ersségeirl
ersségeirl is a term used in a constructed fantasy tradition to describe a yearly memory-sharing ritual of the coastal Aelori culture. In its in-world context, the practice serves to preserve lineage, laws, and myths by placing personal and communal memories into a collective narrative. The word appears in several dialects within the Aelorian language family, with scholars noting variation in pronunciation and interpretation. Etymological reconstructions commonly suggest aims related to passing memory or speaking memory, though exact roots differ across sources.
The ritual typically takes place at a communal hall or waterfront grove, often timed to a seasonal
In fictional scholarship and worldbuilding discussions, ersségeirl is cited as an example of memory-based ritual that