müal
Müal is a fictional cultural concept used in speculative literature and worldbuilding to describe a system of communal memory exchange within an imagined society. It functions as a social technology for preserving history, resolving disputes, and coordinating collective action. The term is attributed to the fictional Valernese language; etymology varies, with translations such as binding memory or shared remembrance.
In the fictional chronology, müal originated in the pre-colonial era in the Valaran archipelago, becoming formalized
Practice: Müal cycles occur in designated communal houses. Participants recite ancestral chronicles, performance songs, and eyewitness
Structure: There are three levels: personal müal (family-level recollections), familial müal (clan-level narratives), and communal müal
Significance: Müal is depicted as a mechanism for intergenerational knowledge transfer, social regulation, and conflict mediation.