I was bitten by these ants! I immediately began to gnaw them»! – Hanukkah sighed.
– «So, you have not yet passed your ritual and have not become a real Indian», – answered Mamuka.
– «Why endure this sore bite»? – the dog asked.
– «In order to understand what your pain threshold is».
– «Threshold? But the threshold is at the door, below», – Hanukkah was surprised.
– «Listen to me carefully, now I’ll read it to you», – Mamuka said and sighed.
The pain threshold for each Indian is different. This does not mean that someone is stronger or weaker. The ant is small, but it is the most powerful creature on earth. It’s almost the same here. A small mosquito bite can hurt and make you cry. But this is not an indicator of strength. It’s just that the Indian’s body is not prepared for this. The largest pain threshold in my memory was the Wasp’s Sting Indian. While the brave Indian was eating a watermelon, Iramoka’s cunning ally, the striped wasp, flew up and stung the guy. He didn’t even blink an eye. A huge red pimple with a sting grew on his shoulder. Imagine, he couldn’t even lift a watermelon over his head! And when the evil Giant didn’t give him one more «skibble» of watermelon, he began to cry. He just felt hurt, but this is not an indicator of strength.
– «I also feel offended when they do not give one more bone»! – said Hanukkah, silently looking at the Indian with the book.
– «My four-legged friend, no matter how much you feed, there will still be little. You do not know the measure»! – answered Mamuka.
– «How can I not know the measure»?
– «Your belly is not that huge, but the Giant has it! Listen further, now I’ll read you more about ants».
You can also bite off the ass of a forest ant. It tastes sour, but healthy. It contains formic acid.
Important: only forest ants are allowed to bite, because they are clean.
Some birds specially sit on the anthill and begin to wallow in it. Angry ants start running around dirty or sore spots on the bird – this is called anting. This is how birds take care of their feathers and get rid of ticks.
– «I remember how one bit me»! – said Hanukkah.
– «If not for the Giant, you would have walked with him».
– «It’s not true, I would have chewed it off myself».
– Never: do not gnaw, do not scratch, do not tear off a tick!
– How do I understand that this is a tick? – asked Hanukkah in surprise.
– The tick cannot be confused with anyone. It painlessly, imperceptibly digs into the skin and becomes like a dark mole. It is necessary to immediately run to Giantania and tell its inhabitants that you have noticed a tick. Its movement through the body resembles a breath of breeze.
There are many inhabitants in Komaria, you will learn about this from this book. Now we already know that the creatures are allies of the Indians and their enemies. We boldly classify ants as allies, and Iramoka’s allies: mosquitoes, large mosquitoes, wasps and ticks. Other creatures will be written later. Since you completed the previous tasks, you should go through the ritual of initiation into real Indians.
Quest from Mamuka: Rite of passage
Now it will be a little unpleasant. You should go outside and find the ant. Feel free to put your hand in front of him and wait for him to climb up to you. After that, do not let it fall to the ground. Wait for the bite. If you restrained yourself and did not curl your face, endured the pain, then return the insect back where you took it. Otherwise, the creature will get lost, and the ants will run to look for it. If it hurts too much, then your test is yet to come. Wait a little and repeat the initiation ceremony again in a week.
When you accept Indians into your tribe, be sure to make sure that everyone goes through this Indian initiation ritual. The one who cries from the bite, the whole tribe protects and saves from fights, and «name-calling.» In other words, he intercedes until the future Indian begins to endure pain, having passed the rite of passage. This ritual is repeated once a week. If you have endured, then you have passed the ceremony and you don’t come back to it.
Foraging
– «Hanukkah! You’re messing around again! Sit down and listen, otherwise you won’t learn our language»! – said Mamuka, picking up the book.
– «I listen to you as always. Sometimes the white-skinned Giant lures me with food, so read and do not be afraid, I will hear everything. You know what a sensitive ear I have»! – the silent dog asked.
When the era of the dinosaurs on Earth came to an end, the first man appeared. He had to survive in harsh conditions. The first thing people did without shovels and hoes was picking berries and trying to escape from ferocious animals. The Great Giant has already defeated many, only ardent opponents remain – these are mosquitoes led by Iramoka. Hordes of squeaky creatures fly around the yards in search of their prey. Among them, there may be more terrible creatures, but about them a little later.
Many berries and vegetables are already marked on the map. If this has not been done, then why are you reading this book? You need to make a map! If you don’t know how to draw, just write it schematically, so that it’s clear to you and you can navigate on your map.
When the white-skinned Giant is kind, the inhabitant of Komaria can get something good. Almost quid pro quo, but sometimes there may be exceptions. They are called goodwill gestures. The better you treat the Giants, the better you act toward them. There is such an expression: as it comes around, it will respond. Therefore, it is possible to improve the relations of the country of Komaria with Giant by offering gifts. For this, berries or crops are usually harvested.
Before going to pick berries, «Sharp Fire» once thought and took a huge bucket. Having collected all the berries from the bushes into it, he ran to the white-skinned Giant with satisfaction. Having made an offering, as befits all Indians, «Sharp Fire» left a bucket of berries at the entrance to Giant and disappeared about his business. After a minute, he was very surprised. The White Giant went out in a rage, despite the fact that there was an offering of all the berries from Komaria.
As it turned out, «Sharp Fire» gathered underripe fruits of sour gooseberries, overripe currants and rotten strawberries. The giant forgave the red man, realizing that he simply did not know when and what berries should be picked. After that, the great Giant began to hang out a leaflet at her entrance. On it the wise Giant wrote:
The Great Giant will generously reward any Redskin for the following:
– if someone picks up a full can of raspberries – white snow from the refrigerator in a waffle cone
– if someone picks up a full can of currants – any drink of your choice
And even for some reason they hung out a photo of Hanukkah with the caption:
– Wanted, especially dangerous!
«Sharp Fire» quickly collected everything on the list and was generously rewarded. The next day, an Indian ran to the door, but nothing was written there. Thinking that the mission was valid, «Sharp Fire» again picked the berries, but received nothing. The giant was furious again. As it turned out, the berries were ripe, but that day no one wanted to make jam.
Having forgiven the Indian, the white-skinned Giant went about his business for sugar. After a few chapters of this book, he returned and was surprised. It turned out that the Indian for some reason burst into the chicken coop and