Tales from the Great Western Watershed

Tag: Ritual

  • The Ancestors’ Temple

    The Ancestors’ Temple

    A small boy marches in procession, footfalls synchronized to the throbbing drums. His voice is lost among the others, their deep rhythmic chant fading into the night. Sunrise hits the sky like an igniting inferno, as vermilion dances with crimson, gold and turmeric. The song hastens, and so does their pace.  Rounding the final bend…