Godherja Encyclopedia

Domains of Nalma (concept)

In Leki mythology, Nalma is traditionally understood as being composed of three distinct divine domains: Uranlash, Damalma, and Talza, with the entire living world said to be divided among the then: All that lives below or close to the ground, as well as underwater, belongs to Uranlash, a realm beyond human reach; while everything that walks on solid earth, whether animal or human, lies within the domain of Damalma, the most material of the worlds.

The last domain is that of Talza, encompassing both the first sky and those above it. The singing glories of the suns are so intense there that only trained priestesses are said to be able to withstand their radiance, laying down their severed braids on altars as a ritual sacrifice to commune with the great spirits of the heavens.

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