{"collection":"asia","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/browse/asia/jss/jss02.htm","path":"asia/jss/jss02.htm","source_url":"https://sacred-texts.com/asia/jss/jss02.htm","text":"A Journey in Southern Siberia, by Jeremiah Curtin, [1909]\n| CHAPTER I | PAGE | \n| The Mongols.\u2014Description of Lake Baikal.\u2014Mongol conquests.\u2014The British in India.\u2014Sketch of the history of Siberia.\u2014Southern Siberia first visited by Russian princes.\u2014Ivan the Great divides Yugria (Siberia).\u2014Str\u00f3ganoff builds trading posts on the Tob\u00f3l River.\u2014Yermak, the national hero of Siberia.\u2014Prince Bolhovski, first government official sent to Siberia.\u2014Death of Yermak.\u2014Founding of Tiumen and Tob\u00f3lsk.\u2014Founding of Pelym, the first place to which exiles were sent.\u2014The exile of a church bell.\u2014Ivan and Vassili Rom\u00e1noff, brothers of the founder of the Rom\u00e1noff dynasty, the first exiles of distinction sent to Siberia.\u2014Discovery of the Y\u00e1kuts.\u2014Russians meet the Buriats.\u2014Founding of Irkutsk.\u2014Buriats become Russian subjects | 1 | \n| CHAPTER II | | \n| My journey to the Buriats.\u2014Description of Irkutsk and the Angara River.\u2014Exorbitant prices.\u2014Preparations for a journey.\u2014A Siberian exile.\u2014A race up hill.\u2014Post stations.\u2014A harelipped driver.\u2014Buriat dogs.\u2014Arrival at Andrei Mihailovitch's.\u2014Death of Mihailoff's son.\u2014Arrival at Usturdi.\u2014Donkeys of Assuan.\u2014Mongol horses.\u2014Lazareff, the cross-eyed widower.\u2014Mongol wedding | 13 | \n| CHAPTER III | | \n| A walk and talk with Andrei Mihailovitch.\u2014The mission church.\u2014Search for \"wise men.\"\u2014Taking down myths.\u2014Appearance of Manshut, a man wise in ancient lore.\u2014Arrival of convicts from Russia.\u2014A visit to Andrei Mihailovitch's summer home.\u2014Photographing Ongons (gods).\u2014Preparation for Horse Sacrifice | 38 | \n| CHAPTER IV | | \n| The Horse Sacrifice.\u2014Multiplication of food and drink.\u2014Prayer to the gods.\u2014Buriat religion.\u2014Difficulties of introducing a new religion.\u2014Preparations for a journey to the sacred island of Olkhon | 44 | \n| p. x | | \n| CHAPTER V | PAGE | \n| Annoying delays.\u2014A wedding.\u2014Russian influence.\u2014Journey to Olzoni.\u2014Palisaded prison.\u2014Tembovski, a Polish exile.\u2014Visit to the Alexandroffs.\u2014A night journey.\u2014Difficulties encountered at post stations.\u2014Count Murevieff Amoorski.\u2014\"Shamaning\" to drive away sickness.\u2014Crossing Lake Baikal.\u2014The \"Watchers.\"\u2014Muravieff and the elder of Nur.\u2014Arrival at Seven Pines.\u2014Lodging in a church | 53 | \n| CHAPTER VI | | \n| A search for old men who know Mongol folk-lore.\u2014Forced to move out of the church.\u2014Lack of food.\u2014Leave Olkhon.\u2014\"Ragatz\" station.\u2014An Italian blacksmith.\u2014Buriat food.\u2014Picturesque dress of Russian women.\u2014Climate of Siberia.\u2014A Russian exile and his family.\u2014Taking down myths.\u2014Siberian fruit.\u2014Baiandai, a village of ex-convicts.\u2014An exile from Little Russia.\u2014My servant, a murderer.\u2014Soldiers ordered to China.\u2014Arkokoff and his surroundings.\u2014A night-watch who had served out a sentence for murder.\u2014Disorder and dirt.\u2014Difficulties encountered.\u2014Wild flowers of Siberia.\u2014Kongoroff exhibits his gods.\u2014A battle with cockroaches.\u2014An inhuman driver.\u2014A German exile.\u2014Return to Usturdi | 73 | \n| CHAPTER VII | | \n| A birthday in Siberia.\u2014Search for Manshut.\u2014The Red-nosed exile.\u2014\"Red-nose\" finds Manshut.\u2014Night ride to Usturdi.\u2014The dissipation of young girls.\u2014Leave Usturdi.\u2014Iyok, a town of ex-convicts.\u2014A night in Kud\u00e1 (Where).\u2014An ignorant official.\u2014Arrival at Irkutsk | 87 | \n| CHAPTER VIII | | \n| Customs of the Buriats.\u2014Making of tarasun.\u2014Marriage ceremonies.\u2014Ceremonies after the birth of a child.\u2014Buriat Ongons, gods.\u2014Sickness.\u2014Rites attending the Burning of the Dead.\u2014Buriat Burial of the Dead | 92 | \n| CHAPTER IX | | \n| Origin of Shamans.\u2014A Shaman story.\u2014Second sight.\u2014Sacred groves of the Shamans.\u2014Sacred groves of the Burkans.\u2014Sacred trees and groves | 105 | \n| CHAPTER X | | \n| The gods of the Buriats.\u2014House Ongons (gods).\u2014Outside Ongons.\u2014Field Ongons.\u2014The Creation.\u2014Esege Malan.\u2014Gesir Bogdo.\u2014Esege Malan and Mother Earth | 118 | \n| p. xi | | \n| CHAPTER XI | PAGE | \n| Myths connected with Mongol Religion.\u2014Gesir Bogdo, Nos. I, II, III.\u2014The Iron Hero.\u2014Ashir Bogdo | 127 | \n| CHAPTER XII | | \n| Mongol Myths and Folk-lore.\u2014Buruldai Bogdo Khan, Nos. I, II.\u2014Sharau.\u2014H\u00fankuvai and the Horse with Round Head.\u2014Varhan Tulai Hubun.\u2014Altin Shagoy.\u2014Yerente Khan and his son Sokto.\u2014Alamaldjin and his twin sister.\u2014The Twin Boys, Altin Shagoy and Mungun Shagoy | 186 |","title":"A Journey in Southern Siberia: Contents","type":"page"}