Chapter 13 "The Changing Plane" Excerpt 3 Black Dog (1)

The two tribes in the Black Dog Yeda Forest have been enemies for generations.A boy, whether he was a Hoa or a Falim, was almost eagerly waiting when he grew up to go on a raid, because that was the only way to prove that he had become a man.Most of the raids will meet the expedition team of the opposing tribe who also came to raid, and the two sides will fight fiercely on some conventional battlefields. Some of these battlefields are forest glades on the hills, and some are Hoa and Falim tribes living valley.After the fierce battle, there were six or seven casualties on each side, and at this time the raid captains of both sides would unanimously declare victory for their side.The warriors of the two tribes returned triumphantly carrying the dead and wounded, and performed a triumphant dance at the station.

The sacrificed warriors were seated to watch the dance before being buried. But sometimes, due to some communication problems, one expeditionary party didn't meet the other's expeditionary party during the raid, so they would come to the other's village, kill the men, and take the women and children as slaves.This is not a pleasant thing, often resulting in the deaths of women, children and old people in the village, as well as the loss of many tribal warriors. They believed that it would be more satisfying and honorable if the raided knew the raider was coming, so fighting and killing should be done appropriately on the battlefield to avoid getting out of control.The Hoa and Falim tribes kept no domesticated animals, except a breed of terrier, which they used to keep their huts and barns free from rats.The weapons they used were bronze short swords and wooden spears, and their armor was leather shields.