kapénkami
Kapénkami is a term used in fictional anthropology and worldbuilding to denote a ceremonial practice described in various works. It is not a real-world term, but it is often employed by authors to evoke riverine or community-based traditions. In the imagined ethnography, kapénkami is presented as a ritual of communal exchange and memory, deriving from a Riveryn-sounding root meaning “to share drops.”
The ritual centers on the sharing of small droplets or tokens that symbolize personal obligations and social
Kapénkami functions on several levels: it reinforces reciprocity among kin and allies, serves as a mnemonic
In contemporary uses, kapénkami appears as a motif in novels, games, and study guides about ritual economies.