Dr. Corneille Jest, former director of research at the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) in Paris, specializes in social and economic change among populations living in harsh climates. He is particularly interested in the conservation of cultural heritage in the Himalayan and Central Asian regions.
摘要
In the early spring of 1961, Dr. Corneille Jest undertook a three-week circumambulation of the valley in the company of Tibetans visiting temples, shrines, and sacred mountains. His companion Karma, an elderly nomad from Western Tibet and a gifted storyteller, punctuated the journey with traditional tales and his own reflections. Charmingly written, colorful, and engaging, the narrative transports the reader to a world of Tibetan spirit in ways not readily accessible to outsiders.
目次
List of Karma's Stories 7 Acknowledgments 10 Foreword 11 Karma the Pilgrim 15 Trangdrug the Magician 26 The Quest of the Flower Utumwara 40 The Shepherd-princess 50 The Shepherd Who Wished to Understand the Language of Animals 59 Somaki and the Three Keys 66 The Tail That Talks 72 The Myna Bird 79 The Lama and the Queen of the Witches 86 The Nine Tricks of the Hare 92 Balabewa the Innocent 104 The End of the Demon of the Cave 112 The Three Children Who Were Saved from the Water 117 The Middle Kingdom 124 The Mummy of the Lama of Shang 136 The Jewel 144 How One Becomes Intelligent 150 The Man of Evil Ways and the Man of Good Ways 160 The Horseman Who Does Not Steal or Lie 169 How to Rid Oneself of a Rival 175 The Child and the Demoness 179 Tashi Taken, the Gelder 183 The Battle of Gesar and Demon Akyung 186 The Identification of an Illegitimate Child 191 The Cow Ba-tratatrari 198 The Return to Kagar 203 The End of the Pilgrimage 212 Notes 215 Bibliographical Notes 218 Bibliographical References 220 Glossary 223
