There is a stone in Barrow village. You can't touch, move or sit on it. Every village has trees, some of which have to be cut down. Every year, we collectively walk around the sacred stone and the sacred tree three times, killing chickens and offering food and wine for sacrifice. People in most tribes worship sudden boulders and strange trees, believing that they are the habitats of stone gods and tree gods. In the New Year, spring sowing and autumn harvest, there are three sacrificial activities, each with pigs and chickens. The villagers regarded these stones and trees as scourges and were terrified.
As soon as the pig was born, the owner planted fresh branches at the door and banned strangers from entering for three days. During this period, skin, hair and other things are not allowed to walk in front of the stove. Keepers are not allowed to go near stoves, firewood and cookers for three days, and they are not allowed to say "nothing".
In life, cows, pigs and dogs are born, and people are sick and hunting in front of the mountain, planting taboo trees and prohibiting outsiders from entering for three days; When relatives and friends from other villages come, they should ask the host's permission at the door, say "no ghosts" three times, and the host will accompany the guests into the house. If you enter without the owner's consent, you will be regarded as a ghost. If you don't respect your owner, you will be driven away or even fight.
Hunting dogs have made great contributions to the hunting of Barrow people. They regard dogs as their sons. The Barrow people keep more than a dozen hunting dogs. They don't bite or bark. They are friendly to people and fierce to animals. Guests are not allowed to beat and scold dogs, otherwise they are in danger of being expelled.
When repairing the house, the owner will shout three times: "People and animals are healthy, innocent without illness, healthy for generations, and food is Man Cang." Then scatter the mixed grain into the sky, do it very seriously and never laugh.
Pigs are regarded as the leaders of domestic animals and the main animals that are often sacrificed. Therefore, they are favored, and it is forbidden to defecate in pig pits.
Deification and worship of animals are common phenomena in primitive religion. Animals are the main objects on which people live, but some of them are opposite to people. People's sacrifices and taboos to poisonous snakes and beasts are more frequent. Snakes and tigers in some tribes are totems, and no harm is allowed. If you are bitten by a poisonous snake, take the initiative to stop work for one day, no matter how far or near. It is forbidden to go to places where vines grow and eat vines, fruits and vegetables, spicy food and some meat.
There are even more taboos in agricultural production. From slash-and-burn cultivation to autumn harvest, there were five collective sacrifices and three individual sacrifices. It is forbidden to eat cocoa on the day of sacrifice, and offenders will be whipped by the leader.
The people of Barrow are an open nation. Stealing and lying are the ugliest and most hateful things in the world. If this happens, one is education, the other is repayment, and the third is expulsion. For repeat offenders, killing them is a warning.
There are also many taboos in the dream: dreaming of killing cattle, killing pigs, sunset, marrying a wife, falling into the water, falling off a cliff, being bitten by a snake, being bitten by a mouse, and bumping into a shelf by a cow ... indicates that the family is ruined, disaster is imminent, and you will not go out the next day. Dream of vines, be careful for ten days, afraid of disputes. On the contrary, dreaming of the dead is a good sign.
Barrow people also have the habit of remembering their zodiac signs, which represent twelve years. Rats and horses, dogs and dragons. Pigs and snakes, chickens and rabbits, monkeys and tigers, cows and sheep are compatible and cannot get married.