Barvuism
Term denoting the belief system of those who follow Barvu. To become a Barvuist, one need only say Barvu's Prayer.
It is not 100% clear as to what Barvuists actually believe, as their holy book, The Barvunty is a pretty imcomprehensible piece of work. On top of this, there are many differing Barvuist sects, each one having different beliefs.
Broadly speaking, Barvuists believe:
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One should not eat fruit or vegetables
Water should be drunk with sugar in it
When you die, Barvu makes love to you, and you bear his spirit children
One should never give to charity
One should never particpate in team sports
Stealing is a virtue
Barvuist Sects
Above: Hal-Huntl Mukburl, enigmatic 18th century cyclops Barvuist leader.
There are many Barvuist sects around the world, still operating today. These include:
The Sacred order of the Affilliate Sons - Based in Nevada, USA. Led by charismatic ex gun-runner, Jeff Holder. The group believe that they are
Barvu's actual sons, and partake in the drinking of turkey blood, and bathing in sugared water once a week.
The Uvrab - Mysterious German sect who advocate sleeping for 20 hours a day.
Temelmenty Barvul - English group, led by Marianne Wilson, a former nun. The group practice free sex, and spend Sundays blowing loudly through whistles to ward off
Tarvu.
The Mistakeners - Canadian
Barvuist group. Advocate staying awake for one full week, then sleeping the next. Also believe in the existence of 'triples' (i.e. every person has a set of doubles somewhere in the world).
Muj Barvuj - Romanian group, who have mostly been imprisoned for arson.
The Rotterdam Barvuist Family - Dutch group who follow the preachings of the former Cyclops,
Hal-Huntl Mukburl (1780-1826). Most of the original group were hung for pick-pocketing.