Task 4

Original God and Goddess: Ochigku and Shakra.

Ochigku is the god of hunting. He is praised by the Nomads for their abilities to catch food. Since Nomads don't settle down to grow crops they have to hunt. So, they look towards Ochigku for strength and luck to find a meal. His character is somewhat serious. Tribute is paid to him by giving some offerings, like a portion of the hunt. The offering is placed in the animals skull and left there untouched. This sometimes works with or against the nomadic tribe. If there is a large number of animals hunted then the left-overs would go straight to Ochigku. That's a good thing because it's believed that Ochigku hates to see food go to waste. But, if there aren't many animals to hunt then the tribe would have a problem because they still would have to offer to Ochigku. Ochigku is characterized as a young fit man. He has with him a fox as his traveling companion and his weapon of choice, a set of bow and arrows.

Shakra is the Goddess of the stars and the moon. She is also worshiped by the Nomads. She is thought to protect them at night from evil spirits by beaming her moonlight upon them. Her character is thought to be joyous and brilliant which is why it's said that her happiness is what illuminates the night sky. She is characterized as a beautiful young girl wearing a light blue robe and laying on a large puff of cloud. Tribute is paid is to her by dancing around a small fire under her watch. They believe that when she sees other people filled with laughter and smiles it also makes her happy, keeping the moon and stars lit.