Stroomism

Stroomism (, Ecoral: stroomdom) is a major with tens of millions of followers, known as Stroomists. The religion's origins come from spiritual customs practiced since around 230BCE at the Gaal River estuary and Onse Bay in modern day Ecoralia. The main school of Stroomism, the First Stream, adhere to the permissive but structured practices of the Eerste Stroom governing body based in Heiligedam; however, two major extant branches of the religious are the Naturalist School and the Isolates who practice adapted forms of the religion.

Stroomists believe that the world, in its ideal state, exists in a realm of balance. This balance exists in its perfect form in the natural world as water. This balance is the constant work of two complementary, Warmth and Frost, first known in their Ecoral names, Warmte and Vorst, in lines with the cold and warm seasons of the area. These deities continue to provide a world of balance for humanity, and in turn, Stroomists believe that humans should live their lives in similar balance as a form of devotion. Many of the foundational rituals of worship for Stroomists involve swimming and bathing in water, and many of Stroomist houses of worship resemble the modern day.

Stroomism first expanded from the Gaal River estuary to the surrounding areas and became one of the pillars of Ecoralian. Stroomism remains the state religion of Ecoralia, and the religion was a foundational driver in the Ecoralian colonial project. As such, much of the religions extent across the world mirrors the colonial claims of Ecoralia.