chapter II
As a custom in any of the tribes, a new comer is always under suspicion. So before reaching his aunt's tent, she already knew what took place from the time he entered the obeh, finding Hajar, talking to her until the act of accepting the yoghurt drink from her was already reported.
He reached his aunt's tent and embraced her as a sign of greetings, he held her so tight to keep the embarrassment from showing from his face. He felt that his cheeks were red and sweating. His aunt realised without saying that Nabi, her nephew is now a full grown man and is hopelessly in love with Hajar. She started questioning him, questions like, and what has she told you…have you two met before…how is she…and so on. Nabi tried to answer her questions but he firmly stated that he came to see her aunt and seeing Hajar there is just a coincidence. Not believing his words, Nabi's aunt then said that the time is ripe to think of the future and start a family. She said that she could go to Hajar's parents and ask for their daughter's hand in marriage.
It was a common knowledge among the tribes that Hajar with her extraordinary beauty is hard to please and demanding when it comes to her suitors. "What do you have to worry, you are handsome enough for her, brave enough to protect her" Nabi's aunt said with confidence. "Come, today you are my special guest and Aghabashloo tribe will be honoured having you. We will make bozbush , your favourite food for lunch."
After lunch, the mothers of the tribe tried to calm down the children by ordering them to rest and keep quiet while the elders of the tribe took a short afternoon nap. Afterwards, they went for a ride around the obeh.
One day, the great Khan of Aghabashloo decided to hold a tournament wherein every able-bodied youth of different tribes can take part. It is a contest of horsemanship and skilled marksmanship and its most coveted
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Bozbush - a dish of wild goat in dried whey, garlic and wild vegetables. This dish is very delicious that it is a feast food for the Shahsavan tribe.
Khan - an honorary title in tribes, of Mongolian origin which signifies power and demands respect
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