The verb "looks" would be in this case a linking verb, since it is helping the reader understand the point of view of the observer. The weather itself is of course not "looking" anywhere.
The passage explain regarding "a people’s culture.<span>"
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Based on this line "Now, the rest of the tribe calls my father the “Beginner of the Earth” because he mediates between Enkai and our tribe, just as he did when the cattle returned from the sky." it shows a culture of a certain group.
Conditional mood, but not sure
