John lists tribal taboos, but why certain places are forbidden to visit, why only priests can collect metal, or what the place of death, conflagration, or the gods is. As a result, the reader immediately sees these laws as superstitious and sees John and his society as culturally "primitive" and perhaps pre-modern.
Although the tribe's belief in metals is superstitious, collecting metals represents John's first steps into adulthood and the priesthood. Jon's decision to anticipate his future choices and maintain the fear he faces, whether threatening or not.
John finds that knowing what was once terrifying lessens his fear of it.
John learns that some people superstitiously confuse technology with magic, but he still believes in magic and is fascinated by it. The priests' lessons only strengthen John's thirst for new knowledge, and his ambitions drive the story forward.
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