http://www.sinoglot.com/manchu The end of the queue? Thu, 12 Aug 2010 09:28:14 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The Netherlands' Peter Dekker studies Manchu archery and has been written up in Global Times. He also runs a very informative website called Fe Doro (The Old Way). (Hat tip to Kellen.) http://www.sinoglot.com/manchu/2010/08/manchu-archery-in-global-times/ Previous instalments: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 The Nishan Shaman rescues Sergudai Fiyanggo and they are on their way back from the Country of the Dead, but Monggoldai Nakcu chases them to strike a bargain. gvwa juse sabufi gemu golofi sujume boode dosifi han ... http://www.sinoglot.com/manchu/2010/06/ns-14/ Previous instalments: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 The Nishan Shaman reaches the city of Ilmun Han, and meets Sergudai Fiyanggo's kidnapper, Monggoldai Nakcu. jakade monggoldai nakcu injeme tucifi hendume nixan saman getuken i donji bi baldu bayan i haha jui sergudai fiyanggo be gajihangge yargiyan ... http://www.sinoglot.com/manchu/2010/06/ns-13/ Previous instalments: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 The shaman passes different obstacles that appear on her way to rescue the soul of Sergudai Fiyanggo. yabume goidahakv geli fulgiyan birai dalin de isinafi xurdeme tuwaci dokvn doobure jahvdai akv bime emu niyalma helmen be inu saburakv ... http://www.sinoglot.com/manchu/2010/05/ns-12/ As soon as my kids got out of school for the Spring Festival (mid-February), I stuffed them in the car and headed up to Harbin to see the Ice Festival. We passed a village on Route 202 called 拉林 (lālín), and it crossed my mind that with a little ... http://www.sinoglot.com/manchu/2010/04/where-is-lolo/ Previous instalments: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 [This installment marks an important milestone in our work: the halfway point.  Here the Nisan Shaman comes to her first barrier.  — PM and RA] nixan saman coko indahvn be kutulefi misun hooxan be meiherefi geren weceku xurdeme dahalafi nixan saman [the ... http://www.sinoglot.com/manchu/2010/03/ns-11/ My sons come out of school every day and there is a big line of vendors waiting there to sell them snacks and toys. The price for most things is 5毛 or 1块 (7-15 US¢). Today my older son's purchase was a big surprise. Guess what these ... http://www.sinoglot.com/manchu/2010/03/manchu-culture-meets-the-20th-century/ Previous instalments: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 Here the shaman falls into her trance. yuwan wai uthai ahalji be emu morin yalubume emu morin be kutuleme hahilame nara fiyanggo age be ganabuha, goidahakv isinjifi morin ci ebufi baldu bayan okdome boode dosime jidere yuwan wai [landlord] uthai [then] ahalji be ... http://www.sinoglot.com/manchu/2010/02/ns-10/ Previous instalments: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 [Paweł has now completed the draft translation of the entire book (there will be 22 installments in all), and now the two of us are meticulously going through the translation, word by word, exhaustively investigating every possibility where there is anything ... http://www.sinoglot.com/manchu/2010/01/ns-09/ Previous instalments: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 baldu bayan tere niyalma de baniha bufi morin yalufi dahvme feksime dergi dubede isinjifi, baldu bayan [Baldu Bayan] tere niyalma de [that man] baniha bufi [having thanked] lit. having given a thank morin [horse] yalufi [having mounted] dahvme [again] lit. repeating feksime [gallopping] dergi dube-de [to the eastern bank] isinjifi ... http://www.sinoglot.com/manchu/2009/12/ns-08/