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Chapter 122 Celebration
Lin Yuda has been observing since entering the sacrificial place, and whenever she sees something that matches her cognition, she will feel a sense of pleasure that what she has seen and what she has learned corroborate each other.

The earliest human sacrifice activities can be traced back to 5 to [-] years ago. The early sacrifices did not have so many etiquette rules, and there was no need to open altars and build temples, and sacrifices could be made anytime, anywhere.

But no matter in which era, whether it is worshiping heaven, ancestors or any god, sacrifices are indispensable.

Sacrifice is the medium of communication between man and god.

The sacrifices chosen by the Youyan tribe are mainly sacrifices. Among all kinds of food, meat is a relatively rare resource, so using meat to sacrifice is the most solemn and most sincere.

The hunters of the Giant Rock Tribe and the Cave Tribe saw the butchered and boneless meat in the sacrificial pit, and thought that their tribe had not had a full meal of meat for a long time, and their expressions were a little complicated.

In addition to sacrifices, there are also some exquisite leather products, most of which come from other tribes. They participate in the sacrificial ceremony as guests, so naturally they can't come empty-handed. Sending some sacrifices is regarded as a gift.

Shanxi and Black Bear lit fires in their respective sacrificial pits. Most of the firewood was added with grease and what the primitive people called "black flint", which was actually a combustion aid of manganese dioxide. The smell of burnt feathers welled up.

Pit sacrifice and burnt burning are common sacrificial methods in early sacrifices, which are different from the meaning of burning things to ancestors in later generations. The priests of the Salt Tribe thought that Xue Ling liked to enjoy the fragrance of sacrifices, so they burned The scent of sacrifices reached Xueling.

When the flames were at their peak, the black bear gave a loud shout, and the hunters of the Salt tribe came out in line with spears in their hands, and performed a simple but rhythmic sacrificial dance around the sacrificial pit in the sacrificial field. Hitting the ground made a uniform bang bang sound.

The experienced guests have already stood up and swayed with the rhythm, or stomped or clapped their hands or hummed haha, while the newcomers were still on the spot, and quickly got up when they saw this, imitating the "old driver" beside them to join in.

Zhang Tian and Lin Yu also shook, at first they were not quite relaxed, but they soon blended into the festive atmosphere, and the more they shook, the more emotional they became.

The sacrificial dance continues until the sacrifices are burned and the flames are extinguished.

At this time, the strong aroma of food hit, and finally when it was time to eat, everyone couldn't wait and ran back to the camp to help the chefs serve the food.

The dishes carefully prepared by the special chef Hu Tong are put on the fire one by one and placed in proper positions to keep the temperature of the food.

The tempting aroma lingered in the nostrils, and everyone sucked their noses vigorously and swallowed saliva frantically, but before the priest announced the end of the sacrificial ceremony, even if they were hungry and wanted to eat, they could only bear it.

Everyone eagerly watched the mountain stream and the black bear cleaning the sacrificial pit, wishing they could rush up to help.

After waiting for a century, the two finally finished cleaning up. The hunters of the Yan tribe transported the residue out of the sacrificial site and threw it outside the camp.

After all, Shanxi was getting old. After finishing all these tasks, he only felt sore waist and backache. With his back to everyone, he leaned against the edge of the sacrificial pit for a while, and waited for his heartbeat and breathing to calm down before climbing out of the pit. Dust off clothes.

Everyone gritted their teeth and looked at him, anxious.

Shanxi turned around, glanced across the fires, and said loudly: "I have something to announce—"

He waved at the black bear.

The black bear came over.

Shan Xi patted Hei Xiong's arm and said to everyone: "Let me introduce the new priest of our tribe, Hei Xiong!"

The old priest announced his abdication to let the virtuous.

Zhang Tian and Lin Yu, who had known about this for a long time, were not surprised, nor were Saber Tooth and Lion Heart, who had already guessed the result. The hunch was confirmed, a little bit of surprise, but more of emotion.

This cold day is really unusual. First, Grandma was uncharacteristically absent from the tribal meeting, and then Shanxi, who had been a priest all her life, also announced her retirement. The prestigious old people seemed to have made an appointment to fade out of people's sight.

At this moment, the young hunters suddenly felt a heavy weight on their shoulders. The wings that once shielded them from the wind and rain were no longer strong and strong. In the years to come, it was up to them to shield them from the wind and rain and carry the weight forward. up.

As soon as the old priest announced the end of the sacrificial ceremony, everyone immediately rushed to the food in front of them like moths to the flame, ate and drank, and devoured it. I don't care about compliments, for fear that if I say a word more, I will eat less meat.

People bared their teeth and claws quietly, and the wind swept through the clouds quietly.

It wasn't until all the food was swept away that people belched contentedly and praised the craftsmanship of the tiger tongue and the purity of the salt of the Great River Tribe.

Hutong lost himself in the praises, but quickly found himself in Teacher Lin's sharp comments. He thought he did a good enough job. After listening to Lin Yu's comments, he suddenly felt that he had done a good job. Food may be better than stool, how dare you be complacent?
Since it is a celebration, how can there be food without programs?

The well-fed hunters changed their costumes, arranged props, and appeared one after another to reenact the hunting scene.

The hunters on the stage put all their heart and soul into the performance, and the audience in the audience watched with engrossment and relish, cheering, laughing and applauding burst out from time to time. To one climax after another.

Soon, the most anticipated "show" will be on the stage.

The Dahe Tribe will reenact the bear hunting scene at the sacrificial ceremony. The news has already spread among the crowd. Everyone is curious about what method the Dahe Tribe used to hunt and kill an adult brown bear without injury.

Hutou found the mountain stream and wanted to use the sacrificial pit.

Shanxi smiled and said, "It just so happens that my sacrificial pit should be buried, let it play a role before it is buried."

The spectators saw the hunters of the Great River Tribe find grass and trees to cover the sacrificial pit, and then sprinkle meat scraps on the grass and trees. After all this was done, the hunters in full armor retreated to the side and hid, as if waiting wearing something.

After a while, Hutou, who played the role of a bear, crawled out from the other side with hands and feet together, making the audience laugh out loud.

Hutou walked to the trap and stopped, stretched his neck and sniffed vigorously. He followed the smell and immediately found the meat scraps left by the hunters. His eyes lit up, he spread his legs and ran away, and then stepped into the trap , stepped on the ground, fell into the sacrificial pit, and let out a scream of "嗤嗤".

The hunters hiding in the dark rushed out immediately, throwing spears and shooting arrows into the sacrificial pit. Of course, these are processed props.

The audience suddenly realized that they could still hunt like this!What a clever way!
(End of this chapter)