balanními
Balanními is a term of uncertain origin and meaning, with its usage primarily appearing in historical texts and folklore from a specific, though not widely documented, region. Early references suggest it was a designation for a type of storyteller or oral historian, someone who preserved and recited tribal or community narratives. The term's etymology is not clearly established, though some scholars speculate a connection to ancient languages spoken in the Iberian Peninsula, possibly relating to "balance" or "harmony" in a narrative sense, or perhaps a descriptor of a person who could "balance" or reconcile differing accounts.
The role of a balanními, as depicted in fragmented accounts, involved not just reciting stories but often