How did various Eastern and Southern Hemisphere traditions often perceive the celestial band compared to the Greek interpretation?

As a celestial thoroughfare or a flowing body of water, like a river.

The text explicitly notes that relying on the Greek concept of 'spilled milk' as the universal ancient name is an error, as cultural perspectives varied widely based on local mythologies and environmental context. In contrast to the fluid substance idea prevalent in European thought, many traditions, including some Chinese, viewed the band as a flowing entity, referring to it as the Silver River or Heavenly River, implying a body of moving water. Other traditions perceived it as a solid pathway, highlighting a common thread of seeing the structure as a line or path traversing the heavens, regardless of whether that path was liquid or solid.