A JOURNEY IN SOUTHERN SIBERIA THE MONGOLS, THEIR RELIGION AND THEIR MYTHS BY JEREMIAH CURTIN

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Author(s): JEREMIAH CURTIN
Year: 0

Language: English
Pages: 315

Contents......Page 4
Prefatory Note......Page 5
Maps......Page 8
Chapter 1. The Birthplace Of Mongol Activity......Page 9
Chapter 2. My Journey To The Buriats......Page 26
Chapter 3. Collecting Myths......Page 45
Chapter 4. The Horse Sacrifice......Page 51
Chapter 5. Journey To The Island Of Olkhon......Page 60
Chapter 6. Sojourn On The "Sacred" Island......Page 80
Chapter 7. A Birthday In Siberia......Page 94
Chapter 8. Customs Of The Buriats......Page 99
Chapter 9. The Origin Of Shamans......Page 111
Chapter 10. The Gods Of The Buriats......Page 124
Chapter 11. Myths Connected With Mongol Religion......Page 133
Chapter 12. Mongol Myths And Folk-Tales......Page 191
Notes......Page 307