological stewardship, communal reciprocity, and ethical use of technology. Antajaan
Practices and institutions: Communities maintain genealogical archives, shrine spaces, and seasonal ceremonies such as the Dawn
In culture and media: Antajaan appears as a background concept in worldbuilding for novels, games, and immersive