Resuast

A resuast in Dymigrad, Zesmynia.

Resuasts (probably from Literary Vitrian rěčĭ vŭzduxŭ, 'air of words'), also reswasts, are squares found in Lannonia built and designed primarily for conducting open-air Cositene ministry. The first resuasts were recorded as early as the 11th century where liturgy was conducted in an open square instead of an enclosed temple in order to attract more to the faith and message of the religion. After the conclusion of the Cositene expansion, resuasts were built as centres of nearly every city and tvrdjava. In some cases city squares from before Costeny were redesigned and rebuilt to serve as resuasts.

The design of a resuast must satisfy architectural stipulations and prescriptions of podesic practice. In early times, resuasts were mandated to have eight sides, thus they were also referred to as 'octagons'. Fully implementing podesy in resuasts however became increasingly difficult due to the needs of urban planning and even conflicts with other needs of podesy in these contexts. Almost always, the assembled congregation should face the north. In the north a building or at least an elevated platform would accommodate clerical personnel needed for a rite during the event.

Today, resuasts have been used to hold political events and rallies as well as liturgies; this use became increasingly frequent in the 20th century, as major political movements of the tumultous period gave their causes a heavily religious character. The use of technologies such as loudspeakers have also improved clarity of messages in ritual events on larger resuasts.