Aut

Additional Observations (recent)

• Usage beyond maths: The term is applied by Arbrans to structured, multi‑phase ceremonies in non‑math settings, including joint observances with other cultures. Participants refer to being “in the middle of an aut,” and to sequential phases of an aut.
• Funeral form: An aut can take the form of a funeral observance. Documented elements include pallbearers carrying coffins in measured steps, slow processional music, a symbolic crossing of water by barge to transfer remains, and communal chant (e.g., a Requiem chant) offered by avout.
• Speeches and signing: Ceremonial addresses by leaders and the formal signing of accords can be incorporated as phases of an aut, sometimes conducted on a central platform while attendees observe in silence.
• Duration and mood: Auts may be lengthy (“long auts”) and solemn, with music, pauses, and processions shaping the rhythm regardless of language; participants note that the form can carry the meaning even when translation is unavailable.
• Foundation rite: Observed as a cornerstone‑laying aut at a new center named for Saunt Orolo. The program included a timed drop of a carved stone at solar noon using a provisional clock, processional music, and a presiding officiant; Avout organized and executed the sequence.
• Marriage rite: Observed immediately afterward as a wedding aut. A formal officiant delivered a sermon and the couple were joined; senior figures offered remarks in a dialoguing style. The two auts were followed by a day of feasting.
• Timing and signaling: Aut phases may be synchronized to a clock and coordinated by a trigger line; musicians may choose repertoire (such as a Hylaean Anathem setting) that can stretch or compress to match the timing.

Current Status (contextual)

• Recent proceedings witnessed a funeral aut followed by opening ceremonies for peace discussions in a foreign orb. The structure included honor guards from multiple groups, processions, music, a water crossing, and a signing phase.
• During the founding of a new center named for Saunt Orolo on an island in a crater lake, an aut was used to lay a cornerstone at noon, followed immediately by a wedding aut; attendees then celebrated with a communal feast.