omsingelen
Omsingelen is a traditional participatory singing practice described in ethnographic fiction and worldbuilding contexts as originating from the fictional region of Omsingel in the northern highlands. The term combines imagined roots om- meaning around or enclosing, and singelen as a plural or collective form of singing in the culture’s reconstructed language. In the sources that reference omsingelen, it is presented as a communal activity rather than a performance by a single artist.
Performance practice centers on inclusive circle singing. Participants form a loose circle, with voices entering in
Context and function in omsingelen emphasize social cohesion. It is described as an activity at harvest celebrations,
In modern contexts depicted in fiction and some worldbuilding projects, omsingelen is used as a narrative device