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On the religion of the Tujen of the Sining Region (Koko Nor)

Anthropos • 47 • Published In 1953 • Pages: HRAF ms: ii, 398 [Original: 1-79, 620-658, 822-870; 202-259 ]

By: Schröder, Dominik, Neuse, Richard.

Abstract

This source, written by a missionary during his three years among the Tujen (Monguor) from 1946-1949, is a comprehensive study of Monguor religious practices and beliefs. Much of the information was obtained from two native informants. The work is divided into two parts. The first part gives a critical presentation of the data obtained from the informants, as well as information on the basic identification of the people and the author's methodology. Data are presented on various customs relating to Tujen officiants (spirit-spear soothsayers, sword shamans, Bon priests, and lamas); dwellings and settlements; the Human Being (i.e., the conclusion of the confinement period, the first birthday, the New Year's Eve feast, the age blessing, death and cremation); agriculture and livestock; and misfortune for human and animal. Part two presents an analysis of these data, beginning with a study of the total religious picture, and various 'layers' of Tujen religion, and ending with the author's comments concerning the absorbtion of the Tujen into Chinese civilization.

HRAF PubDate

2005

Region

Asia

Sub Region

East Asia

Document Type

article

Evaluation

Creator Type

Missionary

Document Rating

5: Excellent Primary Data

Analyst

John Beierle ; Hesung C. Koh ; 1964

Field Date

1946-1949

Coverage Date

1946-1949

Coverage Place

Xining region, Qinghai Province, China

Notes

[by] Dominik Schröder ; translated by Richard Neuse

Translation of: Zur Religion der Tujen des Sininggebietes (Kukunor)

Translated from the German for the Human Relations Area Files by Richard Neuse. In the translation, the independent subsections with the heading 'Notes' (ANMERKUNGEN) have been incorporated as numbered footnotes in the text. The bibliography is not included

LCSH

Mongour (Chinese people)