koertega
Koertega is a term used in speculative ethnography to describe a seasonal communal ritual practiced by the fictional Koerte people of the Lirra archipelago. The practice centers on oral storytelling, collective memory, and reciprocal provisioning, and it functions to reinforce kinship ties and coordinate resource sharing across villages. The word koertega combines elements from the Koerte language, with components meaning "to gather" and "memory," roughly translating as "memory gathering."
Traditionally held at the transition between harvest and the wet season, koertega begins at dusk with a
Scholars within the fictional world trace koertega to an ancient rite said to be established by the
See also: oral tradition, ritual, memory, reciprocal exchange.