The joint troops who went hunting in the valley returned happily.
They had a good harvest and killed more than a dozen wild animals of all sizes.
After the prey was slaughtered, a bonfire was lit on the river beach and began to be barbecued and stewed.
The Ba people once again contributed all the earthen jars and pottery they brought for trade and lent them to all participating tribes.
As the sun slowly sets, a rich aroma of food fills the river beach.
Eat, drink, talk and laugh, brag, sing and dance around the campfire. When the mood strikes, the men and women can't help but touch each other and get into the tent to have a one-night stand.
Although what the Uzbek people do is not authentic, being poor and happy is not a joke. This annual gathering is the happiest and most enjoyable communication opportunity for all tribes.
The noisy and lively bonfire party lasted until the middle of the moon before it slowly quieted down.
There was no talking all night. Early the next morning, Xu Chen came out of the tent while listening to the sound of morning exercises outside.
He was originally very satisfied with the initiative and active training of a group of Ba men, but he always felt that something was wrong. When he looked carefully, everyone felt sluggish in their steps, their eyes were blue, they looked like they were low on energy, and their faces suddenly turned dark.
These guys must have been fooling around with countless foreign wild women last night, and they were all almost out of shape.
After Feng took people on a mission to the Uzbek tribe last time, a group of men came back and boasted a lot.
Otherwise, as the tribes interact more and more frequently in the future, this phenomenon will become more and more prominent.
Not only will it cause premature death, but it is also not conducive to management.
That kind of army takes jujube pills.
While waiting for a group of people to finish training and come back out of breath to drink water and eat, Xu Chen put forward new disciplinary requirements in front of everyone. Whenever he went out in the future, he was not allowed to fool around with foreign women.
A group of men were instantly like eggplants beaten by frost, all of them wilted.
A group of women covered their mouths and couldn't stop laughing. They were not dissatisfied at all because their group of men had mated with women from other tribes. Instead, they felt gloating after being scolded.
In the past, when Ba men came to parties, they were least welcomed by women of other tribes because the Ba men were too weak and the men were not strong and capable.
This year, I finally became the most popular person, but I was banned by Xu Chen. It is understandable that I feel depressed.
Mother Ba didn't take Xu Chen's words seriously.
But since Xu Chen brought it up, she naturally gave her full support and loudly reminded a group of men to listen to Xu Chen's arrangements.
The little witch sat among a group of women, her head lowered and her face flushed with shame.
Although she was taught not to associate with men since she was a child, she still understands this kind of thing, because it is human nature, and it is common for men and women to have sex no matter which tribe they are.
All tribes do not prohibit this kind of thing.
Chen was the first person to propose and ban indiscriminate mating.
He... is indeed different.
In the midst of her random thoughts, the little witch felt inexplicably ashamed and nervous. She secretly raised her head to glance at the serious Xu Chen and felt her heart beating violently.
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After breakfast was finished and the sun slowly rose, the Uzbek tribe leader led all the Uzbek people out in large numbers and arrived at the river beach.
According to custom, a ceremony to worship the gods must be held first.
The Wushu Festival is held in autumn, where food is offered to the gods to express gratitude to the gods for giving them food.
The women placed the collected plant seeds and fruit roots around the bonfire. Under the leadership of the witches, they sang ancient witchcraft songs. Men, women, old and young gathered around the bonfire to sing and dance to celebrate the harvest.
Because this is a harvest festival, it is generally very cheerful and lively. It is very different from the pure fertility worship of Mother's Day in spring, and is much more relaxed in form.
After the singing and dancing, a hunting contest will be arranged.
The hunting competition will end at noon, and then the hunted food will be brought back, slaughtered and shared.
Beasts are the main source of food for all primitive tribes, so it is the god of beasts, the beast god, who gives them food.
However, there is a difference between the Beast God and the First Mother God. The Beast God has no gender. He is a general deity that has not yet been fully formed. He does not have a fixed place for sacrifice and prayer. He just uses a simple and cheerful ritual to express his feelings.
Thanks to the beast god.
Therefore, after the hunting is over, everyone gathers around the campfire to eat and drink, and then sing and dance again to end the ceremony.
Next is free communication and trading time.
All the activities are the same, except that in previous years they were led by big wizards, but this year they were led by young new wizards.
The twin sisters appear to have no names.
In other words, witches cannot be called names.
After traveling for more than a year, Xu Chen has never heard anyone mention the names of the big witch and the two little witches. Even now, he still does not know or ask the name of the little witch who defected to the Ba tribe.
The fake little witch was wearing the long linen dress that the Ba tribe sent her last time, with two neat braids, and holding a black staff that was two heads taller than a person in her hand.
Surrounded by feathered old ladies, he walked to the center of the venue.
Around the blazing bonfire, dozens of young women wearing furs have been arranged to kneel in a circle, filling various containers such as pottery bowls, pottery plates, leaves, shells, etc. with oats, wild beans, etc.
Dried fruits, plant roots and other daily collected foods.
Although the fake little witch seemed calm, she was actually extremely nervous. Under the watchful eyes of hundreds of people, her eyes averted and she even trembled a little.
With the constant encouragement from several old women nearby, the fake little witch finally raised the witch's scepter high and began to sing a melody to celebrate the harvest.
Her voice is very clean, with a slight tremor at the beginning, and gradually becomes smoother as she gets into the groove of singing.
The tension on the faces of the Wu tribe leader and a group of tribal leaders who had been standing nearby slowly relaxed, revealing relieved and satisfied smiles.
Sacrifice is the most important activity of the tribe.
The new shaman has no experience in hosting sacrificial rituals. If he makes a mistake, he may anger the gods and bring disaster.
But for now, it seems that Xinwu is doing pretty well.
As long as the new witches establish their prestige through this witchcraft conference, the Uzbek people can still firmly grasp the initiative of the six alliances and gain firm support.
Otherwise, it may cause confusion in the hearts of the alliance, including the Uzbek tribe, which will also be divided.
The transition between old and new witches almost always leads to some turmoil, especially this time a huge change occurred.
The current situation is very clear to the leader of the Wu tribe and a group of leaders. The rise of the Ba tribe and the emergence of Chen have begun to shake the status of the spiritual leader of the Wu tribe. Not only other tribes, but also a large number of Chen's supporters within the Wu tribe.
Including last year’s newly promoted Warrior Dragon.
From yesterday to today, Long led a group of new generation hunters from the Wu tribe to fight fiercely with the Ba tribe.
In addition, after the Ba people came to apologize last time, many ethnic groups and women within the Uzbekistan began to enthusiastically pursue the Ba people.
This is an extremely bad phenomenon.
The most important thing is that according to news from the farthest Cang tribe, the powerful tribe downstream has learned about the existence of pottery and linen. There have been some changes recently, and it has been in contact with the Cang tribe several times, resulting in conflicts and transactions.
The Cang tribe is not the same race that the Wu tribe split off from, but it is the tribe in the alliance that is second only to the Wu tribe in terms of number and strength. If the Cang tribe cannot be stabilized, it can be said that the Wu tribe will directly face the downstream tribes.
threats.
Therefore, this Witch Lord Conference can only succeed and cannot fail.
In the center of the crowd, after the little witch sang a long congratulatory speech, a group of young women kneeling on the ground threw all the offered food into the bonfire, and then followed the new witch and started dancing in circles around the bonfire.
The hundreds of men, women, and children who were watching suddenly became lively and began to join in the cheerful dance, shouting rhythmically.
A grand entertainment kicked off.
Under the rising sunshine in late autumn, the entire river beach was bustling with hundreds of people singing and dancing, and the shouts and shouts resounded throughout the valley.
Xu Chen was among a group of Ba people. He also raised his hands, shook his head, and twitched his buttocks and shouted loudly. This immersive primitive dance is very exciting. Once you join in and get used to it, you will easily be infected by the atmosphere and you will not be able to stop dancing at all.
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About an hour later, this grand and joyful ceremony came to an end, and the new wizard led everyone out of the valley.
Next comes the most anticipated and exciting hunting competition.
In this year's hunting competition, the Ba tribe sent a hunting team of twenty people, and they were all strictly trained hunters. Although they did not look as strong as those from other tribes, their momentum was unique.
Because when hundreds of people rushed out cheering and shouting, only the Ba people lined up in a neat team and marched in unison. The three flags in front and behind the team were fluttering. The three young men holding the flags had serious faces and looked at each other.
In the distance, a group of serious-looking people.
The uniqueness of the Ba tribe looks very eye-catching, and they have the feeling of standing out from the crowd, while the teams of other tribes are as chaotic as a group of chickens and dogs.
Therefore, there are also hunting team leaders from other tribes who want to arrange their own people into teams, but it is a pity that the lazy savages cannot learn how to learn, and the teams are not arranged properly, but they cause laughter from the men, women, and children who are watching.
The leader of the Uzbek tribe and a group of leaders and the warriors of the tribe gathered around the new witch. Looking at the chaotic and laughing scene in front of them, their faces became very embarrassed and embarrassed.
After the mighty team walked out of the valley, they arrived at the foot of the hillside where the hunt started last year.
"Uga~~"
The new witch soon gave the signal to start hunting, and his young and clear voice sounded loudly.
"Uga~"
The six teams participating in the hunt burst out roaring and rushed out in unison.
"Uga~"
The men, women and children who stayed to watch also cheered enthusiastically.
On both sides of the meandering river, countless birds flew into the sky in an instant.
The wild beasts that were looking for food nearby would immediately run away when frightened.
On the vast river beach in the distance, groups of wild beasts were also disturbed by the sudden cheers and frightened birds, and they looked around alertly.
The six teams quickly determined their hunting targets and areas, and then slowly disappeared among the thorns and grass that were as tall as one person. Standing at a high place, they could only occasionally see three or five figures in the open space.
It flashed by and disappeared again without a trace.
After the hunting started, there was actually nothing to see. Most of the time I could only wait in boredom. Occasionally there were hunting scenes, but most of them were half a mile or even a few miles away, so I couldn't see clearly at all.
Moreover, in order to win the first place, hunting teams usually only look for large or ferocious beasts. Common prey targets such as deer and lambs are generally too lazy to look at.
Xu Chen stood on a slightly higher rock and looked at the river beach for more than ten minutes. After roughly determining the location and target of a group of Ba hunters, he didn't bother to care anymore.