paaluihin
Paaluihin is a fictional term used in world-building and speculative fiction to describe a ceremonial practice that binds a community through renewal, remembrance, or healing. The term is not attested in real-world languages and has no canonical definition across works; its meaning varies by author or setting.
As a coined term, paaluihin is presented with diverse hypothetical roots in imagined languages. Some writers
In most depictions, paaluihin involves ritual gathering, chant or song, a shared vow or oath, and a
Because paaluihin is fictional, its rules, participants, and significance vary by work. It serves as a storytelling
Related concepts include worldbuilding, ritual, rite of passage, community healing, and ceremonialism.