Strange Tales of the Ghosts

"White witchcraft is not a person, but a kind of witchcraft. A long time ago, witchcraft was divided into two types. One is black witchcraft. Black witchcraft is witchcraft used to frame blame and harm others. It is also called 'evil magic', and the other is white witchcraft. White witchcraft is used to wish good luck and pray for blessings, so it is also called auspicious witchcraft." Wangchuan explained clearly what white witchcraft is in concise language. .

After hearing this, Kang Lele looked at the little girl in surprise and asked, "Akuo, so you are a witch?"

"Yeah." The little Miao girl named Akuo nodded.

Li Wenyu took the words and continued to ask: "Akuo, if you are a witch, don't you want to protect your people?" What he asked was the same as Wangchuan. The little girl was silent for a long time, thinking for a long time, and looked up After looking at a few people, he revealed the origin of them.

In the final analysis, this incident started because of Miao Yin. People’s understanding of Miao Yin is the silver jewelry made by the Miao people. It seems that most people don’t know the meaning behind it. In fact, the germination of Miao Yin originated from the earliest As a totem of witchcraft, the Miao people firmly believe that silverware can drive away evil spirits. Therefore, in ancient times, everyone in the Miao people wore jewelry made of silver, from headdresses to silver collars, bracelets, earrings, etc. It is said that wearing these can defeat the filth that exists in the mountains and fields. There is also a rule for Miao silver, the largest is the most beautiful. The most famous one is the big silver horn in southeastern Guizhou. Its shape is derived from the image of the ancestor Chi You with a "horned head". These silverware are intended to worship ancestors and gain their favor. Blessing, so the Miao people cherish silver jewelry very much in their daily lives and treat it like a god. The person who keeps the sacrificial silverware is the witch in the clan. The rules are passed down from generation to generation until the generation of Akuo.

Akuo was born in an ordinary family, but she was born smart and understood things faster than other children. Due to various reasons, she inherited the responsibilities of the previous witch at the age of eight and became the witch of the clan.

After becoming a witch, A'Kou lost the joy of childhood. When all the children in the clan were in school, A'Kou had to stay where she should be, guarding the sacrificial silverware and the entire clan, although she understood that it was her She has a lifelong responsibility, but she cannot help but have the same thoughts as other children. She also wants to read and play like other children. No one can understand Akuo's mood, because they all regard this as what a witch should do. This kind of life goes on day by day until Abu appears.

Abu is a woman in her twenties who moved from another place. I heard that Abu was kicked out by her tribe. No one knows the reason, but they don’t like Abu very much because he has no My husband was so beautiful that the tribe only allowed a piece of wild land for Abu to live. Coincidentally, this place was only separated from the place where Akuo lived by a stream, so Akuo could see it every day. I saw Abu washing clothes and playing in the stream.

Logically speaking, Ah Ku should not talk to Abu, but Ah Ku still couldn't bear it. Finally one day, she slowly walked towards the stream. She just stood by the stream and looked at the other side of the stream. Abu.

When Abu looked up and saw Akuo, he chuckled: "What are you doing here?"

"Then what are you doing here?" Little Akuo asked Abu, imitating Abu's example.

After hearing this, Abu burst out laughing: "I live here."

"I live here too."

"Huh?" Abu was stunned for a moment, looking up at the cave on the mountain on the other side of the stream, and seemed to understand. "Are you a miko?"

"Yeah." Akuo nodded honestly.

Two people, one big and one small, just shouted across the stream and chatted all afternoon. It wasn't until someone brought food to Akuo that he went back.