(11-02-2015, 06:01 PM)Mae Wrote: I'm feeling too lazy right now to go and pull the exact dialogue, but Doman religion is based on Shinto practices. Orobo talks about how their religion differs from Eorzean in that their multitude of gods live around them in aspects of nature.
As for the Au Ra, I think it's a bit more murky. They have the Dawn Father and Dusk Mother as their central figures, we know that much for certain. Because of how close the Domans and Raen seem to be, I RP under the assumption that (some) Raen villages have religions that contain aspects of the Shinto-like practices alongside their worship of the parental deities, while others may only focus on the parental deities. Xaela.... there's just so much diversity in their ranks that beyond acknowledgement of the parental deities there could really be anything else mixed in. From the description of some of the tribes, I wouldn't be surprised in there wasn't some mixing of things like shamanism, ancestral worship, and the like.
Yes I thought I was imagining it but I vaguely do remember Oboro mentioning that in the ninja quest chains.Â
I came to the conclusion that since Domans closely resemble the Sengoku Japan that the religion they would have there would closely resemble Shinto. There's of course margin for error to believe that the two deities they mention here (Dawn/Dusk Father/Mother) is part of the 12 that's revered in Eorzea just under a different name. Regardless I wonder if it would mean much if they go by different names in different region/myths.Â
It could just be a case of two different civilizations believing the same gods under different names much like the Greeks or Romans. But at the same time I think there's possibility that it could just be a completely different religion altogether.Â
As for the Xaelas, yeah I had the same impression too. Since the Xaela are nomadic tribes closely resembling the mongols I believe their religion might have much variety and some might not even worship the Dusk Mother at all. I too think it's within reason to believe they might practice idol worship and ancestral worship on top of shamanism. It's all very interesting, would love a chance to discuss all this ICly with a knowledgeable Xaela player in game haha.
