Earth Annals Series -- Sun Tribe

Author: Liu Xiangchen
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Publish Date: 2004-02-01
Features: The Pamir Plateau is a cradle placed by God within reach for humanity. The Tajiks' utilization of nature has not yet surpassed its limits, and their understanding of nature has not gone beyond its inherent qualities. The boundaries set by nature remain unaltered by the Tajiks, making the sun the supreme one. The length of the snow season, the quality of the grass, the amount of wheat that can be harvested, and the quantity of butter that can be churned from yogurt all depend on it. The continuous repetition of this scenario has instilled in the Tajiks a deep reverence for the sun, turning it into a natural sedimentation that remains constant regardless of the fluctuations of the human world and the passage of time. The sun's gaze upon humanity remains ever the same.