taaruh
Taaruh is a term used in fictional anthropological and folkloric texts to describe a form of social obligation that blends memory, reciprocity, and ritual authority. It does not refer to a real-world, universally defined practice; its meaning varies by author and setting.
The word is often treated as a constructed term with roots imagined by various authors; spellings vary
In narratives, taaruh typically involves a public ceremony, exchange of tokens or memory keepsakes, and a binding
Scholars and writers use taaruh to explore how societies imagine reciprocity, memory, and authority; debates focus
See also: reciprocity, ritual, social contract, memory, governance.