Table of Contents
Acknowledgments vii
Introduction-Ecomemories: The Tasks of the Translators 1
Notes on Style 7
1 From Nomad Songs Ayinuer Maowuliti 9
2 Patterns of the Sun Bamo Qubumo 11
3 Four Generations of Va Women Burao Yilu 13
4 Eternal Spirits Cen Xianqing 26
5 Herbs Living in the Body Chen Danling 29
6 Kangnalikan the Little Reindeer Dekeli 33
7 Eji's Buckwheat Field Han Jinghui 38
8 Cat Tragedies Lei Zhifen 49
9 Bitter Greens Ma Jinlian 56
10 Wild Horses Maidina Seyiti 74
11 Snow Lotus Mao Mei 75
12 Qinghai Naye 80
13 A Houseful of Birds Nuryla Qiziqan 81
14 We Have Surpassed the Bears Nuryla Qiziqan 84
15 Daliangpo: Egg, Water and Milk Patigül 87
16 Dalema's Sacred Tree Sana 95
17 Mokuqin the Cow Su Hua 121
18 Shujuan the Black Bear Ye Guangcen 134
19 In Love with the Gen River Ye Mei 188
20 From Huorili River, Huorili Mountain Yilan 196
21 When Petals Fall Off Flowers Zhao Yan 215
22 From Womanly Crops Zuo Zhongmei 224
About the Authors 227
About the Translators 231
Index 235
