http://www.sinoglot.com/manchu The end of the queue? Mon, 25 Jul 2011 06:22:38 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en See here for a list of previous installments. The Nishan Shaman deals with her unexpected acquaintance and comes across the hall of Omosi Mama. baire de ini eigen weihe be saime seyeme hendume dekdeni baili akv nixan saman sargan si donji mini beye weihun fonde mimbe yadahvn seme yasa gidame ... http://www.sinoglot.com/manchu/2011/07/ns-16/ Having started summer vacation, I brought my kids up to Jilin to see the relatives for a couple weeks. I skipped down to Beijing for a couple days to meet up with Victor Mair, David Moser, Joel Martinsen, Brendan O'Kane, and Syz.  On the way back I had to ... http://www.sinoglot.com/manchu/2011/06/manchu-script-in-modern-fashion/ Previous installments: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 While the Nishan Shaman is leading Sergudai Fiyanggo back to the Land of the Living she encounters someone she had not expected to meet. nixan saman banina bume hendume monggoldai nakcu si ere gese gvnin tucime ... http://www.sinoglot.com/manchu/2010/11/ns-15/ The story of the Nishan Shaman is generally considered to be a legend, undoubtedly because there is no empirical evidence that shamans can travel to the underworld and raise the dead.  But many legends are based on real events.  And of course there is a lot of fiction that is ... http://www.sinoglot.com/manchu/2010/10/where-the-story-took-place/ 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/