Chapter 33: The Ceremony Begins

It was a big deal for the Dolphin Tribe to join the River Tribe, and Wang Chuan felt that a more solemn ceremony was needed. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 infoThere are ceremonies for forgetting, and some ceremonies for remembrance. This ritual is to make the people of the Dolphin Tribe forget that they are members of the Dolphin Tribe and remember that they are already members of the River Tribe.

Although the addition of these people made Wang Chuan a little surprised, since he came, Wang Chuan wanted to eat them all, and there was no reason for them to be half-hearted.

It was a cloudy day, no wind or rain, and the weather was not so cold. The people of the tribe did not go out, they were all preparing for this ceremony.

A huge fire was lit at the entrance of the cave, and the wild boars brought by the dolphin tribe were skinned and cleaned, and the whole boar was put on the barbecue.

It is inevitable that the people of the dolphin tribe will be re-cleaned. This time, the spirit commanded, and everyone went down to the creek to wash with ashes, and did not come up if it was not clean. The stream is not cold. After it is cold, you can also bake the fire directly, anyway, the requirement is to be clean and there are no lice.

Wang Chuan thinks that the practice of broken hair tattoos is still very good as a tribal mark. Even if you get a tattoo, you can't find the right tool for a while. Broken hair is okay. Regardless of the river tribe or the dolphin tribe, whether men, women or children, their hair is messy like grass, and it is not a big deal to cut some of them. If you cut too much, it will be cold in winter, and if you cut off a little bit of your forehead, there will be no problem, and it will not block your view.

The men's foreheads are cut into board inches, and the women's are cut into bangs. In this way, when you look outside, you can see that this tribe is different. Because other tribes don't have iron tools, they can't cut them if they want to.

It was said that it was cut, but it was actually cut with a knife, Wang Chuan demonstrated it, and then let Ling stand on the stone and cut it for the woman, and the strong ox for the man. After the strong cow had cut more than a dozen of them, and seeing that there was no problem with the technique, Wang Chuan stood over and asked him to cut off the hair on his forehead.

The meat is roasted, and the soup has to be boiled. But there is a difference in the soup today. The people of the River tribe prepared broth, and the dolphin tribe prepared a medicinal soup boiled in a bamboo tube for fighting insects. Bihu has just arrived, so he wants to drink some of this stuff too.

After combing and cutting their hair, Wang Chuan also used a sheepskin to briefly register their information as a sign of grandeur. The ink is made of ash mixed with a little deer horn glue at the bottom of the pot, cut off a little rabbit hair and tie it into a brush, and stuff it into a thin bamboo tube to count it as a brush. Let the people of the dolphin tribe line up at the entrance of the cave and register one by one.

Their old man died, and there was not much left of the knots, and the older of them brought a mess, but the thing was a mess, how could they tell what it was?

There are only a few simple things to register, what is it called, men and women, how old are they, what they can do, and what they have done. All are registered in simplified Chinese characters. When the time comes, it will be clear to Wang Chuan to understand these people. The people of the River tribe looked interesting, and they also asked to register like this, so let's come together, anyway, it's just a matter of dozens of people, and it won't take long to make a simple population file.

Half a day later, the registration was completed, and the people of the dolphin tribe were asked to stand at the entrance of the cave, and Wang Chuan entered the cave to invite his mother. The grandmother was dressed up by several women. The big cat skin must have been worn, and the cloak made of tiger skin brought by the tiger was also put on. Wear deerskin pants and crocodile leather boots with deerskin tubes. The ornament on the head is the focus. They tied the crocodile's teeth with hemp rope to form a head ring, and they chose the largest and sharpest ones and brought them to the mother. In the middle of the head ring, it is still tied to the severed fangs brought by the tiger.

This dress is majestic when you look at it. and then with a long iron spear of more than two meters, the grandmother stopped the audience as soon as she appeared.

This is the first time such a ceremony has been experienced, and Wang Chuan must come to preside over this kind of thing. Bihu stood next to him as a salute taker, and asked the people of the dolphin tribe to follow Bihu's behavior, which can be regarded as allowing Bihu to participate in a ceremony.

Bow up, pay tribute.

Wang Chuan felt that this was the time to show force.

Bihu took a knife and cut off a rabbit's head, then a small crocodile head, and a pig's head with three knives. This kind of display can have a good deterrent effect among the dolphin tribesmen.

Put the three heads on the table, and worship heaven and earth first. Worship the sky is to thank it for bringing changes in day and night, rain, dew, wind and frost. Worship the earth is to thank it for nourishing all things and providing food for the tribe.

Say goodbye to your mother. Since then, the dolphin tribe has joined the river tribe, surnamed Wang together, respected Amu as an ancestor, and hunted and forged food on this land together, regardless of you and me.

Read the message. Wang Chuan briefly told the history of the River tribe that he knew, told the reason why the dolphin tribe asked to join the river tribe, and then talked about the need to be civilized, polite, hygienic, listen to the mother's words, love each other, and so on. Finally, how to invite the lessons of heaven and earth. Wang Chuan felt that this was the best report he had done in his life, but it was a pity that these people were just kneeling with their heads bowed, and no one knew how to appreciate them.

Finally, do three more prostrations, and the prayer is finished.

After the ceremony, it was the customary feast and drink. Replacement or spare clothes that had been sewn by the tribe were also taken out and put on by the new tribesmen. In the future, they will be compatriots and comrades-in-arms, and they can't be allowed to freeze anymore.

Mother said she was very satisfied with today's ceremony. Not to mention that she stood and made people kneel for a long time to be extremely majestic, even Wang Chuan's proclamation and explanation were also wonderful, although she didn't understand many words, but the meaning, that height, is really not something that ordinary people can think of. She took Wang Chuan's hand and praised it a lot, and felt that Wang Chuan's opinion that everyone was left behind was extremely correct.

I don't know how many times the emperors of later generations have ascended the throne, and this thing is nothing. Wang Chuan dealt with his mother for a while, and then went to do other things.

The merging of the two tribes has just begun after the ceremony. If the various follow-up arrangements are not in place, the ceremony will not be forgotten for a long time, and conflicts will arise.

Since the tribe was ready to marry before, and there were a few half-old girls who were ready to get married, let's solve this matter by the way. As a result, the dolphin tribe stood up without getting married, okay, all of them were women, and there were as many as seven or eight. Many men died during the previous attack of Aung Ang, and the few men who were not married were also divided among other widowed women. Add in the number of unmarried women of the right age, and now there are so many more.

But there's nothing else to say, let's divide it, the tribe plus Bihu is just three marriageable young men. Let's start with the older ones. This one with big bones is better than the tiger. I'm only in my early twenties, so I'm a good match. As for whether it will panic, I don't care.

What else can a thirteen or fourteen-year-old half-grown son marry a sixteen or seventeen-year-old girl? What, too old? Haven't you heard of a female junior holding a gold brick? Does the thoughtfulness of people of this age understand?

Mother also wanted to marry children like Zhuangniu, but Wang Chuan felt that it was too young. I don't know if it's growing yet. As for the remaining women, in Wang Chuan's opinion, they are still in junior high school, and it would be good to keep them for two years and recruit them from other tribes. Now the tribe does not have to worry about food, and when the time comes, I will buy you some men from other tribes and come back.

If there was a choice, Wang Chuan was reluctant to let the tribe reconnect with several surrounding tribes. After decades of kinship, the blood in these tribes has long been mixed. The people in the tribe are not very intelligent, which is also the main reason.

In the evening, at Wang Chuan's request, the tribe held another wedding. Worship heaven and earth, worship high hall, worship this excellent tradition, at this time to start using Wang Chuan felt that it was still very necessary. For the sake of pure blood, Wang Chuan also made a persuasion to be loyal to both husband and wife. Although there is a saying about the inheritance of the mural of the mother in this era, there is really no norm for the loyalty of husband and wife. What is the situation after entering the mountains and forests, the child's surname is Wang and Li, which is difficult to confirm.

Wang Chuan felt that it was necessary to add a little knowledge of biology to the follow-up lectures to the children.