Ешь, молись, люби

Chapter 105

           Theyoungfather,whodidn’tseemtoknowanyfacialexpressionotherthanamassivelyproudgrin,wasalsosweating.Thevariousgrandmothersfannedthemselves,gotweary,satdown,stoodup,fussedwiththeroastedsacrificialpigs,chasedawaydogs.Everyonewasalternatelyinterested,notinterested,tired,laughing,earnest.ButKetutandthebabyseemedtobelockedintheirownexperiencetogether,rivetedtoeachother’sattention.Thebabydidn’ttakehereyesofftheoldmedicinemanallday.Whoeverheardofasix-month-oldbabynotcryingorfussingorsleepingforfourstraighthoursinthehotsun,butjustwatchingsomeonewithcuriosity?

           Ketutdidhisjobwell,andthebabydidherjobwell,too.Shewasfullypresentforhertransformationceremonyfromgod-statustohuman-status.Shewashandlingtheresponsibilitiesmarvelously,likeagoodBalinesegirlalready-steepedinritual,confidentofherbeliefs,obedienttotherequirementsofherculture.

           Attheendofallthechanting,thebabywaswrappedinalong,cleanwhitesheetthathungfarbelowherlittlelegs,makingherlooktallandregal-averitabledebutante.Ketutmadeadrawingonthebottomofapotterybowlofthefourdirectionsoftheuniverse,filledthebowlwithholywaterandsetitontheground.Thishand-drawncompassmarkedtheholyspotonearthwherethebaby’sfeetwouldfirsttouch

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