Chapter 67 Tribal History and Place Names

After the wild boar was brought back to the tribe, the first thing to be stripped off was the wild boar skin. This thick and tough skin was a good thing for the tribesmen.

Next come the internal organs. Although it is winter and they are not easy to spoil, they still need to be eaten as soon as possible.

Then there was a large amount of wild boar meat, which could keep the Teng tribe eating well for a long time.

Next comes the bones.

Because these wild boars are large in size and have large, hard bones, they are ideal for making various bone weapons and tools.

For example, shoulder blades can be used to make bone hoes, and leg bones can be used to grind bone spears, bone knives, etc.

Finally, what Jiang Xuan was most interested in was the sharp and hard wild boar tusks.

Animal tusks are the hardest part of a wild animal.

The tribesmen like to use the smaller fangs of wild animals to make various accessories, such as animal tooth necklaces, bracelets, etc.

Larger animal teeth, such as malarial tiger teeth, would be sharpened into tooth knives by the tribesmen. They were not only sharp enough but also beautiful.

However, when Jiang Xuan finally smashed open the wild boar's skull and removed its fangs, the scene before him made him a little disappointed.

"This thing can't be used as a dental knife."

Wild boar tusks are long triangular pyramid-shaped, but the middle part is hollow, and very hollow, with soft pulp inside.

Secondly, the boar tusk has a very large curvature, almost a semicircle, and any tool made from it would seem to be wrong.

"Alas, what a pity. It seems that it can only be used as a decoration."

Jiang Xuan put down the wild boar tusk helplessly, and planned to find a way to drill a hole in it and make it into a tusk necklace when he had time.

However, Jiang Xuan did not give up the idea of ​​making a tooth knife, but the prerequisite was to find suitable animal teeth.

“Gulp gulp…”

Pig brains were being cooked in a ceramic pot, with some dried vegetables added to it.

Pig brains are rich in nutrients and, like pig hearts, are usually offered to people of higher status for consumption.

There is no doubt that the two people with the highest status in the Teng tribe are Jiang Xuan and Chi Shao, so the brains of these three wild boars were given to them to eat.

Jiang Xuan used a long spoon to stir the food in the pottery, then looked at Chi Shao curiously and said, "Sister, what are you doing?"

Chishao placed small pieces of colored stones on a large flat stone, smashed them, and then ground them into powder.

These stones were picked up from the nearby mountains and forests. Jiang Xuan couldn't figure out what kind of stones they were. Some were red, some were brown, and some were black, and their texture was relatively soft.

Chishao smashed the stones and said, "I plan to use these stones as paint to paint the important events that happened in our tribe on the animal skins."

It is the responsibility of every tribal shaman to record important things in the form of pictures or texts.

Chishao is now also a witch of the Teng tribe, but she has witch powers but no complete inheritance. She doesn’t know how to be a good witch and can only explore based on her feelings and memory.

When she was a child, she had seen the witch of the Deer Tribe use this method to record important events of the tribe, and she planned to do the same.

Jiang Xuan asked with interest: "What do you want to draw?"

Chishao thought for a moment and counted on his fingers: "I want to draw all the major events that happened after we established the Teng Tribe, such as building bamboo houses, the appearance of the Teng God, the attack by the Mosquito Tribe, and the reclamation of land for farming..."

After Chishao finished speaking, he was stunned because it seemed that there was a lot to draw.

Jiang Xuan was very interested: "Draw it, draw it all. When the Teng Tribe grows stronger, people who come later can know what happened in the Teng Tribe through these pictures."

These pictures are equivalent to the "history" of the tribe. For a tribe that aspires to grow and develop, "history" is very important.

It allows those who join the tribe later, as well as the descendants of the tribe, to understand what has happened in the tribe, remember the glory or lessons learned, and develop a sense of identity and honor for the tribe.

Chishao nodded heavily and said, "Wait until I have ground the pigment. I will try it on the stone slab a few times before painting on the animal skin."

Animal skins are a very important material for the tribesmen. Chishao doesn't want to waste any animal skins, so she needs to become more proficient in painting on the stone slab first.

"My sister is very talented in painting. I believe you can do it well."

After Jiang Xuan gave his encouragement, he did not disturb Chishao anymore. He sat by the fire pit, looking at the dancing flames, and thought of another thing.

It would be nice to make a map.

As soon as this idea came up, it quickly occupied Jiang Xuan's mind.

Maps are undoubtedly a very important tool.

It can condense a large area in reality into a small picture, so that people who have never been to this area can also understand this area through the map.

Tribal people would occasionally draw some crude "maps" on the stone walls to record hunting routes or other things.

However, this kind of map is extremely abstract. Generally, only the person who drew it can understand it. Others will be confused when they see it, and it is almost impossible to find the way according to the map.

Jiang Xuan planned to make a map that was simple and easy to understand, so that people could see at a glance where there were mountains, rivers, lakes, swamps, etc.

Only such a map can truly play its due role.

However, if you want to draw a map, in addition to marking the directions, it is best to also mark the place names.

The Teng tribe has been here for a relatively short time and has not yet named the nearby mountains, rivers and streams. They usually refer to places by direction.

Jiang Xuan planned to determine the place name first.

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Thinking of this, Jiang Xuan said to Nan Xing who was warming himself by the fire, "Go and find Gan Song and the others. I want to announce something."

"good!"

Nanxing immediately got up and called the members of the Teng tribe who were living in other bamboo houses over in the heavy snow.

When all seventeen people arrived, Jiang Xuan expressed his thoughts.

"I called you all here today to determine and unify the names of nearby places. This way, when I send you to a certain place in the future, you will know the name of the place very well."

Everyone nodded in agreement.

Jiang Xuan thought for a moment and said, "First, let's talk about the river in front of the tribe. I plan to name it Flying Fish River. What do you think?"

The reason why the Teng tribe was able to solve the food crisis was due to the flying fish that had wings and flew out on their own during the winter fishing.

A tribesman said excitedly: "Chief, this is a good name, flying fish is delicious."

"Yes, yes, flying fish tastes much better than other fish."

At the thought of the deliciousness of flying fish, everyone's eyes suddenly lit up. This kind of fish is indeed delicious. Its meat is more tender than other fish and it has fewer bones. Everyone likes to eat it.

Jiang Xuan smiled and said, "It's decided then. This river will be called Feiyu River."

Afterwards, Jiang Xuan announced other place names.

"The stone mountain behind the tribe will be called Tengshen Mountain from now on."

"The mountain south of the tribe is called Thunder Mountain, in memory of the Thunder Tree we discovered."

"The mountain to the north of the tribe is called Wild Boar Mountain, in memory of the wild boar we captured."

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As Jiang Xuan announced the place names one by one, the topography near Teng Tribe became clearer in everyone's minds.

Moreover, these place names correspond to things that are impressive, so they are easy to remember.

"I will draw a map later, showing the mountains, rivers, and swamps near our tribe. If you look at it several times, you will remember it."

Although the tribesmen are illiterate, it doesn’t matter, Jiang Xuan can use pictures instead.

For example, if it is Flying Fish River, draw a flying fish; if it is Thunder Mountain, draw a thunder tree; if it is Wild Boar Mountain, draw a wild boar, and so on.

After the place name was announced, the food in the pottery tripod was almost cooked. Everyone had a full meal and then returned to their respective bamboo houses with satisfaction.

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