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This
page links together resources at sacred-texts pertaining to traditional
people of Asia, including Siberia and Southeast Asia.
Asia
is also the origin of many of the most important and ancient world
religions, including Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism,
and Taoism.
Siberia
It
is worth noting that many of the Siberian traditions bear more than a
passing resemblance to those of the Inuit
and the Northwestern Native
Americans.
Eskimo of Siberia
by
Waldemar Bogoras [1913]
Chukchee Mythology
By
Waldemar Bogoras [1910]
The Chukchee occupy the extreme
north-eastern tip of Asia, adjacent to the Arctic Ocean and the Behring
Strait.
Koryak Texts
by
Waldemar Bogoras [1917]
This is a book of mythological texts from
the Koryak people of Kamchatka.
Tales of Yukaghir, Lamut, and Russianized Natives
of Eastern Siberia
by
Waldemar Bogoras [1918]
This is a collection of folklore from
Eastern Siberia.
Shamanism in Siberia from Aboriginal
Siberia, by M. A. Czaplicka. [1914]
This is a comprehensive review of the
ethographic literature concerning Shamanism in Sibera.
The
Middle
East
Devil Worship: The Sacred Books and Traditions of
the Yezidiz
by
Isya Joseph [1919]
An Inquiry into the Religious Tenets of the
Yezeedees
by
George Percy Badger [1852]
A short account of the Yezidis by a
Christian Missionary.
Southeast
Asia
Myths and Legends of the Andamans by A.R.
Radcliffe-Brown [1922]
An excerpt from his classic ethnography, The
Andaman Islanders.
Shaman, Saiva and Sufi
by
R.O. Winstedt. [1925]
This is an ethographic account of
spiritual practices in Malaysia at the start of the 20th century, which
included Shamanism, Animism, Hindu and Islamic influences.
Japan
Ainu This section has books and texts about the
Ainu people of Japan.
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