sihtrühmani
Sihtrühmani is a term used in the fictional ethnolinguistic tradition of the Sihtrühm people to denote a distinct class of ritual chants performed during the midwinter festival. In the Sihtrühman language, the root siht- is linked to signaling or awakening, while rühmani denotes a chorus, yielding a meaning akin to "signal chorus."
Origins and distribution: The practice is said to have emerged in rural valleys around the Nha River
Performance characteristics: A typical sihtrühmani session lasts 20 to 40 minutes and features a lead singer,
Social role and interpretation: Membership is traditionally linked to guild lines or family lineage, with apprenticeships
Modern reception: In fictional scholarship, sihtrühmani is cited as an example of ritual polyphony and of how