|| Welcome to my aj side blog, I'm called Dusty because this blog is a dusty ancient relic || I'm Dusty, they/them, 23 || Mira stan || user is dustyfables. I hope y'all enjoy || I no longer wish to work in their art department fuck wildworks lmaooooo
in ajc: in the wild explorers tent, you'll find an ajhq croc plush in the corner. clicking it opens the jambassador sticker and plush store! you can buy my plush and sticker here for 1 diamond a pop :]
in ajpw: ajpw is trickier, you have to instead win my plush from the superclaw (den item ver of the clawgame - plush isnt avail in regular claw). ive seen good few folk strugglin to get mine, so gl RIP. least it isnt as bad as my sticker, that is only available as a reward from the rainbow pet expedition iirc
Y’know I chose this url so long ago because I was an edgy teenager but it's sort of a little bit too fitting now that I'm 23 and regularly consume teaspoons of plain salt to curb POTS symptoms
your headcanon designs for mira and zios share some obvious traits with angels/seraphims, so i wanted to ask: do you have any headcanons about religion in jamaa?
for example one of my ocs often prays to zios for knowledge or good fortune and keeps/carries totems of various alphas with them for protection, strength, wisdom etc
ooo i love thinking about how mira/zios are viewed in the world + how religion works in fots! rambling time ):]
for the basics. zios is the sky father, he created the universe and the planets, as well as having created mira. mira is the sky mother, she created life and nature! theyre also considered the guardians of jamaa, and are worshipped heavily. jamaa is an extremely religious country, and its believed to be the land that zios first carved out, and where animals were first born and inhabited.
there are countless shrines dedicated to the gods around jamaa, where many animals go to pray and bring gifts for them. those praying to zios wish for wisdom and power, while those praying to mira wish for a long life and peace. the gifts tend to be various types of foods, flowers, and small flammable trinkets. these are burned in order to "send" them to the gods.
symbols of the gods are common sight around jamaa. mira is represented by a blue feather, while zios is represented by his golden mask. rosaries/necklaces/charms with these symbols are often worn or displayed in the home.
when it comes to what happens after death, jamaasians believe that ones soul and energy is released back into the universe to become one with zios again, this is not considered a good or bad thing, just something that is. it is also believed that all things in existence will one day be destroyed and return back to zios in a similar fashion. the universe was created by him, and it will return to him when it ends. there is no real concept of a heaven or hell, or that things you do in life affect what happens in the afterlife.
there are a few religious holidays witnessed in jamaa. the newest one being the days of mourning, where for three days all of jamaa mourns the loss of mira and zios at the end of the first phantom invasion. all work and business is halted, many undergo fastings, everything just becomes very still and quiet. these 3 days are instead reserved for praying and preparing for the fourth day, where a grand, vibrant celebration is held to celebrate jamaa's victory in the war and to hope for a better future. jamaalidays is also still technically a religious holiday, as its meant to honor when mira first created life, but like christmas irl its mostly lost its religious aspects in order to become the gift giving holiday it is now.
the worship of mira and zios is not the only religion around, and in fact is mostly a jamaa thing. beyond jamaa, different religions and guardian spirits are worshipped instead, and a lack of religion can also be seen in some areas. even in jamaa itself the worship of mira and zios has fallen in favor of other beliefs in the past, such as during the ancient's time where star and fang were worshipped as gods instead. that didnt end very well though, as zios is a very jealous god lol
Anyone here knows what to pair lemon jam with? I got a little jar of lemon jam that sitting here for a good while and I have no idea where to use it, the flavour is very mild and not very sweet or acidic
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