Siedism

Seidism - the main religion of the Sullestian.It includes the belief in spirits and worship of sacred stones.

The belief in spirits
According to sejdism each class has its own spirit-protector. For example the spirit - the patron saint of fishing is considered the Ainu, and spirit - the patron saint of hunting - Veikko.

Adoration of the seids
The basis of sejdism is the worship of seids. Seid - special place in the mountains, tundra, taiga, something dedicated rock conspicuous rock, stump lake, other than a natural formation. On the concept of Sejd also include artifacts - buildings of stone.



Cult to use seids diverse and meets the needs of the entire spectrum of pagan religions. For example, one of the Sullestian legend, fishermen, going to sea, leaving part of his soul on the beach in Stone Sadie, in the event of their death it is not some kind of monster devoured. Some seids used occasionally in connection with the calendar, or other events. Other seids were personified, and were related to a specific person (who may have had some of their sacred sites or stones). Recorded the legend according to which the stone has been accessed seidh people. And, if on an island in the Juval-Njunn seids become enemies, are caught by the storm, according to another legend in another location in one of seids turned sorcerer (noiades). Sometimes a stone seids sacrifices. Some seids could be approached only in a certain time, or could not come close, or it was impossible to approach women. Recorded that some seids have names.

Clergy
The Sullestian are priests (Noida, noiades, kebun), as the shaman, priest and sorcerer. While serving, they use a drum (kannus, kobdas) or a special belt (pochen).