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===Constitution=== | ===Constitution=== | ||
The constitution of Takatta Loa began to be drafted in 1968 and was officially inaugurated in 129945/1/18/9/7 (February 13th, 1970). Its primary author was Heauaka ueueKasaia, widely regarded as the founder of the modern day Republic and one of the Fathers and Mothers of the Nation, a selection of influential people who are honored on Constitution Day, which takes place February 13th, as helping to create Takatta Loa. It is composed of articles and unlike most constitutions it articulates the entirety of the law of Takatta Loa. As such, it is the largest constitution in the world. However, it is divided into two parts; mutable articles, which are the general laws and legislation, and the immutable laws which serve as the traditional constitution. | The constitution of Takatta Loa began to be drafted in 1968 and was officially inaugurated in 129945/1/18/9/7 (February 13th, 1970). Its primary author was Heauaka ueueKasaia, widely regarded as the founder of the modern day Republic and one of the Fathers and Mothers of the Nation, a selection of influential people who are honored on Constitution Day, which takes place February 13th, as helping to create Takatta Loa. It is composed of articles and unlike most constitutions it articulates the entirety of the law of Takatta Loa. As such, it is the largest constitution in the world. However, it is divided into two parts; mutable articles, which are the general laws and legislation, and the immutable laws which serve as the traditional constitution. | ||
A notable aspect of the immutable articles is that there is no process for repealing legislation. A process does exist, but it was prevented from entering the immutable articles due to disputes and lack of a unanimous consensus, so it was decided the constitution would be finalized in 1970 but amended once an agreeable compromise was reached. As of 2030, there has still been no agreeable compromise due entirely to the actions of Nuosi, a legislator who has been in office since the founding of the republic due to a loophole in the constitution allowing incumbent legislators to remain in power if nobody runs against them. She has never had any contestants and so remains in the legislature at 100 years old as of 2030. She has been the sole 'Against' vote for the admission of the legislature repellation process into the immutable articles for over 25 years despite every other function of government and almost the entire nation disagreeing with her decision. She has largely protested due to the refusal to return the island of Usomi to the Ancestral Loa, as she is the special chair representative of the Ancestral Loa. Negotiations have been underway since the founding of the republic, and a solution is estimated to be reached soon. | |||
====Immutable articles==== | ====Immutable articles==== | ||
# The Saintly Spirit Natano is the foremost guide to Mystery’s End, and through his Incarnate he rules as the eternal ruler of all Takatta Loa, then, now and forevermore. | # The Saintly Spirit Natano is the foremost guide to Mystery’s End, and through his Incarnate he rules as the eternal ruler of all Takatta Loa, then, now and forevermore. | ||
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# The immutable articles cannot be overridden, overturned or modified in any way, except by another immutable article. New immutable articles can only be added by suggestion of Natano or a Katu, and must be unanimously supported by every member of the legislature. | # The immutable articles cannot be overridden, overturned or modified in any way, except by another immutable article. New immutable articles can only be added by suggestion of Natano or a Katu, and must be unanimously supported by every member of the legislature. | ||
===Lower Houses=== | ===Lower Houses=== | ||
The two Lower Houses of Commons and Chieftains consist of approximately 1,000 legislators from 500 districts, which are further divided into 18 regions. The regions exist for administrative purposes and have no impact on the legislature. The legislators represent approximately 250,000 people each and outnumber the Upper Houses by around 39 to one. The House of Commons is elected from among every citizen of Takatta Loa and serves to represent civilian interests. The House of Chieftains is elected from among every active duty military member and their spouse and serves to represent military interests. The primary function of the Lower Houses is to propose and pass legislation. Any Loa citizen can propose a law, and provided it gains enough signatures on a petition, their representative is obligated to deliver it to the legislature. The legislator must also propose laws to their people in the same manner in order to be able to propose it to the broader legislature. Although the Upper Houses also vote on legislation, their votes are in theory small enough to be insignificant. However, several members of the Upper Houses have gained enough sway in political parties that they can have an outsized impact on legislation. The Lower Houses must also approve the budget as designed by the Upper Houses. They can choose to reject this and thus force a resetting, but this is relatively rare. | |||
====Elector System==== | ====Elector System==== | ||
===Upper Houses=== | ===Upper Houses=== | ||
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The Kapuhenasa is the majority religion in Takatta Loa, with around 70% of the population professing it to be their only religion. However, around 87% of the population says that they engage in Kapuhenasa practices, with around half of all Muslims engaging with the Kapuhenasa in a religious sense. It developed throughout the late 1700s and 1800s, and came to be called Kapuhenasa first in 1866. It originated from the teachings of Saȳd Kamáv Istiklav, a [[Kiravia|Kiravian]] Sufi mystic. His followers consisted largely of indigenous philosophers and shamans, and so they adapted Sufi ideas to their native religion and philosophical tradition, creating the syncretic and highly eclectic Kapuhenasa. | The Kapuhenasa is the majority religion in Takatta Loa, with around 70% of the population professing it to be their only religion. However, around 87% of the population says that they engage in Kapuhenasa practices, with around half of all Muslims engaging with the Kapuhenasa in a religious sense. It developed throughout the late 1700s and 1800s, and came to be called Kapuhenasa first in 1866. It originated from the teachings of Saȳd Kamáv Istiklav, a [[Kiravia|Kiravian]] Sufi mystic. His followers consisted largely of indigenous philosophers and shamans, and so they adapted Sufi ideas to their native religion and philosophical tradition, creating the syncretic and highly eclectic Kapuhenasa. | ||
It is a monistic and transtheistic, pseudo-polytheistic religion although followers of the Kapuhenasa view it as monotheistic and the state of Takatta Loa recognizes it as monotheistic. It views creation as being a cycle of reincarnation into a mundane world of illusions and deceit. Only through the practices of the religion can one break the cycle and achieve eternity as a divine spirit, which is often referred to as "dwelling in the splendors of Mystery’s End". The aforementioned 'Mystery' is the mundane world, while the Lord Beyond (‘’Oala’’) is the state of eternity that the Loa aspire towards. However, the Loa seldom worship ‘’Oala’’ itself, instead choosing to worship the Eternal Spirits, those who have achieved unity with divinity and return to the earthly world to assist the faithful. These spirits, called Lualoa, are the predominant element of the Kapuhenasa, with spirit possession being a very common practice to achieve clarity, banish spiritual disease and promote health. | |||
Religious practices are largely communal, with the Loa meeting in boat roofed buildings to sing hymns in praise of divinity and be communally possessed by the spirit of the shrine to receive spiritual peace and sanctity. There are also home shrines, usually of a particularly devout ancestor, which receives prayer and worship. Finally, there are the medicine spirits, which are prescribed by diviners and shamans to assist believers who are plagued by some spiritual ailment. However, these are the practices largely associated with laity. The clergy, consisting of diviners, shamans and truth seekers all tend to practice a form of worship that more closely follows the liturgy of the Kapuhenasa. Lay followers also recite from and strive to embody the precepts, but to a less rigorous and contemplative degree. | Religious practices are largely communal, with the Loa meeting in boat roofed buildings to sing hymns in praise of divinity and be communally possessed by the spirit of the shrine to receive spiritual peace and sanctity. There are also home shrines, usually of a particularly devout ancestor, which receives prayer and worship. Finally, there are the medicine spirits, which are prescribed by diviners and shamans to assist believers who are plagued by some spiritual ailment. However, these are the practices largely associated with laity. The clergy, consisting of diviners, shamans and truth seekers all tend to practice a form of worship that more closely follows the liturgy of the Kapuhenasa. Lay followers also recite from and strive to embody the precepts, but to a less rigorous and contemplative degree. | ||