Safodi

After an ari momiri, or Greatening ritual, the body of the participant is changed forever in some way. The most common result is eyes that form in unnatural places, such as on the upper arms or hands. These body changes can be disorienting, especially if it comes with additional sensory inputs like an eye. People need to adjust to their new bodies. The dedicated time of adjustment for new Vopa adherents is called safodi, or "care."

Execution

Safodi is highly personalized to the individual based on the results of their Greatening.   Right after the ari momiri, the vubopa responsible stays with the person and answers any questions that they might have now that they have seen Pemija's power. People who have undergone particularly devastating changes, such as Sidhomko, may not be in a great state to take on more information, but the vubopa will have failed if they do not leave on good terms with their charge. It is a stain on them if they do not stay to heal what needs to be healed.   After the person has stabilized, they often remove their clothes and take a bath. Pemija's adherents often do not wear many clothes, so Pemija can see them better, so the new convert may not dress again for several days in order to fully receive the gift of Pemija watching over them.   Acquiring new sensory organs requires adjustments. Vision can become tricky with extra eyes on parts of your body that aren't your face. Exploring their homes and familiar places while experiencing the new sensory experiences is part of safodi, to take care of the new body that Pemija sees.

Comments

Please Login in order to comment!
Aug 1, 2024 17:29

A ritual to recover for a ritual. I don't know why but I find it quite clever.

Aug 20, 2024 01:52 by Deleyna Marr

What a curious twist! I like that it is required to stay and make sure the person changed is okay.

Deleyna