Edit 丨 XVIII
Wen 丨 Technology Idea King
Northwest of the continent, on the frontier, sits a majestic mountain range called Altai.
Successive light snows have paved the villages under the mountains with a white color, like a fairy tale world.
The snow is also like a large net, covering the entire mountain, setting off the entire environment of the northwest, plain and pure. Wrapped in silver, beautiful scenery.
No wonder the Qing Dynasty poet Zheng Banqiao would leave a beautiful poem: "Open the door in the morning and the snow is full of mountains, the snow is clear and the sun is cold"...
Nomadic peoples of the Cold Lands.
There is also a vibrant ethnic group called the Mongols.
Pastoralists in the Altai Mountains endure extremely cold climates all year round. Due to factors such as latitude and geographical altitude, their hometown has an ambient temperature of nearly minus 60 ° C all year round.
When they looked around, they could only see the towering snow-capped mountains. In fact, in addition to the majestic Altai Mountains on the northwestern border of the mainland, Kunlun is also connected to the surrounding area.
The nomads here can feel the magnificence of heaven and earth from a young age, and their boldness is quite vast.
If Jiangnan women are more tender, then the Mongolian herders in the harsh living environment, their personalities have been tempered by the environment since childhood to be more courageous and resolute.
The good boys here, they are good at riding horses and archery and hunting. Who would have thought that the animals favored by the Mongols, in addition to wolf dogs, also had eagles with torch-like eyes.
If the eagle can be used as a totem in the spiritual world in the hearts of the Mongolian people, it is estimated that the local people will be unhappy.
Because generations of nomadic peoples have continued their national faith by taming eagles in harsh living conditions, guarding the frontiers of the country.
Therefore, in their eyes, eagles are not only interesting creatures, but also good partners for their survival.
Why?
Because the eagle is agile and powerful, it can walk on land or fly high.
Their movements are flexible and can quickly help the nomadic inhabitants to capture the "necessities" of life, of which foxes are important materials.
Its fur helps residents resist the cold weather, and the fox flesh is also a good cold food and hunger nourishment for the nomadic people.
The camaraderie of man and eagle.
This law of mutual companionship and mutual dependence of the game also has a spirit of contract in the hearts of the Mongols who have lived at the foot of the Altai Mountains for generations.
That is, the tamed eagle will generally insist on providing 7 years of service to their domesticated owners, during which time they can go out hunting together or participate in competitions that conform to the customs of the local people.
They will appear together, end the curtain together, accept applause together, and may also accept ridicule together.
After the seven-year contract arrived, every Mongolian red eagle owner would take the initiative to release his friend who had accompanied him for 7 years into the wild, because in their eyes, the eagle also needed to return to the sky.
After all, the sky is the home of the eagles, and people are not. They can chase freedom in the vast expanse of the sky.
And the eagles have been with humans for 7 years, returning to the wild, and their survival skills have been honed very well.
So don't worry, eagles won't survive after leaving humans.
Their vitality and fighting spirit are themselves the strength of eagles to become the "strong and wild" animal kings for generations.
For thousands of years, under the long Altai Mountains, the Mongols and eagles can be interdependent and in a good state of friendship. But within the Mongols, there is also an unwritten rule.
Influenced by ancient feudalism, coupled with the great difference in physical fitness between men and women. Therefore, there is a regulation on eagle training in the Mongolian people, that is, the eagle training method of the ancestors is resolutely passed on to men and not to women.
Therefore, before the birth of Esopan, people really did not see a Mongolian girl who could ride heroically on horseback, carrying dozens of kilograms of adult eagles above her right arm, and appeared in front of people.
A gritty thirteen-year-old girl.
Aesophan, a Mongolian girl, was 13 years old at the time. Her innocent pupils fluttered with clear eyes that respected nature and fearlessly challenged her.
In fact, look closely at this 13-year-old girl, the figure is a little strong, the cheeks bulge with a cute apple muscle glowing with plateau red, the corners of the mouth always hang a faint smile, and it seems to be slightly shy when seeing people.
Occasionally she would smash her tongue, wasn't this the pure appearance of a naïve and romantic girl?
But don't forget, she's the daughter of a nomad.
There is bravery and perseverance in Esophan's body, and she has lived in the northwestern border of the continent since she was a child.
She either went to school against the fierce wind, or braved the snowy world, leaving many resolute footprints on the road she was going to take.
Esophan's character never accepts defeat, she can face difficulties in her studies, and become a good student in the top ranking of the grade.
In life, she also aspires to be the first recognized female eagle bearer on the prairie.
13 years old, a good age to be in school. In the education system in the northwest, there are many nomadic children who are in their prime, and they will choose to stay in school, and may only have three or four days to stay at home every month.
Aisopan, that's the way it goes to school. When she ushered in the holidays, her father drove his motorcycle in advance and waited for Esophan at the school gate.
The father-daughter relationship gets along very well, they often talk and laugh, and they will discuss some topics that are of interest to them.
Esophan's personality is not willing to lose, and his mind is more active. She is popular at school, and when she returns home, she will actively help her parents to do some cattle and sheep herding.
In Esopan's words, she was a beloved daughter by her father, who was an eagle trainer who was extremely adored in his own eyes.
It is also inevitable that, according to the tradition of the nomadic people, all the males in their fathers and ancestors are qualified to be able to become traditional falconers.
Like Esophan's father, he would hunt in the mountains in the winter for many years, and when he returned after a while, the parcels on either side of the horse must contain a rich prey.
In addition, Esophan has clearly remembered some of the competitive competitions that his father took with the eagle since he was a child.
She felt that her father's eagle-training skills on the field were full of speed, speed, courage and courage... This is exactly what she loves and yearns for.
Influence of the father.
Esophan proudly introduced his father to people, saying that he had won the championship twice in the eagle-wielding field, and that the medal was heavy and heavy.
This is not only the glory of proving that dad has excellent eagle holding skills, but also the pride of Esophan's heart for his father.
Although the job of falconry seems very hard, the understanding that Aesophan received from his father was not like this, who told her that falconry was not only a career choice, but also a cultural inheritance.
Perhaps it was because of the example of a father that Aisophan set in mind, which led to a keen interest in falconry skills.
Looking back at the history of the Mongolian internal training of eagles, Aesophan also clearly knows where the real problems are.
Although her family is very supportive of her, can the traditional gaze and the rules of custom continue to accept such ideals as Esophan?
Tribal elders and widows always attack the 13-year-old girl with ridicule and criticism, for example, some elders angrily scolded Esophan: this is a decision against the ancestors, and since the ancestors have made the rules, the descendants should obey without reason...
In the eyes of the neighbors, Esophan was only 13 years old and was only a female doll, she was smaller than a man, and her strength was relatively weak.
Thus, the worldly vision seems to be a solid shackle that is placed on Ethophan's body.
Make her feel like she has to accept the fate of recognition — stay at home and make milk tea, wait until she is the right age to accept a proper marriage, and continue this lifeline.
In fact, Esophan's ideal has also spread in the school, and her classmates are very envious of her 13-year-old dream.
But the teacher's advice was that when the snow was covered, the eagle bearer could only go deep into the mountains and forests to fight against the natural climate and wild tigers and beasts.
If the eagle bearer can't carry the harsh climate, it is difficult to use the agile thinking logic to drive the horse to chase the tracks of the prey, let alone return with a full load, and it may be difficult to save his life.
The teacher also said: Take 10,000 steps back and say that women will eventually marry. After marriage, the focus of women's lives will be on the education of chai rice, oil and salt and the education of their children.
The girl's persistence.
Are women inherently incompetent for special tasks? The fact that Esophan is young does not mean that he is not ambitious.
In the face of distrust and opposition, she became more persistent.
My father also believed that Essophan was right: equality between men and women. He encouraged his daughter to chase her dreams.
Under the careful instruction of his father, Aesophan learned to hold the eagle in one hand and quickly take off the eagle's mask.
In addition, like feeding food, raising arms, luring eagle prey... It's all there is to it.
This 13-year-old girl can really get along with the eagle as a friend, and after each training, she will stroke the eagle's feathers with pain and tenderness.
It is hard to imagine that this little girl also habitually tells stories to the eagle and tries to share the knowledge she has learned with her friends...
The friendship between man and eagle is officially established, and their journey of cooperation is also in the near future.
In addition to her diligent learning skills, Esophan's strong interest has also contributed to her continuous improvement in learning efficiency.
Until Esophan's father thought the time had come, he took his daughter to the far side of the mountain and chose an eagle suitable for Esoppan.
On a sunny morning, Aysophan rode with his father on horseback and waded through the mountains to the mountains where the eagles depended.
But the quality of the falconer is particularly critical at this time, because the process is not only the person picking the eagle, but also the eagle picking the person.
To prove her courage and courage, Aesophan tied a rope around her waist alone, climbed the cliff with the strength of her hands, and took one of her chicks into her pocket while the mother eagle had not yet returned.
The father was very satisfied with Esophan's performance, she showed the bravery of not losing to the boy, and she was able to protect the young eagle in the face of the resistance of the eagle, wrapping it in a prepared blanket.
All of this seems to indicate that Essophan can become a qualified eagle bearer, but the only thing that can certify Esophan's training results is experiments or competitive competitions.
Deal with competitive competitions.
After a period of companionship and training, late autumn coincides with the season of nomadic migration. After they have finished these chores, they need to deal with the annual Mongolian Golden Eagle Festival.
At this time, Aisopan and the young eagle she had captured were constantly moving higher in body and age, and a deep relationship had been established between them.
Before attending the Golden Eagle Festival, Essophan confidently put on a beautiful national costume. The warm glow of the morning sun sprinkled on the faces of the father and daughter, and their straight riding posture was full of confidence.
The competition was held in the city of Urghe, but the cookie-cutter contestants were all male faces.
Therefore, when a 13-year-old female eagle bearer came to the arena, the audience and the participants could not help but show a look of disapproval.
These are all pictures that Esophan has long been accustomed to, so this did not interfere with her mood to participate in the game.
This time, 70 players participated in the Golden Eagle Festival, and Esophan competed with 69 male players.
They galloped in the center of the arena, holding falcons – by showing off their costumes and training eagles, contestants dragging their prey with their eagles to complete swooping and hunting, and hunters catching falcons flying in the distance as they rode at high speed.
It turned out that they were taking these three rounds.
The Esophan on the field is quite cooperative with his domesticated eagles, and they complete various super difficult actions such as dive hunting and receiving eagles between the rapid galloping and the electric light and flint.
She also won three perfect points in the final competition, so she successfully won the championship of this competition.
It was hard to believe that the first female contestant to participate in the competition was not only the youngest, but she was able to successfully catch the falcon that flew from a distance in just 5 seconds.
Such superb skill is combined with the tacit understanding between humans and animals, and even the world-old eagle bearers are applauded!
Head to the hunting grounds.
Esophan did not sink into the sound of congratulations, and she could not wait to see if she had the ability to hold eagle prey through practice.
This time, she is no longer challenged by competitors, but by the treacherous natural environment and real beasts.
Aysophan and his father embark on a journey into the vast snowy plains, with the goal of heading towards the heart of the Altai Mountains.
Temperatures here are generally below minus 40 degrees Celsius, and there are no humans living there for long, but it is a paradise for some wild animals.
On the glacier, which had formed thick ice, the father and daughter's horses seemed to be unable to withstand the pressure of the cold, and the clear stream flowing in front of their noses had frozen into a ridge.
Finally, they found footprints resembling foxes in a snow-capped valley. Aesophan and his father decided to divide their ways toward the traces left in the snow.
At the age of 13, she was not afraid to part with her father in this strange environment. They galloped in the opposite direction, and It wasn't long before Ethophan noticed a flexible figure in the snow, the first prey she was going to catch today: the silver fox.
Aisopan unhooked the eagle's mask, and as soon as she gave the order, the eagle immediately hit the long sky.
Through the tacit cooperation of the two, the eagle quickly locked on to the fox through sharp eyes and slammed into the ground. A set of swooping, so that the silver fox can not escape, can only become the prey under the speed of lightning can not cover the ears.
It is said that everything is difficult at the beginning, and the preliminary preparation for Esophan to become a female eagle bearer has come to a successful end. What awaits her now is the end of a full load.
In the eyes of Esophan and tame eagles, as long as they are targeted, the probability of escaping is very small.
If every eagle that can successfully help its owner hunt back animals is an extraordinary creature. So can the eagle bearer who tames the eagle be considered a great person?
The 13-year-old girl, Esophan, became the first female eagle bearer of the Mongol tribe at the foot of the Altai Mountains in the northwestern part of the continent, believing that her strength will infect and inspire more girls: true equality between men and women, first of all, let women themselves establish a mentality of not being afraid of challenges and facing everything confidently.
Esophan can be a girl, she can be a good eagle bearer, and at the same time she can be a group of beautiful girls...
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