uzupeniania
Uzupeniania is a term used in speculative ethnography and worldbuilding to describe a ceremonial practice attributed to the fictional people of Uzupenia. In this imagined tradition, uzupeniania serves as a ritual framework for memory, reconciliation, and the transmission of communal knowledge across generations. The practice is typically depicted as occurring during seasonal gatherings, such as the harvest festival or the winter solstice, when communities come together to reaffirm social bonds.
The word is constructed from a hypothetical root uzup- meaning to bind or join, with the suffix
Ritual structure commonly includes several elements. Participants share a communal meal, exchange symbolic tokens called uzups,
Variations appear across imagined regions, with some communities emphasizing restorative justice, others focusing on genealogical legitimacy
In fiction and design, uzupeniania functions as a narrative device to investigate memory, belonging, and the