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Primitive whale hunters: With the most rudimentary weapons, they can kill five 10-meter-long sperm whales

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Whales are the largest creatures in the world, at the top of the biological chain, they have no natural enemies, even humans, must rely on advanced weapons to capture it.

But on the other side of the world, living in a primitive village that lives on whaling, they have no advanced weapons, not even modern boats, relying on wooden boats and harpoons, they can catch up to 5 whales 10 meters long a day.

Primitive whale hunters: With the most rudimentary weapons, they can kill five 10-meter-long sperm whales

They are the La Mallera people, living on the Indonesian island of Lambata, although the island is not large and the property is not rich, fortunately, thanks to the abundant sea, their people have been passed down.

Rambata is remote, far from the main island of Indonesia, and there are not many People in La Mallera, so it has not been taken seriously, has never developed, and still lives a primitive life.

With the growth of Indonesia's national strength in recent years, the construction of Lambata Island has only been put on the agenda, the government has built roads here, and electrified every villager, but it still cannot change the status quo of resource scarcity, and the life of the La Mallera people has not changed much.

Primitive whale hunters: With the most rudimentary weapons, they can kill five 10-meter-long sperm whales

Fishing runs through the life of every La Mallera, and it is a matter of life and death, which is related to the development of the entire race.

Every year in the summer, it is the best time for them to hunt, this time the weather is suitable, the water temperature is comfortable, and the location is remote, many fish come here to breed.

The sheer number of fish also attracts many large marine creatures, and sperm whales are one of them, and they come here this time of year to hunt, but at this time, they have also become the prey in the eyes of the Ramalera people.

Primitive whale hunters: With the most rudimentary weapons, they can kill five 10-meter-long sperm whales

Except for typhoons and torrential rains, the entire hunting time will not be very long, and the La Mallera people must catch enough prey to survive the winter in these months to survive the winter of food shortage.

The situation last month was not very good, the hunters did not catch the whales, although the squid bait they sprinkled was obvious, and the number of whales was also quite large, but the sea surface has been rough and rough, and it is impossible to go to sea, so everyone's heart is heavy, silently praying that the storm will pass quickly.

The situation took a turn for the worse the next day, the previous day was choppy, and the next day suddenly the wind and waves were calm, and the La Mallera people seized the opportunity to set off at once, they were in wooden boats, a boat of about 10 people, a captain, two or three harpooners, and the rest were sailors. The two ships are in groups and cooperate with each other.

Primitive whale hunters: With the most rudimentary weapons, they can kill five 10-meter-long sperm whales

The sailors paddled their oars and sped toward their destination, a natural harbor where countless fish gathered at this time, making it an ideal feeding ground for whales.

As the hunters approached the bay, the scene was astounding, with several whales churning and dancing their huge tails on the wide sea, creating a small wave each time. The first fleet to arrive had found its target, frantically chasing the whales, and the hunters who saw this scene did not want to show weakness and quickly joined in.

Primitive whale hunters: With the most rudimentary weapons, they can kill five 10-meter-long sperm whales

On the chaotic surface of the sea, they quickly found the target, a huge male sperm whale, estimated to weigh more than 20 tons, a large figure large enough to make people fearful, but the hunters did not have a trace of fear on their faces, but rowed the boat quickly closer.

The attack of the La Mallera people severely frightened the entire whale population, and the male whale did the same, it sped up to get rid of these humans, but instead increased the oxygen consumption, and the frequency of ventilation became higher and higher.

Primitive whale hunters: With the most rudimentary weapons, they can kill five 10-meter-long sperm whales

The hunters are waiting for this moment, at the moment when the whale jumps out of the water, the harpooner is already on standby, they jump up from the boat violently, grasp the harpoon and jump down fiercely, through their own weight to the harpoon to pierce the whale's skin and go deep into the body.

Primitive whale hunters: With the most rudimentary weapons, they can kill five 10-meter-long sperm whales

Around the same time, a harpooner in another boat also jumped into the water.

"Boom"!

As the sound of the hunter entering the water sounded, the harpoon was firmly inserted into the whale, the blood came out, and the pained whale's tail flicked and instinctively swam into the deep water.

"Sigh", the rope connected to the tail of the harpoon stretches and follows the whale to the bottom of the sea. But the other end of the rope was connected to the boat, and at the moment when the rope straightened, the whole ship sank down a few centimeters, and the whales ignored it and continued to swim forward desperately, and the two ships were pulled forward quickly.

Primitive whale hunters: With the most rudimentary weapons, they can kill five 10-meter-long sperm whales

At this time, the two harpooners under the water hurriedly grabbed the stern of the boat and climbed onto the boat, harpooner is the highest death profession, being scratched by harpoons, being slapped by whale tails, and being hit by ships are common things, and many people die every year.

A loud "bang" was heard, and a whaling boat next to it was smashed by panicked whales, and the people on board all fell into the water, surrounded by oars and hull fragments, and the crew desperately hugged the scattered pieces of wood to save themselves.

But at this time, the hunters of the two ships could not take care of their companions, and the whale under the boat immediately pulled them away from here.

Primitive whale hunters: With the most rudimentary weapons, they can kill five 10-meter-long sperm whales

A few minutes later, the whale, which had been shot twice, swam to the surface of the water again to breathe, and the harpooners in the two boats attacked again, and inserted a harpoon into the whale...

Bleeding and exhaustion slowed the whales, the intervals between surfaces became shorter and shorter, and every time they swam up, they were attacked by hunters.

Finally, not knowing how many times the whale had been hit, and could no longer swim, the hunters jumped into the water and cut off the whale's spine with a knife, ending the hunt.

Primitive whale hunters: With the most rudimentary weapons, they can kill five 10-meter-long sperm whales

The people on both boats were also exhausted at this point, but they could not rest at this time, and the whales must be dragged away as soon as possible, otherwise they would attract large groups of sharks.

Primitive whale hunters: With the most rudimentary weapons, they can kill five 10-meter-long sperm whales

On this evening, 5 huge sperm whales lay quietly on the beach, and the villagers all came to watch, their faces were full of harvest joy, this time not only no one had an accident but also harvested so much, which was rare.

Primitive whale hunters: With the most rudimentary weapons, they can kill five 10-meter-long sperm whales

The decomposition of whales will be carried out the next day, and the La Mallera people still retain the original custom, the prey is shared, but the harpooner and the captain will get the best and most meat, followed by the sailor, and other villagers can also get a part by helping to cut, wash, and carry, as long as it is a contribution.

Primitive whale hunters: With the most rudimentary weapons, they can kill five 10-meter-long sperm whales

Of course, the families of the crew members who had unfortunately died could also get a large portion full of meat, enough for them to survive the winter.

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