Sacred Structures in 'Merganser'

Sacred Structures in 'Merganser'  differ markedly from the real-life religious institutions of indigenous North America.

real-life traditions
In real life, certain tent structures, medicine bundles and particular natural features were the most that could be considered sacred in the long term to the nomadic populations of most of the continent.

religious transition in 'merganser'
With the development of advanced agriculture and urban settlement as a result of magic and resultant technology in 'Merganser,' it was necessary for religious institutions to become more permanent, and religion itself became more complex.

first "temples"
The permanent houses of important shamans would become temples. The temples could be nominally associated with a particular spirit or class of spirits, a particular ailment, a particular kind of luck, etc. In this early period, hunting magic was still the most popular to purchase from another man in general, and thus, there were roughly three kinds of temples:


 * Very solemn places where life-saving medicine is bought, exorcists reside and powerful spirits are consulted
 * Places where the order of the universe is acknowledged, through sacred dances or something similar
 * Places where less serious magic is traded, including hunting magic