Bessja Haarni (Rough transl. 'Grateful Sacrifice')

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This is a ritual-like custom so far only known to be practiced by the Gjugrenn, one of the tribes permanently settled in proximity of the vast grenn-forests in the boreal region along the northern temperate-subarctic borders. It's a small rtitual carried out by the tribe's members in conjunction with foraging, hunting, and fishing.

Etymology & Definition

'Bessja' (translates to 'grateful', 'appreciative', or 'thankful') is an adjective with it's root in the verb 'abesa' (meaning 'to thank'). Similarly, 'haarni' (translates to 'offering' or 'sacrifice') is a noun with its roots in the verb 'haar' (meaning 'to give' and 'to share').
The most common transliteration of the ritual's name has remained 'Grateful Sacrifice'.

History

The custom appears to fairly new and has so far only been traced back four to five generations. It's 'invention' is attributed to the tribe elder Dloyanann, who was highly venerated during their lifetime, is the central figure of many of the tribe's local stories, and is also worshipped as one of it's local minor deities.

Suhsohaar Dloyanann

One of these stories detail how they became one of the minor deities worshipped by the tribe: Many Jeemjis and Ajovoun had told Muulamota of their great wisdom and kindness.
When it was Dloyanann's turn to tread the Soha Hyssna, the deity came to meet them. Dloyanann received the rare offer to stay in Soha Biegjun as a guardian spirit, to watch over their tribe, and they accepted.

Anthropological Data

Origin

Suhsohaar Dloyanann

Cognate Practices

None known.

Practiced By

Bieggjan (Gjugrenn tribe)

Observance

This ritual-like custom has become deeply intertwined with the Gjugrenn's daily life, and everyone in the tribe are taught from very young age to show kindness, appreciation, and compassion to all life born of Tijosalomai.
The custom is partially a reinforcement of the much older mentality of only taking from nature what you need and to share your excess. It also extrapolates on the belief that all life has a Jeemjis that deserves a 'worthy' death so they won't fear to travel the Soha Hyssna and become an Eesli.

Execution

Each time a member of the Gjugrenn goes out to forage, hunt, or fish, they are expected to take great care in not causing unnecessary suffering and - when needed - ensure their prey are given swift and merciful deaths. This has led a significant amount of time being sunk into evolving the methods they use for fishing, hunting, and harvesting.
The Jeemjis of everything they kill, plant or animal, should be humbly thanked for their sacrifice and reassured that their death was for a good cause. It's also considered kind to tell them where they're supposed to go now, and wish them well on their journey back to Tijosalomai. Any part of their kill that can't be used by them is also brought back out into the wilds and buried so that Soha Biegjun won't have to wait for them to sink into the soil to gain nourishment.