The Shang Dynasty: We Are All Northern Barbarians

During the reign of King Wu Ding of Shang (1250 BC), the Shang frequently campaigned against the Qiang Fang. The Northern Di, a branch of the Qiang Fang, established farming settlements at the northern foothills of the Taihang Mountains. A Northern Di shaman-farmer, who serves as both shaman and farmer, sees her husband chosen by a Shang priest as a human sacrifice.