taniluvun
Taniluvun is a term used in world-building and speculative fiction to describe a ritual process by which a community accesses and transmits its collective memory. In the standard portrayal, participants gather in a shared space to recall past events—both triumphs and traumas—through a combination of oral narration, music, gesture, and sensory cues that evoke memory.
Etymology and usage: The word is a constructed term from imagined languages associated with the river-dwelling
Practice: A taniluvun ceremony typically takes place at a seasonal or communal turning point. An elder storyteller
Significance: The ritual is used to reinforce identity, teach moral lessons, and process collective trauma. It
In literary and game contexts, taniluvun serves as a world-building device to explore culture, memory, and community