Mak religion

The Mak Religion is the oldest organized and currently practiced religion on Famana. Its main god is Um - Famana's sun, while Famana's moons, Nivolo and Halogan are his servants. The religion is the state religion of Maky. Maky as a whole endured a strong occupation by the Oppians and Ga Xalians, and the religion thrived along with its culture.

Currently, its followers number close to 8 million, mostly in the New Makyan Empire, but has large concentrations within Deshmoz and the southwestern regions of New Ga Xal, as well as diaspora communities around the rest of the Gomic.

Beliefs and Practices
While Maky's major towns all have different traditions and beliefs regarding the religion, most of these fall outside of the central tenets of the faith, and under the command of the New Makyan Empire, Mak is growing increasingly unified and organized.

The Mak faith is fundamentally henotheistic. Makyans generally accept the existence of other spirits or gods (their exact number and nature in many cases varies from settlement to settlement). However, they believe that, as intelligent beings, they must worship only one god, Um the sun god. It was Um that gave rise to all the others to help create the world, but all the other creatures of the world lack the ability to truly appreciate this. They also believe in the power of Halogan and Nivolo, however they are considered of lesser power, being merely assistants to Um in keeping watch over the world.

It is commonly held that, while Um personally directed the creation of the Amatanians, it was at first only the Makyans who accepted the truth of Um. However, especially under the guidance of the state ideology of the New Makyan Empire, the category of "Makyan" in this context does not coincide with the Makyan ethnicity itself, but rather those followers that Um simply deems worthy enough. Since the Empire is considered the bridge between Um and the Makyan people, "being deemed worthy by Um" generally means being considered a Citizen of the New Makyan Empire (a status which foreign followers of Um are granted upon residing in Maky).

There are many festivals in the faith. The primary one is Ukwa Day, primarily observed in the nation of Maky as it coincided with many events and is a symbol of national pride. Occurring when Halogan is full, the people will usually go outside and eat sweet foods. They will make a blessing to Um for his protection and then make a wine out of flowers. It is known as a day where all one's past is forgotten and they look ahead to the future.