The Golden Carp, Witchcraft, And The Indians

Some of the elements of the indigenous culture that are being maintained in the book are the story of the Golden Carp, healers and witchcraft, and the Indians burial ceremony.
The first element was the Golden Carp. It symbolizes the beliefs of the indigenous people, the native Indians, who used to live in the valley. The Indians were rewarded with a place to live in and an abundantly amount of animals and plants to consume from, for being faithful to their God. The only thing they were restricted from was to eat the golden carp. After forty years of no rain and hunger, the Indians finally ate the golden carp so that they can survive. Their Gods were unhappy and wanted to kill all the people, however, one God asked for mercy, which resulted