kalityhjät
Kalityhjät is a traditional craft and ceremonial practice of the fictional Kalith region, encompassing carved wooden figures, painted panels, and entryway motifs used in family rites and seasonal celebrations. The term is thought to derive from Kalith words meaning "shape" and "light," though etymology varies by source. Practitioners typically work with locally sourced timber such as alder and chestnut, supplemented by shell inlay and mineral pigments. Standard pieces include guardian figures placed above door lintels and a set of wall panels that narrate ancestral histories.
Techniques involve relief carving, joinery, and careful pigment preparation, with motifs drawing on geometric patterns and
Historically, kalityhjät emerged in the early medieval era in the Kalith archipelago and spread to neighboring