A website can translate navigation and explanation while preserving the names through which traditions recognize people, places, and sacred figures.
A name is not ordinary interface text
Terms such as Òrìṣà, yūrei, and kami contain relationships that one English word cannot reproduce.
Keep the original visible and explain it nearby instead of silently replacing it.
Diacritics improve precision
Marks can distinguish pronunciation and even separate words that look identical without them.
Offer searchable variants when helpful, but do not make the simplified spelling the only public form.
Translation needs a protected layer
Brand names, countries, personal names, deity names, and local beings should be marked as non-translatable in the interface.
Explanatory sentences can change language while identity remains stable and recognizable.
Keep this: Translate access, preserve identity, and explain terms instead of erasing them.
A practical three-step check
- Write one fact you observed without adding an interpretation.
- Name the strongest emotion, cultural context or sleep factor involved.
- Choose one small, safe action—and seek qualified help when sleep, distress or safety is affected.