Chapter 719 The Second Kingdom Exploration, Prayer under the Moonlight Night
"Aia, bombaia, bombe. (Aia, bombaia, bombe.)
Lammasamananaquana! (Lammasamananaquana!)
Aia, bombaia, bombe. (Aia, bombaia, bombe).
Lammasamananaquana! (Lammasamananaquana!)"
The cheerful chorus echoed under the night sky on the Caribbean coast, and dispersed into the waves in the distance! The moon was crescent, the stars were shining, and clouds drifted across the sky, showing the depth of the night. And a bright bonfire was in the square of the village by the river.
Light it up and light up the sea and the sky!
"Dong dong dong! Guabancex, the storm goddess, controls the sea and waves. She makes long-lost friends come from afar; let us gather together to sing and dance, and play the happiest song!"
Hundreds of simple and joyful smiling faces were full of expectations in the firelight. Young girls danced happily, young people danced, and old people sang ancient songs. Various Taíno musical instruments also appeared one after another. The leather drums were exciting and urgent.
, the bells are ringing cheerfully and the rustle is ringing, the wood whistle is low and distant, and the conch trumpet is long and fluttering.
Young children will also play interesting forked wooden drums, like beating pottery pieces, playing a "ding dong" as clear as running water. At this moment, a dinner party to welcome the arrival of the longship has become
An ocean of music and singing!
"Dong dong dong! Atabeyra, the mother goddess of the moon, controls moonlight, fresh water and reproduction. She gives gentle moonlight and spring water of vitality. Friends who come from afar, let us drink up this cup
, under the moonlight, chasing and rolling like a hare, prospering and growing!"
The cheerful music played for two moments, and the style of the music suddenly changed, filling it with the charm of joyful singing. Then, amid the high-pitched praises of the tribal priests, the hundreds of people dancing suddenly burst into joy. The young girls in the village,
With their upper bodies bare and their arms stretched out, they catch the strong visitors from afar without any explanation. They can't wait to leave their bloodline and give birth to healthier children, so as to continue the vitality and vitality of the tribe.
"Ah? Ah this! Lord God! No, I still don't need it! You go find Puap, yes, he is the one who screams the loudest, he is powerful!"
Chihuaco, an old militiaman, had a wry smile on his face and struggled hard to escape from the arms of several young and enthusiastic people. He was in a hurry and his clothes were messy. Even the shorts on his upper body were ripped away by someone. It is estimated that tomorrow
It can't be found either.
"According to the tradition of the Taíno people, the clothes taken away by the woman must belong to the woman. In the past two months, I have lost seven or eight shorts. The local villages are so hospitable! They are like rabbits.
, you have to rest for a few days, right?”
Chihuaco shook his head and sighed, and walked towards the long boat on the seaside. In the distance, he heard Puap's heroic shouts, like a brave warrior who stepped onto the battlefield and confidently challenged him to a fight.
"Haha! Come here, let me do it! Hahaha! I want to fight ten of them one by one! Don't worry, come one by one."
Faintly, it seems that there is also a tomato priest, preaching in a melody and full of emotion.
"Come! People of the Lord God! Let me teach you the bright teachings of the Lord God! God says that those who obey the gods will ascend to the kingdom of heaven, and those who disobey the gods will sink into the abyss of the earth."
"Oh! Priest Tomat, who has thick eyebrows and big eyes, and a devout believer in the Lord God, is like this too."
Chihuaco blinked and curled his lips in disgust. He shook his head, climbed up the rope ladder of the flagship, staggered to the cabin, and touched a large can of sealed cassava juice. This white drink is Thai
The specialty of Nozhube, after a slight fermentation, it has the taste of light wine and a special sweetness. Well, it is most suitable as a fresh water reserve for navigation.
"Gudu. Phew! After two months in Cuba's Snake Island, the fermented cassava juice is what I like the most! Gudu is sweet and delicious! Well, cassava is not bad, the yield is large and filling, but it is difficult to
Save Gudu”
Chihuaco drank slowly for a while, then got out of the cabin and came to the deck under the moonlit night. As soon as he showed his head, he suddenly saw a figure with a strange posture. He lowered his head and didn't know what he was doing. The old militiaman's eyes suddenly flashed.
With a snap, he cautiously pulled out the dagger from his waist and shouted in a low voice.
"Who? Who's there?"
"Oh! It's me, the honorable Captain Chihuaco!"
The figure turned around, revealing its slender head, with a polite and gentle smile on its face, but it was the Mayan businessman Tikallo.
"Hey! Ti Carlo, aren't you attending a dinner party? Why are you back so early?"
"Ha! I can't handle the following activities as a man in his forties. I have to remain useful and serve the kingdom."
"Ah?. The Lord God is witness! This is true. Haha!"
The two old men looked at each other and smiled bitterly at the same time, showing a tacit understanding.
Chihuaco felt relieved, and with sharp eyes, he glanced at the palm of the Mayan merchant. He didn't see the weapon, only a small wooden carving with the word "big" painted in white paint on it.
"Huh? Tikalo, what is the mallet you are holding?"
"Uh, Captain Chihuaco, this is a wooden zemi given to me by the leader of the Jinhu tribe. This wooden zemi is engraved with the family crest of the Cocom family, and it has been enshrined in the Jinhu tribe for sixty years.
Years. Counting it together, it should be the last batch of Mayapan’s royal fleet, left after the Jinhu Department transaction. The leader said that if you give this to me, it can be regarded as returning it to its original owner.”
As Tikalo spoke, his expression became a little depressed, and his voice gradually became inaudible. He held the zemi in his hand, feeling the mysterious beliefs in the Taíno culture, and thinking about the glorious past of the Mayapan royal family.
In the cognition of the Taino tribes in the Caribbean Islands, the so-called zemi is an abstract and mysterious symbol that has the divine power to change the environment and society. This divine symbol is always
It can be associated with gods, ancestors and rituals, and can be very abstract patterns, or very specific objects. The most common object that Zemi relies on is the "tricuspid shape", or it can be a clear family pattern.
Or very delicate people and animals.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! In other words, this is the "god card" or "rune totem" of the Caribbean tribes.
"Sixty years ago, Zemi was enshrined by the Cocom family"
Hearing this, Chihuaco raised his eyebrows and remained silent.
In the past two months, the fleet has been on the island of Cuba, repairing the ships, replenishing water, and searching for the three lost long ships. It has received help from many Cuban tribes. The reason why these local tribes were so enthusiastic as soon as they met is partly
This is because of the honest and hospitable nature of the islanders, and partly because of the communication foundation left by the Mayapan royal fleet. Especially the powerful Xishan Mountains on the west side of Cuba, which is the hometown of the ancestors of Kuba, the interpreter, has a long relationship with the Maya royal family.
The exploration fleet was also the most helpful at the beginning.
"God bless you! All this time, the banner of Mayapan has not been forgotten by the Cuban tribes!"
Chihuaco reached out and patted Ti Carlo on the shoulder. He smiled, handed the cassava juice clay pot in his hand to the bald Mayan businessman, and made a drinking gesture. Then, he leaned against the side of the boat,
Looking at the festive bonfire on the shore, tranquility, peace and hope appeared on my face.
"The Taíno people did not lack food and did not fight. Their eyes were clean and their hands were clean. Much cleaner than us. Oh! How wonderful! These simple, kind and hospitable people are like Patz
How wonderful that the flamingos flying on Lake Quaro do not have to fall into the prison of fighting on the earth and can sing until they die of old age!"
After hearing this, Ticaro raised his head and looked into the eyes of the old militiaman Chihuaco. At this moment, the eyes of the cunning and wise "Old Turtle" in his mind were showing the clean look of Taino people. However, the experience of that gaze
With more time, he becomes older.
"Yes! It's great! Isolated from the world, without hatred and ambition."
Tikalo was silent for a moment and responded in a low voice. Chihuaco heard this and raised an old smile on his face.
"Yes! Sometimes, I really want to stay here and never return to the kingdom. But, I still miss my daughter. Sometimes, I am afraid. I am afraid that the arrival of the fleet will change everything about this beautiful plateau.
The fighting and blood brought the majesty and fire of the gods to this big island."
"Huh! Dear Captain Chihuaco, I have heard a truth told by my father who carried the family since I was a child."
After a moment of silence, Ti Carlo closed his eyes and shook his head. He buried the momentary weakness deeply in his heart, and when he opened his eyes again, he was smiling and firm.
"There are no flowers that bloom forever in the world. The more beautiful the flowers, the more fragile they will be when the wind and rain come! The ones that can really endure hardships and remain stubborn are the cold cactus on the Mexican plateau. Mexica
People grow up in the land of cactus and experience blood and fire, and the tenderness of all parts of the world will be ended by the end of blood and fire."
"Huh? Fragile flowers, the end of blood and fire"
Hearing this, the old militiaman Chihuaco lowered his eyes. The blind His Highness once told a divine prophecy that it was also the end of blood and fire, but it was brought about by the white-skinned evil demon in the prophecy. And this peaceful Snake Island
Earth will be the first to be on the verge of extinction, just a few years later
After a while, Chihuaco raised his head and looked at the sea surface reflecting the stars under the moonlit night. The sea surface was glowing with stars, reflecting the firelight, reflecting the long ship, and a crescent moon. The two people on the ship
After looking quietly for a long time, he softly spoke and prayed devoutly.