lottai
Lottai is a term used in the fictional archipelago of Lorta to describe two related cultural forms: a governance deliberation method and a traditional social game. In scholarly writing, the two uses are discussed separately but are linked by common themes of fairness, participation, and communal responsibility.
As a governance method, the Lottai process is a rotating council system formed by a randomized drawing
As a game, Lottai refers to a traditional festival activity played at households and public gatherings. Participants
Cultural significance and reception in the archipelago are mixed. Proponents credit Lottai with strengthening social bonds