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Asia
Myth & legend across Asia
29 entries · 8 sections
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.
A Journey in Southern SiberiaJeremiah Curtin, 1909 — The mythology and folklore of the Buriat Mongols of Siberia.The Eskimo of SiberiaWaldemar Bogoras, 1913Chukchee MythologyWaldemar Bogoras, 1910 — The Chukchee occupy the extreme north-eastern tip of Asia, adjacent to the Arctic Ocean and the Behring Strait.Koryak TextsWaldemar Bogoras, 1917 — A book of mythological texts from the Koryak people of Kamchatka.Tales of Yukaghir, Lamut, and Russianized Natives of Eastern SiberiaWaldemar Bogoras, 1918 — A collection of folklore from Eastern Siberia.Shamanism in SiberiaM. A. Czaplicka, 1914 — A comprehensive review of the ethographic literature concerning Shamanism in Sibera.
Central Asia
The Man in the Panther's SkinShota Rustaveli, 1912 — The Georgian National Epic.Georgian Folk TalesMarjory Wardrop, 1894 — A collection of folk tales from the nation of Georgia.Armenian Legends and PoemsZabelle C. Boyajian, 1916 — A sampler of Armenian literature, legends and history.Selections from the Poetry of the AfghansH. G. Raverty, 1867 — Anthology of later Sufi poets from Afghanistan, many translated directly from rare manuscripts.Folklore and Legends: OrientalCharles John Tibbitts, 1889 — A collection of Arabian, Persian, Indian and Kalmyk tales, including the seldom-seen 'Relations of Ssidi Kur.'
The Middle East
The Laughable Stories of Bar-HebraeusE.A.W. Budge, 1897 — A rich collection of humorous anecdotes from an ecclesiastical 13th century Syrian Orthodox Bishop.Forty-four Turkish Fairy TalesIgnácz Kúnos, 1913 — A rich sampler of Turkish oral story-telling tradition, lavishly illustrated.Folk-lore of the Holy Land; Moslem, Christian and JewishJ. E. Hanauer, 1907 — Moslem, Christian and Jewish tales from old Palestine.Devil Worship: The Sacred Books and Traditions of the YezidizIsya Joseph, 1919 — The Yezidis, a persecuted Iraqi group with unique beliefs.An Inquiry into the Religious Tenets of the YezeedeesGeorge Percy Badger, 1852 — A short account of the Yezidis by a Christian Missionary.The Origins of the Druze People and ReligionPhilip K. Hitti, 1928 — The mysterious religion of the Druze of Lebanon.Arabian PoetryW. A. Clouston, 1881 — Rare 19th century translations of Arabian poetry, mostly pre-Islamic or contemporary with Muhammed. Includes the Hanged Poems, and a synopsis of the Antar Saga.
Translations of the Arabian Nights
The Philippines
Southeast Asia
The Religions of South Vietnam in Faith and FactUS Department of the Navy, Bureau of Naval Personnel,Chaplains Division, 1967 — A US military guidebook on the diverse religions of Vietnam.Myths and Legends of the AndamansA.R. Radcliffe-Brown, 1922 — An excerpt from Radcliffe-Brown's classic ethnography, The Andaman Islanders.Shaman, Saiva and SufiR.O. Winstedt, 1925 — An ethographic account of spiritual practices in Malaysia at the start of the 20th century, which included Shamanism, Animism, Hindu and Islamic influences.