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Post by temur on Feb 14, 2007 16:14:58 GMT 3
Dear Baron Sometimes I have the same feeling. But sometimes I,m confused by some strange things which I can't explain by scientific view Do you believe superstition? I have seen fengshui-maniacs also in here. ;D It is rather ridiculous than dangerous. ;D
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Post by temur on Feb 14, 2007 16:11:14 GMT 3
I,m very happy that we can chat in normalized way. In fact, I know little about Fengshui. I,m a guy between reality and superstition, sometimes I was dazzled by some miracles which can not be explained by science. When I return to Beijing with my family, I met a strange thing. One day I went out with my Chinese friends to visit the remanent of Yuan Mongol Empire in Chao yang district, when we got there, a Hawk fall on the Monument of Yuan palace before me, staring at me. You know you can't see hawks in a big modern city! I made a dream that night in which a noble Mongol woman,looks like a queen ,came to my bed side and smile to me, and I was weeping until I was wake up by sadness. Frankly speaking, When I stand before that monument, I felt very bad, but I hide my feeling before my Chinese friends. I purposely went to a Daoist temple and ask a old Daoist father about my dream. He just said maybe it predicted something in your furture. in fact, I don't understand his meaning. If you will, pls teach me Mother language everyday. Even though, I know you don't like me. I mean THE CULTURE WAR! (whos culture & traditions is more useful/right?) Wow! I didn`t know it was not Feng-Shui but Fengs-hui. I guess Fengshui was built on the old Chinese beliefs -am I right? Its more like Chinese way of life -am I right? For example : Bell on door! if U put Bells on door it will chases away evil spirits that were following the entering person. (This one is very popular among shops, restaurants...etc Well...it realy helps when someone enter the room by telling about it. But traditionaly Mongols never used bells on doors. Yes shamans use bells & metal objects to chase away or catch evil spirits. By Mongol way evil spirits will not enter the room if it has door with doorstep. If guest falls when he was entering this will bring good luck, if guest falls when leaving it will bring bad luck. The POINT is ppl who don`t know their traditions will buy useless bells made by chinese & will think that it will chase away evil spirits. Mongols long believed that sound of metal/bell is a not good thing. Its called "Haranga" means "Alert!","Run away!"..etc -I guess it is not good way to hear "Alert" everytime when someone enter or leave. ) Temur I think U know Fengshui better than me! Tell us about other Chinese superstitions related to Fengshui!?.
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Post by temur on Feb 14, 2007 13:42:10 GMT 3
Why you think Fengs-hui has treat to our nomardic tradition. There is no link between them. Feng-shui is a more commercial thing. For example,Before estate men buy a land, he usually invite Feng-shui man to that land, and listen his advice on that land bought. It,s a superstition. What do U ppl think about Feng-shui? What do U know about it? Is it foreign threat for Nomadic beliefs & traditions?
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Post by temur on Feb 22, 2007 15:31:25 GMT 3
After reading this comment, I feel dazzled A great singer is sometimes called to have Shaman powers cuz music has power to touch hearts humans & even animals. But I don`t sing/dance/play. Shaman is person who is connected with spirits & who can speak with Tengri. But I don`t see/hear/speak with spirits. Person whos has special powers are called Hubilgaan -I don`t have special powers, LOL also I`m not a mutant. ;D
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Post by temur on Feb 20, 2007 14:28:20 GMT 3
Mustache is also very important in Mongolian culture, but I found that many my countrymen don't have it. When I,m a child, a little pigtail I had. Pls tell me something about mustache and pigtail, Bor Chono. You seem to be a great Shaman. Ok if Saran can`t answer to this. Note that only men do it. In Mongolian lang young women is called "Busgui" means "Belt-less"(=Miss). So only men take off their belts & show it. But it doesn`t mean that it is because of Tengri wanted to know the person`s sex. So why men took of their belts when they worship to sky & ovoo!? By Mongol way taking off the belt means "Surrender". So it means something like "I surrender myself to your power". So why Mongols put it on shoulders? -Because Belt & Hats are very respected things & can`t be put on ground. (This answer is simple/short one ) I think U noticed that our Steppe park cartoon characters (mostly men) have belts! LOL I have a pic to show : (I know Saran! I`m Suck! ;D)
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