Your question originally asked about the hunt that takes
place in chapter eightof Greg Mortenson's autobiographical novel
Three Cups of Tea; the hunt to which you refer is in chapter
ten. Here Greg has made the arduous journey back to the Korphe
village with the materials needed to finish the bridge connecting the village to the
rest of civilization.
Because it is monsoon season,
however, the cement will not set and work on the bridge must wait. So the Balti men of
the village take Greg with them to hunt for ibex.
One of
their traditions is to put on their talismen for protection before they hunt,
demonstrating the value they place on the spirits and their ability to influence their
lives.
They stay in caves which had been provisioned
earlier in the season, demonstrating their commitment to prudence and being
prepared.
Finally, Hussein is the villager who butchers the
ibex they kill. He wields his knife expertly, demonstrating the ancient skills of
survival.The value demonstrated here is obvious, for without these skill the tribe would
not have survived in such a harsh and treacherous environment.
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