Sibe-Manc^u secret handbook

pp. 234-235 the 18 sentry-posts

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sentry-post

guardians

helper: __ Mangin ("daemon")

1st

Niohun tala "Greenish Steppe"

6 wolves

Niohuri "Wolf"

2nd

Sahalian bujan "Black Forest"

5 feral swine

Aiduha "Boar"

3rd

Nis^iha bira "... River"

4 feral horses

Surulu "White Horse"

4th

Bonko alin "... Mountain"

man on white horse

Selei Sain Jangin "General Good Iron"

5th

Fulahun tala "Red Steppe"

man on white horse

Wehei Sain "Stone Good"

6th

Uli moo bujan "Prune Tree Forest"

large hawk

Anculan "Owl"

7th

Nun bira "... River'

yellow-furred beast

Ayulu

8th

Jonko alin "... Mountain"

yellow-haired man

Kurulu

9th

Sohon tala "Yellow Steppe"

black-haired man

Sahaliyan "Black"

10th

S^ulhe moo bujan "Pear Tree Forest"

large eagle

Daimulja "Eagle"

11th

Semur bira "...River"

large leopard

Yarhai "Leopard"

12th

Yehur bira "... River'

man with lance

Aine Dede

13th

S^ahun tala "Pale Steppe"

male tiger

Tashur "Tiger"

14th

Nimalan moo bujan "Mulberry Tree Forest"

tiny man

S^aci

15th

Sehur hada "... Rock"

man with sword

Aki

16th

Sunja s^eri "5 Springs"

snake 90 li long

Mus^uru

17th

Sumbur golo "... Valley"

python 90 li long

Jabja "Python"

18th

Ijili bira "... River'

tigress

Biren Tashur "Female Tiger"

Giovanni Stary: "The Secret 'Handbook' of a Sibe-Manchu Shaman." In:-- Miha`ly Hoppa`l & Keith D. Howard (eds.): Shamans and Cultures. Akade`miai Kiado`, Budapest, 1993. pp. 229-239