Offerings

"It is more than just an act of faith, it's a small sign of sacrifice, of respect, of acknowledgement with the beyond" 

All around Människar, along with funeral rites and the respect with the dead, another tradition is held dear by nearly all the peoples, which is the act of giving out offerings for the gods, angels or spirits that might influence their daily lives. Arialist devotees will place coins and make promises in the name of the Golden God, asking for better times, for protection against evil, for healthy sons and daughters; A trerian warrior might toss a particularly succulent slice of meat at his own fire as an offering for Engel or Jorde, a sign not only of their affect for the Gammalist faith, but also a gesture of their respect with the beyond. Not only, but even a non-religious Sarusian might frequently spill down his mug of ale in honor of the dead, so big is the respect kept for the deceased. 

Offerings become more meaningful the more important the occasion and the number of gathered people. While one doesn't have to toss away part of their everyday dinner, refusing to dedicate an offering during big festivals and holidays such as the Solens Födelse or the Summer Solstice might attract quite a number of distasteful frowns from those around.