Tabik

Tabiks or tabik wraps are rectangular pieces of cloth often tied around a bundle of nightmist leaves mixed with ground emel root with its peppery scent and hung from a Founder's Tree. In most places, tabik wraps also have prayers or wishes or request to the Saints painted on them.

Significance

Tabik wraps are of great cultural significance to Baleland inhabitants. They believe that as the cloth weathers and fades, the winds carry the wishes, hopes and prayers from the cloth to the Saints to be heard.

Item type

Religious / Ritualistic

Rarity

Tabik wraps are common in the Balelands, but rare in other parts of the world.

Raw materials & Components

Tabik wraps require nothing more than a plain, single-colored cloth, fresh trimmed leaves from a nightmist plant and fresh emel root ground no later than three days after harvesting. No special ink is required, common inkstone will do.

Tools

Despite the importance of the ritual, no actual special tools are required. The importance lies in the act of creation and assembling the tabik wrap.