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The Goldeneye Birthing Song

Arandayla's Foaling

Yu-Kargzant sang the Spirit Song and Arandayla danced the Foaling Dance they made Song and Dance (1) together, each playing their own part, each choosing their rightful place. It was in this time that the five sons of Yu-Kargzant grew and prospered, each took wives as Yu-Kargzant took La-Ungariant, as Sky Dancer had taken Arandayla, and they wandered freely as intended. Each of them produced many sons and daughters and these children took their rightful place as they wandered the Endless Sun Horselands

There came the time when Yu-Kargzant Sky Dancer danced with Arandayla. It was the Greatest Dance and lasted all the Endless day and the entire star filled night and they danced throughout the Endless Sun Horselands. When the Star Filled Night came the two still danced. Then the Stars dimmed and the Darkness came. The Sons of Yu-Kargzant formed a burning Ring of Fire (2) to protect Arandayla, as when the Greatest Dance had ended she was with foal. The time of the Good Spirit Dreaming was upon them and the forces of Darkness grew ever stronger. So Yu-Kargzant commanded Dastal and his sons to form The Spinning Heavens (3) and they rode around the Burning Ring of Fire as stars around the Pole.

Jardan rode forward to his fathers side bearing his Unbreakable Bow, his javelins that never missed and his Feathered Lance, in his black horsehide mask adorned with five streaks of enchanted gold, his eyes and mouth covered with white sun bleached river shells. His horsehide collar, a crimson cloth around his hips and a leather belt shining with his father's sweat. Jardan then donned the sacred Porcupine Quill Chest plate (4); enemies are as weak as old men and children at its glory. Henird donned the Feathered Headdress with the braided leather band, with this on his brow he had wisdom. The sons of Jardan blew their Whistle of the Whooping Crane to make the enemies tremble. When the forces of Enkreva attacked The Spinning Heavens dulled their clawing talons and the Burning Ring of Fire scorched and dazzled their black hearts, for many nights did the Darkness attack and each time the protectors slew their foes. After many starless nights Arandayla birthed a fine Hyal foal its hide the dazzling colour of its father its eyes beauteous like its mother. All gathered agreed it was a most sacred Good Spirit Dreaming (5) and that surely the Growing leaf time would yield many Hyal foals to the sons and daughters of Yu-Kargzant.

1) Meaning they coupled as a stallion mounts a mare.
2) For the ritual to be a success this has to be at least twenty warriors of Jardan - The Ring of Fire.
3) This needs to be at least twenty riders of Dastal - The Spinning Heavens.
4) This is part of the Regalia of Jardan - To make the chosen one strong.
5) Grazers call this "Ka'Mri'Fa O", what we materialists would call Sacred Time.

The Blessing of Arandayla – The HYAL Birthing Rite

Required

Preparation

• While the senior Arandayla Shaman prepared the camp site for the forthcoming ceremony, you and the other junior Shamans were assigned to accompany the several groups of Dastali and Jardani that were sent out to collect the special items required to make the Screen of Truth.
  
• You were assigned to the group that comprised of Dan-El Sunborn, Law-Ran Wicker-Horse, Dun-Cal Many-Mares, Yu-Sima Plunging-Hoof, and Nirik Laughing-Horse. During this procedure Dan-El cheated on many of the items he was supposed to collect. Instead of the flaming feather of the Sun Hawk, he substituted a Golden Eagle feather, saying it looked just the same. He seduced you into allowing him to take the red earth of a local stream rather then the sacred red earth of the red clay cliffs, and he pulled some teeth out of a dead wolf instead of tracking and killing one. Most importantly Dan-El retruned with a wounded darkness warrior instead of killing one in combat.
  

Participation

• Upon return to the Clan
  
• Upon return to the Clan lands, Dan-El should be encouraged to hide the Black Man, this is a traditional part of the ritual. The Shaman’s should them secretly be informed of his location so that they can perform their proper rites.
  
• Dan-El should then be encouraged to present the artefacts that he has collected (Feather, Clay, Teeth) to the Shamans.
  
• While the Dastali form the ring of the spinning heavens you are assigned to assist in the ritual dressing of Dan-El, as he becomes Jardan for the ceremony.
  
• You must arm him with the correct weapons including the Unbreakable Bow, the Never Miss Javelins, and the Feathered Lance.
  
• Then you must dress him in his black horsehide mask, making sure to cover his eyes and mouth covered with white sun bleached river shells, no matter how much he complains that he can not see.
  
• Then you must make him wear the rough horsehide collar, and force him to wear a crimson cloth around his hips like a woman, then a leather belt shining with his father’s sweat.
  
• Finally you must place the sacred Porcupine Quill Chest Plate, strapping him into it really tight.
  
• When Dan-El and the others join the Burning Ring of Fire you must join the other shamans in providing them with sustenance, physical and magical while the ceremony progresses.
  

Product

• When the Hyals begin foaling you must lend your support to the mares, and to her newborn foals.
  
• Once the foaling is done you must assist the senior Shaman of Arandayla in attending the mares and assist the foals to suckle.
  
• Once you have done this you must take your place in the singing, drumming, and dancing that celebrates the conclusion of a successful birthing rite.
  

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