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'''Miskism''' ([[Aucurian language|Aucurian]]: ''miškybė'') is the traditional religion of the [[Aucurian people]]. {{wp|Polytheism|Polytheistic}} and {{wp|Animism|animistic}}, Miskism focuses upon a diverse cast of gods and spirits, the ties between the physical and spiritual worlds, and upon human moral obligations to uphold the harmony of reality, known as [[Darna|darna]], in their pursuit of the [[Asmatikslai|asmatikslai]]. It is sometimes called the [[Aucuria|Aucurian]] national religion.

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Miskism has traditionally been a major part of [[Aucurian culture]], playing an important role in Aucurian literature, poetry, music, and philosophy. The religion also has strong [[Miskist monasticism|monastic]] and [[Miskist mysticism|mystical]] traditions.

While philosophical schools known as ''[[Paražai|paražai]]'' and associations of Miskist shrines and temples exist, Miskism lacks a centralized religious authority, and different individuals and groups place emphasis upon different theological concepts, scriptures, and holy figures. It is estimated that roughly nine million people are Miskists.

==Etymology==

Miskism is known by a variety of vernacular names within Aucuria, including ''senovės takas'' ("the ancient path"), ''amžinas takas'' ("the eternal path"), ''dievu takas'' ("the path of the "[[List of Miskist deities|gods]]"), ''darnos takas'' ("the path of [[darna]]"), ''girios takas'' ("the path of the wilderness"), and ''miško takas'' ("the path of the forest"). It is from the lattermost of these that the [[Aucurian language|Aucurian]] ''miškybė'', and thence the {{wp|French language|French}} ''miskisme'', are derived.

Though the religion is now referred to officially as ''miškybė'' within Aucuria, the term itself appears to have been a comparatively late development, and is not attested before the 16th century. Some linguists have proposed that it was created in imitation of the names of foreign religions such as [[Tastanism]], [[Costeny]], and [[Saturnism]] (''tastanybė'', ''kostenybė'', and ''saturnybė'' in Aucurian).

==Beliefs==

===Darna===
{{main|Darna}}

===Asmatikslai===
{{main|Asmatikslai}}

===Deities===
{{main|List of Miskist deities}}

===Spirits===

===Saints===

===Tikrovas===
{{main|Tikrovas}}

===Afterlife===

===Scriptures===

==Main traditions==

===Paražai===
{{main|Paražai}}

Miskism has seven ''paražai'' (sing. ''paražas''; "tradition"), of which five are considered "orthodox traditions" (''stačiatikiu paražai'') and two are considered "heterodox traditions" (''nestačiatikiu paražai'').

====Orthodox paražai====
{{main|Aiškumybė|Atsvertybė|Mėgautybė|Pasaktybė|Saprotybė}}

====Heterodox paražai====
{{main|Beveikutastanybė|Beveikukostenybė}}

===Folk Miskism===

==Practices==

===Ethics===

===Worship===

====Public worship====

====Private worship====

===Religious sites===
{{main|Romovė|Šventykla}}

===Holidays===

====Seasonal celebrations====

====Other holidays====

===Life-cycle events===

====tbd coming of age ritual====

====Marriage====

====Death and mourning====

==History==

===Before 1025===

===1025 to 1790===

===1790 to present===

==Demographics==

==Culture==

===Interfaith relations===
{{main|Kelemism|Tastanism|Costeny}}

==Criticism==

===Sociopolitical criticism===

===Criticism by other religions===

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