tlumiem
Tlumiem is a term in the fictional Xethari language used to describe a ritual practice that combines storytelling with controlled luminescence. In its primary sense, tlumiem refers to both the act of sharing remembered events and the illuminated record produced during the event, serving as a temporary, culturally reinforced memory archive for the community.
Etymology and grammar are characteristic of Xethari: the word is formed from roots meaning light and memory.
Cultural context centers on the annual auroral festival along the archipelago’s coast. Elders recount lineage, treaties,
Reception and use in fiction and scholarship: tlumiem is commonly employed in worldbuilding to illustrate memory,