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Akynkulla is a kavkem mythology best reffered to as Hostile Ground, even though its literal translation would be we are [the] foreign creatures (from the kavkem words akys (to be) and kull (alien)). As a faith, it is one of the most straightforward applications of the classical pantheon (Taaravahr).
It can be encountered all across Asheenagiji, but dominates in 'eastern' Asheenagiji.
There are two main flavours of Akynkulla to consider:
Hes̈i Akynkulla (struggle of us foreign creatures) is the dominant form of Akynkulla and an incredibly well-known faith in general, as it was the faith of the founders of Shy͡ilun. While Shy͡ilun does not at all require the faith for membership, being a group with secular goals, many members do tend to lean in that direction. It may quite possibly be the faith that gives the Nayabaru the most trouble, owing to its very nature.
The high-conflict coastal stretch near Katal in particular is unbroken, pure Hes̈i Akynkulla 'territory', being where Shy͡ilun has most proliferated, and where other faiths are often perceived as annoying, counter-productive or even offensive.
Siri Akynkulla (regret of us foreign creatures) on the other hand is a somewhat submissive denomination. It's most frequently encountered in the northwest of the continent.
Cosmology
Akynkulla assumes that the world belongs to Thumak in the most literal sense. Yrargyra might have tried to carve out a piece of the world for the kavkema to consider, but the world hasn't at all forgotten its allegiance. For believers in Akynkulla, all elements of the world are hostile, even the plants, and it's only a question of finding the path of least resistance amongst the world.
The subflavours of Akynkulla disagree on what this means as to how one should treat the invaded world:
The followers of Hes̈i Akynkulla believe that it was Yrargyra's right to carve out the world and that it is expected of the kavkema to fight for and dominate Nekenalos.
Meanwhile, the followers of Siri Akynkulla believe that they have little right to intrude on this world. They try to respect the world as it is, not trying to change it, merely trying to survive and find some kind of peace with it.