The more traditional version of Fenism practiced in Northern Arlandia

Northern Seapraising, Fennism, Northern Fenism, Fenneraae

While the split between Northern and Mainland Arlandia is an old one, it's speculated the religion split actually is younger than the cultural dichotomy.

Northern Seapraisers value self respect greatly, and don't encourage physical affection. Respect to their god comes first and foremost, as well as regular prayer. Their lifes depend on the Sea, and their god is the Sea itself. They don't like rococo-like aesthetic of the South, deeming it as vain and displeasing to their god, and instead praise minimalism.

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Almost every village has it's own small church composed of an altar and an underground convent. Additionally, every house is obligated to have a chapel for house worship. There are also outdoor altars, used for services that require contact with the nature.

Silent outdoor gatherings are organized at every high tide- people come to these to pray if theyre in need of divine intervention. They have two in-church masses every monday, one early morning and one just after school/work, around 5 pm; as well as one every full moon- those ones are however more festive, while still very spiritual, and have a lot of outdoor dancing and singing. The church takes care of the dead (burning the corpses), while weddings are thought to be not of church but secular instead. Since virtually all Northern Praisers live by the sea, the act of presenting newborns to the sea is more elaborate, and usually require offerings and prayers.

Northern Seapraisers have the same ribbon code as Southerners, however as with most religious matters, more people follow it in the North. They, too, do not salt their food. They are expected to pray after waking up, before going to sleep, everytime they eat and after the moon has risen. They usually don't wear any religious symbols (like the seawater bottle), except the black ribbon. They are also expected to become monks or nuns for at least six months of their life.

The North doesn't share its view on the afterlife with Southerners: in their opinion, the souls of the deceased can either connect to Fenn in some sort of a grand blissful hivemind or be forced to be reborn into heathers again and again and again, but with human consciousness. These can be, however redeemed by prayer of the living.

Usually Northerners are not considered full members of the community until they have served in a convent.

LOTS OF PRAYER

There are two big holidays of Northern Seapraise- the first full moon festiwal, which lasts eight days, and three days long holiday after the raspberries first yield fruit. Additionally, the new year.