Dordzhi Nandyshev, Beliefs Connected with the Whirlwind
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Dordzhi says that Kalmyks believe each whirlwind to have an old evil spirit (shulm) sitting in the middle of it. There is a custom to spit three times and through a sharp object into the whirlwind. After this, according to old men, the whirlwind ‘bleeds’.
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| Created: | 2019-05-04 16:16 |
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| Collection: | Kalmyk Cultural Heritage Project (DAILY ACTIVITIES) |
| Publisher: | University of Cambridge |
| Copyright: | University of Cambridge |
| Language: | xal (Kalmyk; Oirat) |
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| Aspect Ratio: | 4:3 |
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