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The people of the Li'gon also have a love for martial arts, meditation and sparring, embracing not just the Jin arts of Ir-Vothiam but also that of Shi Dhuk, mainly the Jidi tradition of the Shen people, as well as the Belaul practice of Sk'rualo, which is heavy on the invoking of animal spirits. While participation is certainly optional, most participate to some degree. Some people engage in these practices more than others, some considering it to be a good way to work out and keep in shape for the harshness of life on the tundra, while others consider the meditations to be a good practice for their mental health or spiritual growth, and others still that appreciate both. | The people of the Li'gon also have a love for martial arts, meditation and sparring, embracing not just the Jin arts of Ir-Vothiam but also that of Shi Dhuk, mainly the Jidi tradition of the Shen people, as well as the Belaul practice of Sk'rualo, which is heavy on the invoking of animal spirits. While participation is certainly optional, most participate to some degree. Some people engage in these practices more than others, some considering it to be a good way to work out and keep in shape for the harshness of life on the tundra, while others consider the meditations to be a good practice for their mental health or spiritual growth, and others still that appreciate both. | ||
'''Religion''' Many Jin still worship the death god called T'rath, though their practices of worship would be considered very unorthodox to many traditional Jin. Still others do not believe in T'rath at all, or find more meaning in the mythological Jin figure Fereshteh, | '''Religion''' Many Jin still worship the death god called T'rath, though their practices of worship would be considered very unorthodox to many traditional Jin. Still others do not believe in T'rath at all, or find more meaning in the mythological Jin figure Fereshteh, while some even embrace Belaul spiritual figures instead. The Li'gon is a place of many different religions, and curiosity and philosophical discussion of one's viewpoints is encouraged, while fanaticism and fundamentalism is not. Many services in the temple involve readings from a myriad of different religions, and the congregation is encouraged to interpret them in whatever way brings them fulfillment. | ||