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805:(1): 39–71.
664:Hoppál 2000
581:Hure Banner
559:Daur people
496:Hure Banner
439:Description
235:Sülde Tngri
190:Esege Malan
180:Dayan Deerh
98:Tsagaan Sar
843:Categories
729:Edson 2009
717:Edson 2009
693:Edson 2009
652:Edson 2009
622:References
616:TLV mirror
611:Shinju-kyo
567:wind horse
487:neker-toli
195:Etugen Eke
170:Atai Ulaan
116:Wind horse
433:see below
421:shamanism
380:Mongolian
175:Bai-Ülgen
593:See also
506:Function
464:attack.
425:Mongolia
419:used in
365:Mongolia
273:Tengrism
268:Buddhism
205:Od iyesi
105:Mirror (
78:Features
30:a series
28:Part of
859:Mirrors
541:spirits
427:and in
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351:Tsaatan
301:Shenism
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529:Russia
515:Buryat
492:nickel
462:spirit
458:armour
413:copper
402:mirror
306:Shinto
143:Tenger
563:vodka
454:apron
415:, or
409:brass
210:Odqan
153:Ongon
148:Tngri
123:Serge
46:Types
825:ISBN
782:ISBN
763:ISBN
586:toli
554:Toli
546:toli
536:Toli
520:toli
477:toli
472:Daur
467:Toli
450:deel
445:Toli
393:lit.
389:толь
384:ᠲᠣᠯᠢ
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