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THE THIRD BOOK OF MORONI
Chapter 8
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In Nespelem, Moroni's son Shioni meets and seeks to marry the granddaughter of Panith-Akekt, an aged seer who had foreseen that latter-day restoration would come through her granddaughter's seed. Shioni takes his wife's name as Shioni Akekt and covenants that all descendants will preserve the Akekt name. Other young men of Elak Kowa likewise marry daughters of Nespelem, strengthening ties between the cities.
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Trapped by deep snows, the company winters there; Moroni teaches metalworking, though the people remain husbandmen by stewardship. The elders fill the long indoor months reciting Hero tales—Hagoth, the Twins, Elak Kowa, and especially the visit of Jesus Christ, read directly from scripture. When spring opens the river, they return laden with brides and gifts.
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Moroni then expounds on the Mother's Council, warning that when men despise women, children learn contempt, and entire civilizations—as with the Nephites and Lamanites—descend into violence, lust, and the loss of love itself.
