The little witch raised the golden scepter in her hand, sang a song for the Mother's Day sacrifice in her mouth, and slowly walked to the entrance of the cave and bowed down with a pious face.
"First Mother Gaga!"
A group of young Ba women who had rehearsed, including Mother Ba and Ah Mu, all came forward and knelt down behind the little witch, prostrate themselves to the ground with utmost piety.
The twin sisters stared blankly at this strange statue of the Mother Goddess, and were awakened by the singing. They quickly stumbled over to their sister and lay down next to them, singing the sacrificial songs together.
The old witch quickly followed her and knelt down, and the groups of clan leaders and young men and women who followed behind her also knelt down in groups. Soon, the entire front of the cave was packed with people kneeling on the ground.
Under the guidance of the two twin sisters, a group of young women sang songs together.
This kind of ballad has no words, or it is not a common language, and it sounds very strange. It seems to be just some simple and strange syllables.
But when these simple syllables are gathered together, they carry a grand and ethereal ancient atmosphere, just like a prehistoric atmosphere blowing towards their faces, making people involuntarily want to follow and kneel down and surrender.
But Xu Chen did not kneel this time.
Because the venue was too small and he could no longer kneel down, he had already retreated to the grove on the edge of the open space, waiting for the sacrificial song to finish.
In fact, some things don't need to be explained in too much detail.
The more mysterious something is, the better it is to keep it mysterious.
The little witch doesn't like to talk. She obeys this mysterious power in her heart and doesn't explain too much, but the effect she receives is more powerful than her careful explanation.
Just three words, Mother Goddess, are enough.
Everything else is up to everyone to understand.
Because just like the little witch's own experience, she had never imagined that the Mother Goddess would look like this, but after actually seeing it, it seemed that only this look best suited the image in her mind.
A strange figure with maternal characteristics, with a long body, long arms, long hands, long neck, and a long face. A pair of huge eyes looks down at everyone, as if they are looking into the world.
If someone were to make a more beautiful statue that was more in line with the human image at this time, she would never accept it.
And this strange statue completely shocked the old witch and everyone who came.
It was previously speculated that the Ba people were favored by the gods.
This time it was finally confirmed.
It turns out that the old mother goddess really lives in the Ba tribe.
In this way, a strange image appeared out of thin air to the Ba people, appearing in front of them, full of mystery and irresistible.
It makes people worship her in awe, and makes people just want to surrender in front of her, and pray devoutly to receive her blessing and protection.
The singing on the top of the mountain is grand and ethereal. It spreads far away with the mountain wind and can be heard by everyone on the mountain and down the mountain.
And such solemn singing seems to be very different from the sacrifices in previous years.
So on the originally quiet river beach, hundreds of people stood and looked up at the looming cave cliff on the mountainside, listening attentively with solemn expressions.
The sky is blue and the clouds are white, the valley is filled with spring colors, the flags are clattering and rolling, and the heaven and earth are as pure as crystal.
In this primitive and wild era, it seems that a mysterious force is slowly brewing and growing.
"First Mother Gaga!"
On the river beach, some people knelt down with pious faces, and then they fell on the ground.
Even the hunters standing guard in formation knelt down on one knee facing the mountainside, laying their spears horizontally on the ground to express their awe.
This is a scene that has never happened on any Mother's Day before.
In front of the cave, under the leadership of the little witch, a sacrificial song was sung for a long time before everyone slowly stood up.
The three witches stood in front of the statue in the shape of a glyph, with three pairs of eyes looking at the gods looking down from above. Their faces were all filled with extremely joyful and excited expressions. Their eyes showed unprecedented fire, and tears rolled down their cheeks.
Come.
Ancestors have worshiped their late mother for generations, but they never know where she is or what she looks like?
But today, they finally saw the true face of the Mother Goddess.
The way she holds the baby in her arms and looks down at the world is full of unparalleled sanctity and exudes the radiance of incomparable tenderness and motherhood.
Because of the changes in the sacrificial places, the sacrificial rituals will also undergo some different changes.
But the general procedure is no different.
The young women went to the nearby mountains and forests to collect wild flowers, green grass and branches, and placed them in front of the statue of the Mother Goddess. Then they collectively took off their clothes and, led by the little witch and two shamans, sang and danced around the statue of the Mother Goddess.
Xu Chen and a group of tribal leaders stood at the edge of the clearing and watched from a distance.
The eyes of the young men around him showed a fiery light.
This year, Ba women are almost the first choice of all tribal men.
Not only are they plump and beautiful, but they also dance neatly and beautifully.
They are not like the women of other tribes who keep posing and seduce men, but they are praying to the Mother Goddess with extremely serious movements and emotions.
The First Mother Goddess lives in the Ba tribe. If he can win the favor of the Ba tribe women, he can stay in the Ba tribe in the future. He can receive the favor and protection of the Mother Goddess every day, and he will be able to hunt without any disadvantages.
So before the singing and dancing ceremony ended, young men of all ethnic groups began to push forward in unison, fearing that they would fall behind and lose the opportunity to join the Zuba tribe.
As the song and dance came to an end, the girls withdrew, and the young women lay down in front of the statue of the Mother Goddess, the whole scene was about to go into chaos. A crowd gathered behind the Ba women who were selected to participate in the marriage.
A large group of strong, wild men.
Xu Chen closed his eyes slightly.
The scene that follows can blind a titanium dog's eyes.
But this year, he decided to keep out of sight, and when the women stood up and started flirting with the sturdier men, Xu Chen pointed at the cave and made a few gestures to the helpless little witch trying to calm down.
At this time, the little miko sisters could not control themselves. They were blushing and did not dare to look at this chaotic and lively scene.
Seeing Xu Chen standing on the edge of the woods, pointing at the cave and making gestures, the two sisters looked back at the cave and suddenly understood, then they raised their scepters and pointed at the cave, letting the young men and women who had chosen their spouses enter the cave.
Although this arrangement does not comply with the rules of previous years.
But the men and women still cooperated very well and happily went into the cave hand in hand.
As there were fewer and fewer men and women at the entrance of the cave, a group of tribal leaders looked at each other. Although there was confusion on their faces, they all showed a look of understanding and relief.
This year's Mother's Day sacrifice held by the Ba people is different. It is indeed unsightly to mate in front of the great Goddess of the Mother. Although it is not blasphemous, it can be hidden and make them feel relaxed and comfortable.
And this hidden method seems to be more relaxed for men and women, and there is no pressure on them.
So this year's event seemed to last longer than in previous years. When the men and women once again held hands with each other and came out of the cave with faces full of satisfaction and "shyness", this unique and grand marriage ceremony also came to an end, and a large group of people
People surrounded the three great shamans as they descended the mountain.
After the singing and dancing on the mountain ended, the solemn and solemn atmosphere at the foot of the mountain became calm again.
Everyone gathered around the river beach to wait for the end of the sacrificial activities, and then held a grand collective wedding ceremony.
The men of each tribe were ready to give the newcomers a hard spanking, and they were all gearing up, cheering and waiting from a distance.
A group of young hunters who had just come down from the mountain were so flirtatious that they didn't dare to raise their heads. They covered their buttocks with their hands and hid behind the woman.
In previous years, they were the main force in spanking, and they never beat my cousin-in-law lightly.
But as the saying goes, reincarnation is easy, who will be spared by heaven?
The butt that deserves a spanking will never escape this day.
The butts that were slapped hard in previous years must be beaten firmly today.
If you encounter a tough brother-in-law, you will be shaking even when you poop for several days.
Xu Chen did not attend this grand spanking collective wedding this year.
Because after going down the mountain, a child came over and told him that Ye was missing.
Mother became anxious when she heard this, and quickly prepared to take people to find it in person.
However, Xu Chen quickly stopped him.
Today is the most important major festival. More than ten tribes are participating, and nearly a thousand people have gathered. The situation is chaotic. If a large number of people are mobilized to find it, it will inevitably cause some confusion and bad suspicions.
What Muba was worried about might be that Ye was dragged into the wild by a wild man from some tribe and caused misfortune.
But Xu Chen speculated that this possibility was unlikely, because he had already prepared for such a thing to happen, and arranged in advance for hunters from the six tribes to patrol back and forth in the valley, plus more than 60 Gonghuo Tribe prisoners, and a security team of hundreds of people.
, enough to ensure the safety of the entire party.
He secretly asked several hunter leaders for a brief inquiry. It was very quiet under the mountain since the ceremony began. No one made any trouble. Everyone gathered on the river beach and no one left midway.
Several children who were responsible for recording and registering guests with Ye and five boys and girls sent by the Gonghuo Tribe all said that after the ceremony started, Ye disappeared after returning home from the river beach.
Xu Chen returned to the compound and asked some aunts and cousins who stayed at home to take care of the baby. Everyone shook their heads and said they didn't know Ye's whereabouts. It was true that they saw her come back, but she went out soon.
In addition, no one heard Ye cry for help.
There is only such a big place at the foot of the mountain, and there are people everywhere. It should be impossible for Ye to disappear. Of course, according to her ability, she can't run very far.
Xu Chen estimated that she couldn't stand the excitement of the marriage between a man and a woman today on Mother's Day. She felt lost and couldn't think about it, so she hid somewhere and cried secretly.