"The ancient god (hulu) emerged from the deep, thundering sea. Like a storm, he walked onto the eastern land, and like a storm, his soul dispersed in the vast world..." Zhen
It was almost dusk, and the fleet docked at the lake park of the Viyot people on the east bank of the lagoon. To the arrival of the exploratory fleet, the Viyot people responded calmly, just like the lukewarm lake water, with no vigilance and no reaction.
Mobilization. Especially after Mikey, the Knowledgeable One, presented the token of the Cedar Shaman, Tu Jing, the old chief of the Lake Garden Department, personally came forward to entertain the leaders of the fleet.
The Veyote people's lake garden is located on the edge of the lagoon, on the lakeside plain of reeds and long grass. There are few trees here, and there is a lack of building materials. Among the two to three thousand people in the lake garden, there is not even a single room.
Complete wooden houses, all low-rise "wind shelters", are spread out densely by the lake.
This kind of Veyot hut is like a round hat worn on the ground, with a height of about 2-3 meters and a diameter of 3-6 meters. At this moment, Mikey, the knowledgeable man, is sitting in the hut and can clearly see
I saw that the pillars of the hut were small logs that were not too strong, and between the log pillars were filled branches, bamboo and reeds. Further out, there were bark, turf and reeds used as insulation materials.
Mud. As for the roof of the hut, it is the same thin branch roof, covered with thick long grass and reeds.
“A very simple cabin, easy to set up, and the materials are easy to obtain!…”
Mickey, the knowledgeable man, raised his head and carefully observed the flue on the small roof, which seemed to be facing the fire pit below. There were no windows in the whole house, only a closed reed door, and you had to lower your head to enter.
"This kind of small house is very warm! It's also low and windproof... Maybe it will come in handy when we get to the far north..."
"Ahaha! Vicney is baked! And some of Chief Tujing's seasonings have been added! Come on, let's eat it while it's hot together!..." Zhen
As he said that, the cloaked hunter Lotte happily took a few skewers of grilled eels from the fire pit and handed them to the exploration captain Zuvalo, the wise man Mickey and the old chief Tujing respectively. Then, he picked up his own according to the amount of food.
I skewered the largest grilled eel and ate it happily.
"Suck! It's so fragrant! Oh! So fresh! Suck! It's as expected of me baking it!..."
Yes, what the people of Wiyot call "vicney" is the specialty of the north of the west coast, the delicious eel! Mickey the Knowledgeable couldn't wait to pick up a skewer of arm-thick grilled eels and took a big bite! Then, the rich and rich
The aroma, delicious juice, and slightly sweet taste all reverberated between his tongue and teeth, making his eyes light up.
"My lord! It's delicious! Oh...it's so delicious!"
Mickey the Knowledgeable took a big bite, feeling the crispy skin of the eel and the tender and delicious inside. His eyes were filled with happiness, and when he saw the caped hunter's happy expression, he instantly became much kinder.
"Praise the Lord God! Your roasting of Vikni is really awesome! It's really a blessing from the Lord God!..."
Chief Tujing of the Huyuan Department also stopped singing the tribal epic and ate delicious grilled eels. Although he is the chief of the tribe, he does not have much power to use the food in the tribe's warehouse. Therefore,
, he could only use some of the food he had at home to invite several leaders of the fleet. The "shelter hut" he lived in was only slightly larger than others, and had no special and conspicuous decorations.
In fact, the Veyote people who fish on the seashore still maintain a very old and loose tribal structure. The chief has very little power, and even retains many matrilineal clan characteristics, with the mother's origin determining the family affiliation.
The lagoon plain where they are located is surrounded by mountains to the north, east, south, and the sea to the west. Their daily life is mainly based on fishing, supplemented by planting and gathering. There is not much hunting in the mountains. This kind of isolation
The fishing life does not have enough pressure, nor is it rich enough in output, to advance the tribal society. Perhaps it is the survival choice of fishing for generations that makes the Viyot people both peaceful and patient, unlike those who hunt in the mountains.
Like the clan, they are sharp, decisive and violent.
"Gods are scattered in the world, making all things have spirituality! Just like the eels in our hands, they are also spiritual. In order to fill our stomachs, we have to eat it and be grateful to it. This is the cycle and gift of nature.
…”
The old Chief Tujing chattered and slowly ate the grilled fish with a gentle smile on his face. After a while, everyone finished eating a pile of eels, and they all leaned against the inner wall of the hut with satisfaction, grilling the warm fish.
bonfire, a look of comfort and relaxation.
"Tribes coming from the sea! You bring the tokens of the southern shamans and you are trustworthy visitors from afar. What do you want to do when you come to this camp by the lake and the home of us lakeside people?
…”
In the language of the Wiyot people, the meaning of "Viyot" is "people", or "people by the lake".
"We, exchange, food!..." Zhen
Mickey the Knowledgeable stammered, looked at the translation book, and pieced together a few words. He kept making gestures and even drew pictures on the dirt floor in the house, sweating from behind.
Chief Tujing took his time, slowly looking at the simple drawings on the ground, and leisurely guessing his intentions.
"Eh? My friend, are you not full? Do you need some more scallop soup? Oh! You are sweating a little, let me make you some herbal tea!..."
With that said, Chief Tujing took some American wild mint and some dried wild strawberries, and boiled them together in a clay pot for a while. He gave each person a wooden cup and poured the hot, fragrant herbal medicine into it.
Tea, and took a demonstration sip.
"Come! Friends! A cup of hot herbal tea, let our bodies and the spirit of the gods harmonize with each other..."
"Lord God! Language barrier, this is really..."
Mickey the Knowledgeable opened his mouth, not knowing what to say. The Viyot people were too isolated, their language was very different from the other tribes, and its spread was very small. Even the Miwok translator from the North Bay tribe could not communicate with them.
They communicate directly.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! "Phew! Forget it, let's drink tea first. Have a cup of herbal tea... This tea is quite fragrant..."
After a cup of hot tea, everyone became more patient. The knowledgeable Miji even made some gestures and pictures, and finally let Chief Tujing understand what he meant.
"Oh! Do you want to exchange the tribe's food? Well, I don't have to say this. I have to ask the elder grandfathers of each family to come over and make a decision together!..."
"The goods exchanged? Huh? Very beautiful stones! But they can't be eaten, so they can't be exchanged for food. Well, very sharp axes and spears, but they are not used for fishing. A big bow, strong leather
A? It seems to be of no use..."
Chief Tujing turned over the cargo of the fleet until he found the last piece of cloth, and his eyes lit up.
"Thick cloth can keep you warm! This is good, and every family will be happy to give food in exchange for it!..."
Seeing this, Mikey the Knowledgeable finally breathed a sigh of relief. Not only did Chief Tujing not want gems, he even wanted copper axes, bronze spears, bows and arrows, and leather armor! It seems that the Viyot people are indeed a peaceful tribe.
There is no desire to fight or fight.
In later history, the peace of the Wiyot people lasted until around 1860, when the expansion of the Yankees finally reached this corner of the world. Then, a brutal massacre completely destroyed the lake.
Sonobu, killed tens of thousands of Veyote people to endangered status. And the Yankee city of Eureka was built on Lake Sonobu’s tomb. What’s even more ironic is that more than a hundred years later,
In order to express apology for the massacre of the Viyot people, a monument was built in this city to repent of the past killings...
No one knows what will happen in the future, and it will never happen again here. The next step is to explore the problem of captain Zuvallo. He made gestures, drew pictures, and repeated them repeatedly to emphasize the needs of the fleet.
"Dear Chief Tujing! Witness the Lord God! We will leave fifty people to find a piece of land along the lake around the Lake Garden Department to build a kingdom's port, a place where farming and housing can be built!..."
"Hmm? Don't be impatient, take your time, point by point... You? Fifty people? New tribe? Land? Farming? Fishing? Building a house?..."
After a while, the old Chief Tujing understood what Zuvalo meant. He smiled gently and nodded slowly. But this time, the request did not need to be discussed by the elders of the tribe.
"Everything has animism, and the earth belongs to every tribe."
Chief Tujing smiled and spoke, his voice was gentle and kind, like an old elder. He stretched out his finger and drew a lagoon. Then, he drew a small circle, which is the location of the Lake Garden Department.
Next, he drew a small circle, half a day's distance south of the lake garden, which is about 30 miles away. Along the lagoon, there happened to be a river flowing down from the upper reaches of the south.
"Tribes coming from the sea! You have boats, so you can fish for yourself. If you have cloth, you can exchange for some food and ask the tribesmen to help. There are no villages in this long grassland by the lake, and there are no big prey..."
"You can build a hut here, fish here, and plant some beans by the lake... Then, you strong men, marry the women of the tribe, and we will all be a family!..."
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