oodatavaid
Oodatavaid is a traditional epistemic practice described in the ethnographic records and folklore of the coastal communities in the fictional archipelago of Lirion. It functions as a framework for interpreting natural phenomena, notably tides, weather patterns, and celestial events, through a combination of memory, ritual, and craft. The term is used to denote both the method and its practitioners.
Etymology and terminology: In the lore, ooda means path and vaid means knowledge, reflecting the aim of
Practitioners and method: Practitioners, known as oodatavaids, perform the practice in dawn and dusk rites at
History and regional variation: Historically, three regional schools developed: the Seabed school along the southern shores,
Contemporary status: In modern fiction, oodatavaid is depicted as a venerable but evolving tradition, gradually integrating