The Nuosu Book of Origins: A Creation Epic from Southwest China

Cover
Title Page
Copyright
Contents
Foreword
Preface
Pronunciation Guide and Conventions
Map of Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture
Introduction
The Book of Origins
	1. Genealogy of Sky
	2. Genealogy of Earth
	3. Transformation of Sky and Earth
	4. Genealogy of Lightning
	5. Separation of Sky and Earth
	6. Great Bimo
	7. Genealogy of Spirit Monkey
	8. Zhyge Alu
	9. Shooting Down Suns and Moons
	10. Calling Out Single Sun and Single Moon
	11. Twelve Branches of Snow
	12. Genealogy of Shyly Wote
	13. Ozzu (Tibetan) Lineages
	14. Ozzu (Tibetan) Migrations
	15. Hxiemga (Han) People’s Lineage
	16. Hxiemga (Han) People’s Migrations
	17. Foreigners’ Lineage
	18. Migrations of Foreigners
	19. Nuosu Lineages
	20. Emperor Vomu and Ni and Vi Genealogies
	21. Genealogy of Ahuo
	22. Migration of Ahuo
	23. Genealogy of Nzy Clan
	24. Highpoints of Migrations of Gguho
	25. Migrations of Qonie
	26. Changes in Hxuo Villages
	27. Genealogy of Gguho
	28. Migrations of Nine Sons of Gguho Durzhy Ddiwo
	29. Genealogy of Qoni
Appendix: The Book of Origins Contents with Tone Indicators
Glossary
Notes
References
Index
	A
	B
	C
	D
	E
	F
	G
	H
	I
	J
	K
	L
	M
	N
	O
	P
	Q
	R
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	T
	U
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