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 ====== Hoshania ======
 One of the few monotheistic religions in the 4th Age, Hoshanism and its offshoots originate from [[polemos:4th_age:factions:lahamel|Lahamel]] and worship a singular [[..:..:celestials:creator|Creator]] God [[polemos:celestials:el|El]].
+===== Sacrifices =====
+A major theme of Hoshanism is the necessity of sacrifice to atone for wrongdoings, large and small.
+These culminate in "state sacrifices" performed by the Dahbeqite priesthood on behalf of all the people of Lahamel.
+Daily sacrifices of lambs and oxen are made along with time-keeping rituals of incense and lighting of lamps.
+Several times a year major festivals require every head-of-household to gather in [[..:locations:Amahshalem]] and offer sacrifice to El on behalf of their family.
+These sacrifices can vary widely and typically include a portion of whatever harvest or goods the household has yielded that year, but at least one animal sacrifice is expected to be included.
 ===== Principalities =====
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 The Gobahim were granted their own site for sacrifice, specifically upon Mount Serat.
-This claim is disputed by the Dahbeqite priesthood, who insist that Amahshalem is the center of the world and only site for state sacrifice, and view worship at Serat as heretical.
+This claim is disputed by the Dahbeqite priesthood, who insist that the temple is the center of the world, and view worship at Serat as heretical.
+They also speak of Seratism as the "foot in the door" that led many wayward Dahbeqites to begin sacrificing on the myriad mountaintops instead of traveling to Amahshalem.