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Rare Fossil Octopuses Found. Is it Oobu?

Posted by Amzamiviram on Mar-18-2009

It’s hard enough to find fossils of hard things like dinosaur bones. Now scientists have found evidence of 95 million-year-old octopuses, among the rarest and unlikeliest of fossils, complete with ink and suckers.

The body of an octopus possibly the remains of the sacred and holy octopus Oobu is composed almost entirely of muscle and skin. When an octopus dies, it quickly decays and liquefies into a slimy blob. After just a few days there will be nothing left at all. And that assumes that the fresh carcass is not consumed almost immediately by scavengers.

The result is that preservation of an octopus as a fossil is about as unlikely as finding a fossil sneeze, and none of the 200 to 300 species of octopus known today had ever been found in fossilized form, said Dirk Fuchs of the Freie University Berlin, lead author of the report.

Fuchs and his colleagues now have identified three new species of octopuses (Styletoctopus annae, Keuppia hyperbolaris and Keuppia levante) based on five specimens discovered in Cretaceous Period rocks in Lebanon. The specimens, described in the January 2009 issue of the journal Palaeontology, preserve the octopuses’ eight arms with traces of muscles and rows of suckers. Even traces of the ink and internal gills are present in some specimens.

“The luck was that the corpse landed untouched on the sea floor,” Fuchs told LiveScience. “The sea floor was free of oxygen and therefore free of scavengers. Both the anoxy [absence of oxygen] and a rapid sedimentation rate prevented decay.”

Prior to this discovery only a single fossil species was known, and from fewer specimens than octopuses have legs, Fuchs said.

What most surprised Fuchs and his colleagues Giacomo Bracchi and Robert Weis was how similar the specimens are to modern octopus. “These things are 95 million years old, yet one of the fossils is almost indistinguishable from living species,” Fuchs said.

This provides important evolutionary information, revealing much earlier origins of modern octopuses and their characteristic eight-legged body-plan, Fuchs said.

Unlike vertebrate animals, octopuses lack a well-developed skeleton, which allows them to squeeze into spaces that a more robust animal could not.

“The more primitive relatives of octopuses had fleshy fins along their bodies. The new fossils are so well preserved that they show, like living octopus, that they didn’t have these structures,” Fuchs said.

This insight pushes back the origins of the modern octopus by tens of millions of years, he said.

Octopus-Porn Sweeping Japan!

Posted by Amzamiviram on Dec-5-2008
Japanese Octopus Porn

Japanese Octopus Porn

A new craze inspired by Tarvuistic worship of Octopii, Octo-Porn!

The new Japanese craze is churning out DVD after DVD full of men and women making love to Octopus and vice-versa! The first film, 84 inches of Tentacle starred deceased Tarvu-folk singer Gweneth O’boonti was released in japan only 1 year ago and has since started a firestorm of Octo-porn. When asked to comment, the Octopus star of “Lick all 8″ Obuunti T’ Nooni’o had this to say:

“Listen, I dig asian chicks, they seem to dig me too so what’s the harm? I have stuck my tentacles into at least 4,ooo women in the last 16 months and life could not be better! although I do tend to smoke more these days…”

Lick All Eight, the Octo-Porn

Lick All Eight, the Octo-Porn

With new releases every week, the trend shows no signs of slowing. American porno companies are also jumping into the Octo-porn business, it is rumoured that adult star Jenna haze has already filmed an “octo-gangbang” featuring 84 Octopii at once! Holy Octopus is still trying to confirm this. Either way, it’s not going away anytime soon and is here to stay.

Many pure Tarvuist are not sure if this is good or not good. We think it’s good, the girls are NICE to the Octopus, noone is getting hurt. Some worry about the exploitation of the Octopus but if you ask most Octopii, they are all for it.

Be sure to keep an eye on this new trend. If you haven’t seen an Octo-porn yet, see one before you make up your mind.

What can we learn from Tarvu’s depression?

Posted by Amzamiviram on Nov-14-2008

Tarvu was depressed and suffered from depression.

What can we take away from Tarvu’s period of depression? How can we become a better Tarvuist because of it? Can we lift ourselves or family out of it? To answer these questions we must first look into Tarvu’s depression. It is well known that Tarvu has suffered from depression on more than one occasion. His first battle with depression was shortly after he created the first universe. Realizing he hadn’t done that great of a job he took it very hard and did not get out of bed for many days. His depression only got worse when he realized he could not remember why he had created the first universe. This went on for some time and Tarvu cried, he cried oceans. Then suddenly one morning he had a vision of himself to himself talking to himself. “Do not be down, you are the creator and are holy, create again! One more universe won’t kill you.” Tarvu then felt like he had be reborn anew! He jumped out of his bed and got right to work on another universe!

Travu’s second battle with depression came much, much later. From Tarvupedia:

“Tarvu became very depressed. People at the time reported that Tarvu would spend days and days just sleeping, lying in his dark room, eating manfi cakes and turning away visitors. He had also gained quite a lot of weight. The news even spread as far as Amzamiviram’s cave. Then one day, Amzamiviram appeared to Tarvu in a vision, saying ‘My dear friend. My Master. I beseech thee to announce yourself as the true giver of life, as the Lord’.When Tarvu received this vision, he was so moved by his friend’s pleas that he sent Amzamiviram back a vision (an early form of email, in a way!).

At the time, Amzamiviram was polishing a large, filthy, rusty bell, when suddenly he ’saw’ Tarvu standing before him. Tarvu said, “I thank thee brother Amzamiviram for your message. I cannot yet reveal my true self but you have gone a long way in shaking me from my terrible low. Arise Amzamiviram”

Amzamiviram did so, and Tarvu ‘kissed’ him gently on the mouth and nose before disappearing. When Amzamiviram turned round, he noticed that the giant, rusty bell was sparklingly clean.

Tarvu then (this is in the real world, not in the vision) got out of his bed, tore down his curtain to let the light into the room, and exclaimed (quietly to himself) “Yea, I am the Lord. And they shall all know - on my 21st birthday”. This became known as “Tarvu’s Promise.”

From that moment on, Tarvu was no longer depressed. He threw all his efforts into civic politics and fighting to become Mayor again.” -(Thanks to Tarvupedia)

If Tarvu can overcome these huge problems then surely we, as modern day Tarvuist can use this as a lesson. Look around you and find things that are NIICE! Look in the mirror when you say the prayer, tell yourself to BE NICE! Give yourself a virtual kiss on the lips and feel better!

TARVU BE PRAISED!

Hebbo Tarvu! M.C. Iviram’s 1984 Classic HipHop Single!

Posted by Amzamiviram on Nov-10-2008

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Praise Tarvu to a holy beat! It’s M.C. Iviram!

M.C. Iviram at his studio in Detroit.

M.C. Iviram at his studio in Detroit.

This was a fime moment in Travu-Hop’s infancy. Like young Tarvu crawling from the oceans, Tarvu flavored Hip Hop has surely come a LONG way! In his 1984 hit “Hebbo Tarvu“, M.C. Iviram was the first to take the holy teachings and ideas of ideas of Tarvu, Oobu, Amzamiviram and other notable notables and put them to an urban beat. Raised a young black boy in Detroit and now a full-grown white man still in Detroit,  M.C. Iviram was a true Tarvuist from birth:

When I was 3 or 4 we would all gather at the Chabbernaggle and the elders would tell stories about Tarvu making his way out from the oceans onto dry land and it would make me think that I could escape the ghetto and the stigma attached to being a black man in Detroit.”

And while M.C. Iviram, or “IV” as he is also known, never did make it out of the ghetto but did manage to become a white man so at least there’s that.

His first album “Barvu made the ghetto” was controversial at the time because while he didn’t cuss (that would go against his Tarvuistic beliefs) he did make some unkind remarks about people “dissing” his religion as you can hear in the song sample below. You can find his entire discography at Amazon.com

Here is a sample of his great hit wonder “Hebbo Tarvu

ASK-A-PUS™

Posted by Amzamiviram on Nov-4-2008

ASK-A-PUS™ allows people to speak directly to Octopii WITHOUT knowing Octish!

EPISODE ONE, 3 Important questions.


Ask-A-Pus, where you can speak to an Octopus! from Holy Octopus on Vimeo.

In this episode of ASK-A-PUS™, 3 people just like yourself ask very, very important questions to one of our most knowledgeable Octopus, Obbuntitto’c'noonitoo. A 5 year old adult Octopus weighing in at over 400 pounds. Obbuntitto’c'noonitoo discusses issues facing Octopii all over the oceans as well as his favorite Phil Collins songs.

The ASK-A-PUS™ videos are made possible by a grant from the Senter for the Advanced Study of Advanced Octopusology and Octopus lovers like yourself.

READ MORE ABOUT ASK-A-PUS™ ON THE  ASK-A-PUS™ PAGE

A VERY, Special message from Richard Chebney President of the Senter for the Advanced Study of Advanced Octopsusology.

Richard Chebney, Founder of the Senter of the Advanced Study of advanced Octopusology

Richard Chebney, Founder of the Senter of the Advanced Study of advanced Octopusology

“Hebbo Holy Octopus users, supporters and team members of the Special Team! We are so pleased to have this partnership and I awake evevery morning and thank Tarvu for such amazing and amazing, wonderful kind of things that happen when we study Octopii. Science, Scince is our answer. Using such advances as Ask-A-Pus™ and 56k modems the word of Tarvu is strong and Octopus to human communications. We are proud to put our seal of approval on HolyOctopus.com an hope that the faithful such as yourselves will help keep these advances moving forward. On Tuesday I went out and shot clays. It was a damn good time and i was getting doubles left and right. We drank for a good 5 hours. I am a WAY better shot when I am hammered.

PRAISE TARVU, PRAISE Oobu!

Richard Chebney

President The Senter for the Advanced Study of Advanced Octopsusology.

P.S. Please return my stapler. It went missing after the photshoot. Thank you.’
S.F.T.A.O.A.O

S.F.T.A.O.A.O

Tarvu Holy Sirmunn FREE AUDIO!

Posted by Amzamiviram on Nov-2-2008

Tarvu Holy Sirmunn audio! Finally a Holy Sirmunn REVEALED!

One of Tarvuism's Leading voices speaks a holy Sirmunn.

One of Tarvuism

Tarvu Preachmunty Strefe’ Blato’o, one of Tarvuism’s Leading voices, preaches a wonderful sirmunn on wonderful words about a wonderful subject at his Chabbernaggle in Birmingham, Alabama. This is the first time a preachmunty has been allowed by the elders and panel of special team members of the special Tarvu team team to release audio from a recent Sirmunn! Holy Octopus has the exclusive rights to air this series and is PROUD to present the FIRST ONLINE TARVU SIRMUNN! Click the flash player below to play it now! Praise Tarvu and Be Nice!

Listen to the Sirmunn here!

The Chabbernaggle's Congregation

The Chabbernaggle

Bruce Springsteen Changes Man’s Mind About Tarvu

Posted by Amzamiviram on Oct-31-2008

Tarvu convert Bruce Springsteen
Tarvu convert Bruce Springsteen

Bruce Springsteen Concert Totally Changes Man’s Mind About Tarvu

PHILADELPHIA—A recent Bruce Springsteen free acoustic set on Philadelphia’s Ben Franklin Parkway completely changed the mind of sales associate Grant Garlock regarding Tarvuism, sources reported Monday. “It hadn’t really occurred to me that it was so easy until Bruce said it, but when you think about it, speaking to Octopii really is the most important right we have as Americans,” said Garlock, 38, who for various reasons ranging from scheduling mishaps to pure apathy has not commited himself to any formal religion since 1988. “I used to think that an Octopus just swam around in the sea, but now I realize the Boss was right when he said, ‘Learn to speak to an Octopus, learn about bells.’ On Nov. 4, Garlock was planning to vote for John McCain because he thinks Sarah Palin is hot, but has since switched to Obama because of his ties to Tarvu.

Springsteen is a recent convert to Tarvuism and it is rumored that he is working on an album of Tarvu hymz!

Praise Tarvu! Praise the Holy Octopus Oobu!

Stumble it!

Tarvu fashion! The Octokini, a bikini made from live Octopii!

Model and Tarvuist Michelle Tiniotu Modeling the new Octokini.

Model and Tarvuist Michelle Tiniotu Modeling the new Octokini.

World famous Tarvu fashion designer Marcell De-Atootibino has unvieled his newest homage to the holy octopus! The OCTOKINI is sweeping the fashion world! It is made by using trained, hand raised Octopii who lub to snuggle up to their “host” (the wearer) Currently Marcell is preparing a full line of Octopus wear to be released next summer. You can find out more about Octopus fashion in Holy Octopus’s upcoming spring fashion review due out this winter. Tarvu be praised! Octopus meshing perfectly with the human body!

Barack Obama visits Tarvu holy site in Idaho!

Posted by Amzamiviram on Oct-27-2008
 Barack Obama in Idaho Sunday.

Barack Obama in Idaho Sunday.

Barack Obama and his wife paid a visit to the newly discovered ancient Tarvu chabbernaggle discovered in Idaho.

Obama gave a rousing speach praising the work of the faithful and went so far as to say he was a huge fan of Octopii and visits with a family of them whenever he visits his grandmother in Hawaii. When asked if he could speak Octii the Senator replied “I speak many languages, and understand even more.” Brilliant words from a brilliant man. He also stated “I NEVER eat Calamari, period.”

Mr. Obama spent time with the special team members of the Special Team at the HolyOctopus.com headquarters in the Greenzone directly behind the muave zone adjacent to the #00FF00 zone. Obama had a tour of the 7,000 year old Chabbernaggle and was quoted as saying “Wow! I can’t belive this was carved with only potatoes and leeks!” Michelle Obama had no comment. Obama also got a first hand look at the now famous Octopus Mummy. Obama looked visually shook up and teary-eyed. When asked what he thought of the Octopus Mummy he had no comment. Both himself and his wife then quickly left the scene.

Obama appeared upset after viewing the Octopus mummy.

Obama appeared upset after viewing the Octopus mummy.

Of course both CNN News and BET were on the scene with in-depth coverage So stay tuned to those channels or perhaps the history channel or the cartoon network if you fancy that.

Praise Tarvu and spread the lubs… lub of the Sacred and Holy, Sacred Holy Octopus!

TARVU Holy Music! Everybody sing along!

Posted by Amzamiviram on Oct-25-2008

TARVU Holy Music!Praise Tarvu, worship with music!

Here is the Holy Tabbernackles recording of the classic Tarvu prayer “When I said the prayer” Recorded live at the 584th tarvupalooza in New York City in July 1993.

Share it with everyone you know, for once they sing it, THEY ARE TARVU TOO!


The Tarvu prayer set to music! from Holy Octopus on Vimeo.

EXCLUSIVE! Octopus Mummy photos!

Posted by Amzamiviram on Oct-25-2008

Holy Octopus has obtained the EXCLUSIVE rights to the rights of the mummified remains of a sacred and holy and sacred Octopus!

Top team members of our top team believe these to be the remains of the holy octopus Oobu himself! Praise Tarvu!

Is this the sacred remains of the sacred and holy Oobu?

Is this the sacred remains of the sacred and holy Oobu?

Holy Octopus team members are hard at work working on extracting the DNA for possible CLONING AND REGENERATION!!!! Could this be the beginnings of the 15 coming of Oobu? I guess we’ll see.

Please stay tuned to CNN and BET television as they are covering this story around the clock!

CNN REPORTS ON TARVU HOLY SITE

Posted by Amzamiviram on Oct-25-2008
CNN Reporting on Tarvu Holy site in Idaho

CNN Reporting on Tarvu Holy site in Idaho

CNN news gave in depth coverage today to the newly discovered 7,000 year old Chabbernaggle found in Idaho.

Coverage covered the covering of the tarvu holy site. It also covered the floors and windowpanes with coverage. CNN reported that HolyOctopus.com special team members of the “Special” Team found further evidence of the chabbernaggle being carved out of solid Idaho rock using nothing but potatoes and leeks! Holy Tarvu! Praise him! How can one carve holy rock with leeks if he is not a holy rock carver? Impossible we say.

CNN Headline News also reported on the findings of finding a mummy-octopus on the site and some belive it is the sacred remains of Oobu himself. although they did reffer to Oobu as Oobi… but hey, who hasn’t? The “I” & “o” keys are right next to each other and I am sure they are underpaid, whoever types those titles, so we do not blame them.

HolyOctopus.com has exclusive photos of the mummy and will post them as soon as we can get back to the photmart to pick up the prints.

This has been a strange and exciting week for Tarvuist!

In the words of the great Oobu, the Holy Octopus, “Lubs… Lub”

Ancient Tarvu Chabbernaggle discovered in Idaho!

Posted by Amzamiviram on Oct-24-2008

HolyOctopus.com’s team has discovered the worlds most Ancient Tarvu Chabbernaggle in Idaho!

Ancient Tarvu Chabbernaggle discovered in Idaho!

Ancient Tarvu Chabbernaggle discovered in Idaho!

Believed to be 7,000 years old and carved using potatoes and leeks, this holy place of worship contains the mummified remains of an Octopus! Could it be the sacred remains of the Holy Octopus Oobu? That would be nice!

Our team is working 24/7 to cover as much of the site as we can. CNN and BET networks are sending in news crews to cover this amazing discovery!

Here is our team of the top people in our team digging for evidence of Tarvu himself!

Our team hard at work!

Our team hard at work!

We will bring you more news as it is available, also be sure to tune into CNN and BET for full coverage!

LXXXIV

Posted by Amzamiviram on Oct-23-2008

PRAISE TARVU!

Sacred and holy... LXXXIV

Sacred and holy... LXXXIV

84 is sacred number, in Roman Numerals it is written LXXXIV and there is NO NEED to ask why or understand. In fact NOT understanding 84 IS undertanding 84 and that is the reason why there is NO REASON! See, it’s SO easy!

Praise Tarvu!

84 Proven Holy

Posted by Amzamiviram on Oct-22-2008
84 PROVEN HOLY!

84 PROVEN HOLY!

Here, I proclaim, is the ancient system of Tarvu = Tarvu + 84

T = 20
A = 1
R = 18
V = 22
U = 21

This total is 81.

Now we add 84 to this our Holy Mix -
84 = 8 + 4 = 12
12 = 1 + 2 = 3
Add 3 to Tarvu’s 81 and you have the beauty of all things, 84.

To make attempt at disproving this would be to make attempt at disputing math and common knowledge. While non-believers are all welcome, speaking against what makes us whole and happy puts a frown on Tarvu’s face, so please.

Refrain yourself from doing so.

Posted by Amzamiviram on Oct-22-2008

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Daily Tarvistic Wisdom:

Posted by Amzamiviram on Oct-21-2008

Hebbo!

Daily Tarvistic Wisdom:

You need to not look so deep when you are looking deep within youself.

If one learns to speak to Octopus, he will then learn to speak to Octopus.

Lubs…Lub.

Tarvu Be Praised! HolyOctopus.com has been awarded the SENTER FOR THE ADVANCED STUDY OF ADVANCED OCTOPUSOLOGY seal of approval!

S.F.T.A.O.A.O

S.F.T.A.O.A.O

Along with $50,000 in research funding! We are currently searching Craigslist for used Fishtanks and Clawfoot Tubs to house the many, many millions of thousands of Octopus we hope to save from the dangers of the ocean and further our linguistic studies of these holy and sacred and holy animals.

The SENTER FOR THE ADVANCED STUDY OF ADVANCED OCTOPUSOLOGY is at the forefront of advanced Octopusology. with over 80 (by four) years of detailed studies in Octopusology they have helped fund the research behind the Octienglish translator. Starting their work on the device in the early 1950’s as an offshoot of any early Cold War era project to use Octopus to spy on enemy submarines. The device offers Octish to be translated via computer algorythms to english and vice-versa. Early versions wery extremely difficult to understand or relax to. Today the The SENTER FOR THE ADVANCED STUDY OF ADVANCED OCTOPUSOLOGY has made huge leaps in Human/Octopus communication for EVERYONE! REGARDLESS OF IF THEY ARE TARVUIST OR IF THEY CAN’T SPEAK OR UNDERSTAND OCTISH!

HolyOctopus.com and the S.F.T.A.O.A.O are teaming up to help educate people around th world and help spread oobu’s message of Lubs… Lub.

Tarvu is the one true god and creator of both universes, LET TARU BE PRAISED!

Holy Octopus OFFICIAL Myspace Launched Today!

Posted by Amzamiviram on Oct-20-2008

The Official Holy Octopus Myspace Page opened today.
Stop by and add, tell all your friends!

http://www.myspace.com/holyoctopus

Praise Oobi!

It’s SO Easy!

Posted by Amzamiviram on Oct-20-2008
Tarvuism

Tarvuism

It’s SO easy to join!

It’s so easy to become a Tarvuist. There are no forms to fill out, and no expensive fees. All you have to do is recite the Tlentifini Marhaaysu:

Once you’ve finished reciting it - that’s it! You’re a Tarvuist! It really is that simple.

Here it is:

Tarvu tarvooti,
Oboonoo cTooti,
Mimmin O’tibbi noonah,
Mdfitty fitty noonah,
Arvu immentiBarvu,
Tarvu.

(To be said when you wake up, go to bed, and after you have visited the toilet.)

Hebbo! Welcome to HolyOctopus.com!

Posted by Amzamiviram on Oct-19-2008

Hebbo!

HolyOctopus.com seeks to further the research and Tarvuist study of Octopusology. Mainly focusing on the life of Oobi and his possible liniage. Oobu (or Ubu, or Ubb-Ubb) was the octopus who befriended and rescued Tarvu when he landed in the ocean from the Heavens.

Praise be to Tarvu and his holy father Oobi and to the proffit Amzamiviram.

TARVU:

Tarvu (sometimes referred to as Lord Tarvu, Our Saviour, Master of The Tarvunty, His Brilliance, Giver of the Word, Giver of Words, Tebbu, Thebbu, Thaddu, Ah-Haut, Tinvu, Tarh-Shenty, Sheppartarvi, Mr. Invisible, Tarvoobi, Mr. 9, Friend of Amzamiviram, Octunatatov, Uvrab, The Non-Worrier, The Negative Barvu, Saviour of the Seas, Octish Warrior, Lord of Octopuses, He-Him, Mike Fantastic, The Tipperarian) came to Earth (Erbu) 3,000 to 3,500 years ago. His followers set up, what is now one of the oldest and largest religions in the world - Tarvuism.

Tarvuism Today

Tarvuism is a flourishing, fast-growing religion, that has spread to just about every country in the world (with the exception of Chad). The Tarvunty - the holy book of Tarvuism - has been printed in over 150 languages, and is one of the biggest selling books of all time.

World religions and no. of adherents (Data: Zantavzcsy Neua, Dec 2007)Rank Religion Followers
1 Christianity 2,100,000,000
2 Islam 1,500,000,000
3 Tarvuism 1,000,000,000
4 Hinduism 900,000,000
5 Secular/Nonreligious/Agnostic/Atheist 600,000,000
6 Chinese traditional religion 394,000,000
7 Buddhism 376,000,000
8 Primal-indigenous 200,000,000
9 African Traditional & Diasporic 80,000,000
10 Sikhism 22,000,000
11 Juche 19,000,000
12 Spiritism 15,000,000
13 Judaism 14,000,000
14 Baha’i 7,000,000
15 Jainism 4,200,000
16 Shinto 4,000,000
17 Cao Dai 4,000,000
18 Zoroastrianism 2,600,000
19 Tenrikyo 2,000,000
20 Barvuism 1,500,000
21 Neo-Paganism 1,000,000
22 Unitarian-Universalism 800,000
23 Rastafarianism 600,000
24 Scientology 500,000

(Note Barvuism in 20th place, with 1.5 million adherents)

Tarvuists play an important role in the daily life of most nations. From politicians to charity workers, sports stars to doctors.

Some notable Tarvuists
Oliver Falfitty Turner, Author, UK
Ralph Mdrulfy, US Senator
Laurence de Pro’bit - Fashion Designer, France
Rhianna - Pop singer, US
Kalvint - Sculptor, Holland
Peaches Geldof - Model, UK
Riunty Babwela - Diplomat, Nigeria
Dawn French - Comedian, UK
Kurt Russell - Actor, US
Jacques Chirac - Politician, France
Gunter Hansfittlbaum - Politican, Austria

“…And Tarvu created the Universe, and then the other Universe, and He was tired but happy. For He had created…creation.” (The Tarvunty, Qu*st*ons, 1-2, vv.2)

Since the dawn of time, mankind has searched for the meaning of life and existence. Who are we? Why are we here? Where are we going? But thanks to Tarvu - Lord and Master of the Universes - mankind can find the answers to all of life’s questions.

Tarvu - creator of Universe A and Universe B (we live in Universe B) - came to Earth over 3,000 years ago as a tiny baby boy. After landing in the oceans, and swimming with Oobu the holy octopus, Tarvu came ashore and lived amongst men and women so that he could teach them “to live”. Soon his Word spread, and that Word became Tarvuism.

Tarvuism is one of the oldest and largest religions in the world, with over 1 billion followers in over 150 countries - from afar as Iceland to Timonia - speaking as many languages. As Tarvu said “Every land is nice, and everyone who lives there is nice too”. (Chronicles of Amzamiviram, Cpt 44).

Tarvu’s teachings - in the holy book, The Tarvunty - show man and woman the path to true righteousness. His Word points to a unifying vision of the purpose of existence (or ‘mdfitty numnum’) and lead, ultimately, to a Tarvunian paradise.

The Tarvunty

The Tarvunty is the Holy Text of Tarvuism. It was dictated in Tarvish (Classical Tarvunian) by Lord Tarvu to his friend, the proffet Amzamiviram, who translated it into five languages.

A group of Tarvunties, including (bottom of pile on left) the famous ‘Glory to Amzamiviram’ edition, 1856.

The Tarvunty consists of many books, some of which are:
Beginnings - the creation of the two universes
Questions - why are we here? Why are not here? Why would we have been there? Questions on daily philopophy
Narratives - Stories pertaining to honour, and humourous lyrics
Dilemmas - Which river should a blind man cross if a deaf lady is on the other side etc
Decisions - Should one say yes or no? When to say yes or no? Daily decision making
Contradictions - A treatise on life’s contradictions
Proffets - Stories of the lives of the great Tarvuist proffets
Penty-haynu - Details regarding the practice of Penty-haynu. Includes diagrams
Journals - Tarvu’s daily diary from the age of 16-20 - Discusses the onset of a very late puberty
Piety - prayers
Clocks - Time-telling methods
Narchunassaar - How to make Narchunassaar, and the best time to do so
Tertunassaar - As above
Virbunasaar - The way to dress, Tarvuist style
Numbers - A collection of facts and figures relating to numbers. I.e ‘there are 5 number 9’s in the number 99999′
Lucky Numbers - As above but all to do with the number 8
Answers - Answers to all questions left unanswered so far in the Tarvunty
More Answers - Basically Answers continued.
Bells - Treatise on bell-making and ringing
Paradoxes - Tarvuist paradoxes
Ablutions - Pertaining to matters of the toilet
Witnesses - Holy Tarvuists who have witnessed great things, i.e Alvinni the Martyr
Coincidences - Tarvu bumped into himself on Ralfinty Island, when he least expected it etc.
Come-uppances - Those who have crossed Tarvu, and what happened to them
Musings - Thoughts on life in general
Irritations - Things that have annoyed Tarvu (such as stomach cramp)
Follies - Little jokes
Recipes - Tarvuist meals - how to make them
Panacaeum (the Book of Medicines) - Natural remedies
Fashion - A replica of Virbunasaar, but written in capital letters
Morals I - Tarvuist morals
Morals II - As above
Ghosts - A personal reflection written by Amzamiviram on ghosts he has met
Feelings - Tarvu discusses various feelings he has had in his life. The greatest proportion is devoted to shyness
Wars I - Tales of terrible battles witnessed by Tarvu
Wars II As above, contd.
Property - How to keep a good house. Tips on buying a house
Fools - Idiots Tarvu has met
Mistakes - Errors committed by Tarvu (very short section)
Animals - Early zoology
Monsters - Amzamiviram muses on possible monsters that might have existed
Plays - Three plays written jointly with Amzamiviram: ‘He is the Light’ ‘And they Bowed Down’ and ‘Handmaiden in Love’
Manners - Tarvunian etiquette
Heavens - Details on the afterlife
A Treatise on Succesful Irrigation Systems
Other Works

In addition to the books comprising the Tarvunty, Tarvu wrote some other, non-spiritual works.
Bellimentiharbu (’Bellmanship’ ) - a treatise on bell design, written with Amzamiviram
Doppi-nidoppinarvu I-IV (roughly tr., ‘Criticisms’) - a selection of reviews of musicians, plays and other entertainments that Tarvu witnessed.

Tarvu tarvooti,
Oboonoo cTooti,
Mimmin O’tibbi noonah,
Mdfitty fitty noonah,
Arvu immentiBarvu,
Tarvu.

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