Manchu "Nis^an Shamaness"
p. 58 (37) mascot-animals
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mascot |
is tied to her __ |
function |
|
rooster |
head |
fn. 15 to fetch wandering soul |
|
striped dog |
foot |
fn. 16 to carry soul into netherworld |
transportation
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p. 62 (42-43) |
was ferried (punted) across river by one-eyed, bald Lame Rogue |
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p. 63 (45) |
crossed over 2nd river standing on her drum, which floated |
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p. 63 (46) |
was admitted through gate [and (p. 64 -- 46) through a 2nd gate] by gate-guards Sete-tu ("iron spirit") & Sengi-tu ("blood spirit") |
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p. 64 (47) |
at the 3rd pass, was admitted through gate by Mongol-dai Nakcu |
tests for souls of the dead
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p. 65 (49) |
shooting through hole in gold coin suspended on high pole |
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wrestling the blue wrestler |
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p. 67 (53) |
while playing dice, being carried off by a great bird |
pp. 66-67 (51-52) animals
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# or material, of |
animals |
|
sandalwood |
kingfisher |
|
oakwood |
badger |
|
9 |
snakes |
|
8 |
pythons |
|
tiger |
|
|
wolverine |
|
|
golden |
wagtail |
|
silver |
wagtail |
|
lead |
eagle |
|
many-colored |
eagle |
|
9 columns, 12 rows |
vultures |
pp. 67-68 these animals are invoked by shamaness, to transform her into great bird, so that she can carry off soul of the dead while it is outdoors tossing dice
soul of deceased husband of the shamaness
|
p. 73 (64) |
he threatened to push her into a cauldron of oil which he was boiling |
|
p. 74 (65) |
but she invoked a great crane to carry him off to Fun-tu City |
p. 79 (74) mirrors
|
bright-mirror mountain |
|
dark-mirror cliff |
PUBLICATIONS ON ASIA OF THE INSTITUTE FOR COMPARATIVE AND FOREIGN AREA STUDIES, No. 31 = Stephen Durrant (translator): The Tale of the Nis^an Shamaness. U. of WA Pr, Seattle, 1977.