This Is My Primitive Tribe-Chapter 71 - 66: Tribal History and Place Names

After the wild boar was brought back to the tribe, the first thing to be stripped off was the boar hide. This thick and tough beast hide is a treasure for the tribe members.

The next was the internal organs. Although it was winter and not easy to spoil, they still needed to be eaten as soon as possible.

Then there was a large amount of wild boar meat, which could keep the Vine Tribe well-fed for a long time.

Next came the bones.

Because these wild boars were large, their bones were big and hard, making them suitable for making various bone weapons and tools.

For instance, shoulder blades could be used to make Bone Plows, leg bones could be polished into Bone Spears, Bone Knives, etc.

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

Beast Teeth are the hardest part of a beast’s body.

Tribe members like to use smaller beast teeth to make various accessories, such as Beast Tooth Necklaces and bracelets.

Larger beast teeth, like giant-toothed tiger fangs, would be ground into Tooth Knives, which are not only sharp enough but also very beautiful.

However, when Jiang Xuan finally smashed open the wild boar’s skull and took out the tusks, he felt a bit disappointed.

"This thing can’t be made into a Tooth Knife."

Wild boar tusks are long triquetrous in shape, but the middle part is hollow and severely so, filled with soft pulp.

Moreover, wild boar tusks have a very large curve, almost semicircular, making them awkward for any tool-making.

"Alas, what a pity, it seems they can only be used as decorations."

Jiang Xuan reluctantly put down the wild boar tusks, intending to make them into a Beast Tooth Necklace by drilling a hole when he had time.

Nevertheless, Jiang Xuan did not give up the idea of making a Tooth Knife, but first, he had to find suitable beast teeth.

"Gurgle... Gurgle..."

In the Pottery Cauldron, pig brains were boiling with some dried vegetables added.

Pig brains are rich in nutrients and, like pig hearts, are usually given to high-status people to eat.

Undoubtedly, the two highest-status people in the Vine Tribe were Jiang Xuan and Chi Shao, so the pig brains of these three wild boars were given to them.

Jiang Xuan used a long spoon to flip the vegetables in the Pottery Cauldron and then curiously looked at Chi Shao beside him, asking, "Sister, what are you doing?"

Chi Shao crushed small colorful stones on a flat big rock, then ground them into powder. freewebnøvel.com

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, with a relatively soft texture.

Chi Shao said while pounding, "I’m going to use these stones to make pigments, to paint the important events we’ve experienced in our tribe on the beast hides."

Recording important events in pictures or text is the responsibility of every tribe’s Witch.

Chi Shao is now the Witch of the Vine Tribe, but she has Witch Power without a complete heritage, not knowing how to perform her role well, so she can only explore based on feeling and memory.

As a child, she had seen the Witch of the Deer Tribe use this method to record significant events of the tribe, and she planned to follow suit.

Jiang Xuan asked with interest, "What do you want to paint?"

Chi Shao thought for a moment, counting on her fingers, "I want to paint the major events we’ve experienced after establishing the Vine Tribe, such as building bamboo huts, Vine God’s manifestation, the Mosquito Tribe’s attack, clearing and planting land..."

After saying that, Chi Shao was stunned, as the content to paint seemed quite extensive.

Jiang Xuan was very interested: "Paint them all; later, when the Vine Tribe grows stronger, newcomers can learn about what happened in the Vine Tribe from these pictures."

These paintings are equivalent to the tribe’s "history," and for a tribe aspiring to develop and grow, "history" is very important.

It helps newcomers to the tribe, as well as future generations, understand the tribe’s past, remember those glory or lessons, and generate a sense of identity and pride in the tribe.

Chi Shao nodded heavily, saying, "When I finish grinding the pigments, I’ll try it several times on a slab before painting it on the beast hides."

The beast hide is a very important material for tribe members, and Chi Shao doesn’t want to waste any piece of it, so she wants to practice more on stone slabs first.

"Sister is very gifted in painting. I believe you can do it well."

After encouraging Chi Shao, Jiang Xuan no longer disturbed her. He sat by the fire pit, watching the flickering flames, and thought of another matter.

If only a map could be made.

This idea just emerged and quickly occupied Jiang Xuan’s mind.

A map is undoubtedly an extremely important tool.

It can condense a vast area in reality into a small picture, allowing those who haven’t been to the area to gain an understanding of it.

Tribe members occasionally draw some rudimentary "maps" on stone walls to record hunting routes or other things.

But such maps are extremely abstract, generally only understandable to the person who drew them, while others would be baffled, making it almost impossible to find paths based on them.

Jiang Xuan planned to create a simple and understandable map that would show where there are mountains, rivers, lakes, marshes, etc., at a glance.

Only such a map can truly fulfill its intended purpose.

However, in addition to marking directions, it is best to also mark place names when drawing the map.

The Vine Tribe has not been here long and hasn’t named the nearby mountains and rivers, typically referring to them directionally.

Jiang Xuan planned to settle the place names first.

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

"Alright!"

Nan Xing immediately got up, braving the heavy snow, to call over the Vine Tribe members residing in other bamboo huts.

Once all seventeen people gathered, Jiang Xuan shared his idea.

"I’m gathering everyone here today to confirm and unify the nearby place names. This way, when I send you somewhere, just mentioning the place name will make it clear to you."

Everyone nodded in agreement.

Jiang Xuan thought for a moment and said, "First, the river in front of the tribe, I plan to name it Feiyu River, what does everyone think?"

The Vine Tribe managed to resolve the food crisis thanks to the flying fish with wings that emerged during winter fishing.

A tribe member excitedly said, "Chief, this name is good, flying fish are delicious."

"Right, right, flying fish are much tastier than other fish."

Thinking about the delicious flying fish, everyone broke into smiles as this fish is indeed tasty, with more tender meat and fewer bones than other fish, making it quite popular.

Jiang Xuan laughed, "Then it’s decided, this river will be called Feiyu River."

Next, Jiang Xuan announced other place names.

"The Stone Mountain behind the tribe will be called Vine God Mountain."

"The mountain south of the tribe will be called Thunder Mountain, to commemorate the Thunder Tree we discovered."

"The mountain north of the tribe will be called Wild Boar Mountain, to commemorate our wild boar hunt."

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As Jiang Xuan announced each place name, everyone gained a clearer mental map of the terrain around the Vine Tribe.

Moreover, these place names corresponded to memorable things, making them easy to remember.

"In the future, I will draw a picture, depicting the mountains, rivers, and marshes around our tribe. By looking at it frequently, you will remember."

Although the tribe members can’t read, it’s fine; Jiang Xuan can use images instead.

For example, Feiyu River could be depicted by a flying fish, Thunder Mountain by a Thunder Tree, and Wild Boar Mountain by a wild boar, and so forth.

After announcing the matter of naming, the food in the Pottery Cauldron was also almost cooked, and everyone had a hearty meal before contentedly returning to their respective bamboo huts.