Achamánism Faith ID
The Achamánism faith in Crusader Kings III.
Achamánism Faith
Achamánism is the indigenous religion of the Guanche, the early inhabitants of the Canary Islands. It centred on Achamán, the supreme sky god, alongside the veneration of the sun, the ancestors, and the spirits of the land.
The faith ID for Achamánism is north_african_acham_pagan.
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Overview
Introduction to Achamánism
Achamánism is the traditional religion of the Guanche, the indigenous people of the Canary Islands off the African coast. It takes its name from Achamán, the supreme sky god.
Key Beliefs of Achamánism
The tradition revered Achamán as creator and lord of the heavens, honoured the sun, and held the ancestors and the spirits of the land in deep regard, with mountains and other natural sites considered sacred.
Practices in Achamánism
Worship included prayer and offering at sacred places, rites to invoke rain in time of drought, and the careful treatment of the dead, including the preservation of bodies through mummification.
Scriptures in Achamánism
The Guanche left no written scripture; their religion was an oral tradition, known today through archaeology and the accounts of later arrivals to the islands.
Influence and Followers of Achamánism
Achamánism shaped the life of the Guanche across the islands until their conquest and absorption, after which the tradition was lost, leaving its traces in monuments and memory.
Conclusion
Centred on the sky god Achamán, the religion of the Guanche stands as the distinctive faith of the early Canary Islanders.