954. Sacred Tradition (part 4 of 5) (Page 1/1)

The relationship between the lion hunter and the chief is very bad, and the grievances and hatreds between the two sides must be more than that.

However, Li Du didn't want to ask, and the lion hunter stopped talking about these things, so he cooperated to change the topic.

This time in the Zulu tribe, he will attend a dinner party, and there will be a lively war dance performance, and tomorrow, the lion hunter will take him to the tribe's hunt and go on a wilderness hunt.

But in the evening, the lion hunter went out and came back with a mysterious smile on his face and said, "Tomorrow we will not go hunting, but we will go back one day, and tomorrow you will see the sacred rites of our Zulu people." ”

"What sacred ritual?" Li Du asked.

The lion hunter did not answer, but said with a grin, "You must have never experienced it, and believe me, tomorrow you will be amazed." ”

At the beginning of the evening, in a clearing of the tribe, many men and women gathered, dressed brightly and smiling, and stood in the open space to sing and dance.

Among them, the girls were still bare-chested, standing in front of the crowd and dancing hard, and the officials and others walked to the open space, and someone pulled them in and danced with them.

When the sun sets and the moon rises, a bonfire is lit in the clearing, and one after another flames rise into the air, making the sound of hunting under the wind, and go straight to the sky, fire trees and silver flowers.

At this time, the people who had been dancing frantically got out of the way, and dozens of strong young men and women ran to the open field to officially start the war dance performance.

When the war dance is performed, the young men are dressed in leopard prints, which is not the kind of man-made goods in the city, it is made of leopard skin.

Leopard fur was the hallmark of the chiefs, but men were allowed to wear it during the war dance, as well as leopard-print leather skirts and lion's mane or other beast fur tied to their calves.

Around the clearing, drums were beating, some were howling, some were stamping their feet and clapping, and to the beat of the drums and rhythmic calls, the young people made various postures to show the battle.

At first, their dancing consisted of nimble jumping, but after a while, they were offered knives, guns, clubs, and they began to wield their weapons to show their majesty in battle.

Watching the fierce war dance, the Zulu people, including the lion hunters, all showed proud expressions, they held their heads high, and stomped their feet to applaud or cheer for the war dance on the field.

Occasionally, the lion hunter turned around and asked, "Lee, how's it going, how is our war dance?" ”

Li Du applauded vigorously and said, "Cool man, no wonder I heard that the Zulu people are the most heroic and warlike people in Africa!" ”

The lion hunter raised his head proudly and said, "Of course, we are the most heroic and warlike Africans, and we are the only African people who have truly defeated the British!" ”

The war he was referring to was the Zulu War, which took place in 1879 and included the Battle of Dien Bien Phu, the Battle of the Malay Peninsula, and one of them, the Battle of Isandelwana, in which the British suffered heavy losses.

At Isandalwana, the British were facing an attack by the Zulus, who were several generations behind, and the near-naked warriors, armed with primitive hunting darts, under the command of King Kaizhivayo, defeated the invaders with the most advanced weapons of the time.

The end result of this war was the defeat of the Zulus, but that battle won them enough pride and self-confidence for the nation.

Later, Mandela led the South African black independence movement, and the Zulu have been a stalwart of it, as they are the most confident South Africans.

What made Li Du and the others depressed was that there was no food during the war dance, and in order to show respect for the soldiers, everyone watched the performance attentively, and no one was allowed to eat.

The war dance began shortly after the sun set and continued until late at night, when the young men and women were exhausted and their legs cramped.

At that time, it was finally time to eat, but Li Du was too hungry and ate a fart!

Eventually, he tasted the local tribe's famous stewed leopard meat, and after hastily padding his stomach, they went to rest in the room arranged by the lion hunters.

The next day's breakfast was quite hearty, with polenta, roasted corn, steamed corn, sweet corn sauce, fried corn kernels, corn kernels with meat sauce, and so on.

In short, the locals' love for corn is now in the breakfast.

At breakfast, the lion hunter said, "You are free to do as you please, and at about ten o'clock go to the place where the war dance was watched last night, where an ancient ritual is held." ”

Li Du said: "It looks like you're looking forward to it?" What is this ritual? Do you still need to keep it secret? ”

The lion hunter blinked and said, "A ritual that both men and women love." ”

His pretense mysteriously succeeded in arousing the appetite of Li Du and his party, and they wandered around the tribe for a while, and when they saw that people began to gather in the clearing, Li Du and the others hurried there.

The people gathered were all young men and women, the blacks were old-looking, and the Zulu people were always engaged in agriculture, animal husbandry, and hunting.

Li Du couldn't judge the age of these men and women, and he estimated that they would not be more than fifteen or sixteen years old.

When they arrived, an old lady with a lump of mud on her forehead came up and waved vigorously and shouted, "Talulu, Tabalulu!" ”

"What do you mean?" Li Du wondered.

The official scratched his head and said, "It seems to be 'go away' in Zulu?" I heard about it a few times last night, but didn't pay attention to it, not quite sure. ”

Li Du turned around and saw the lion hunter smiling at them not far away, and there were some men beside him, all smiling at them.

Seeing this, Li Du knew that they had been swept away by the lion hunters!

He hurried away, but the old lady reached out and grabbed Sophie, and muttered, not knowing what she was talking about, but her attitude was very kind.

The lion hunter said, "Let Miss Sophie stay, and you get out of here, or you will be beaten!" ”

Li Du frowned and asked, "What's going on?" You're fooling us? ”

The lion hunter laughed: "No, no, there is really an ancient sacred ceremony to be held here to test the purity of young boys and girls. ”

Li Du looked back at the girls in the distance, and a clearing fenced with a long cloth, he probably understood the meaning of the lion hunter, and said in surprise: "There is still such a thing?" ”

The lion hunter shrugged his shoulders and said, "Perhaps you know that we Zulu people have a tradition of offering sacrifices to the goddess of the exodus, and now, you are seeing this traditional ritual. ”

How could Li Du know such a tradition? The others didn't know either, and they were dumbfounded.

The lion hunter introduced them: "The goddess and the god are the true gods that we Zulu believe in, and according to legend, if this goddess is not revered as she deserves, she will cause natural and man-made disasters against mankind, and human beings, especially women, must remain a woman if they ask for her protection." ”

Li Du shook his head and said, "If you really believe in this goddess, then you should not maintain the system of polygamy. ”

The lion hunter said casually, "So, this is the old tradition, and then it was lost, but it has been found all these years." ”

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