Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Foreword vii
4. Preface xi
5. Pronunciation Guide and Conventions xix
6. Map of Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture xxi
7. Introduction xxiii
8. 1 Genealogy of Sky / Momu cy
9. 2 Genealogy of Earth / Mudde cy 4
10. 3 Transformation of Sky and Earth / Momu zzyqo cy 5
11. 4 Genealogy of Lightning / Murzyr cy 7
12. 5 Separation of Sky and Earth / Muvu mudie po 9
13. 6 Great Bimo / Awo Shubu 15
14. 7 Genealogy of Spirit Monkey / Anyu Ddussy cy 18
15. 8 Zhyge Alu / Zhyge Alu 21
16. 9 Shooting Down Suns and Moons / Gge nbie hle nbie 26
17. 10 Calling Out Single Sun and Single Moon / Gge di hle di gu 29
18. 11 Twelve Branches of Snow / Vonre sse cinyi 31
19. 12 Genealogy of Shyly Wote / Shyly Wote ssy 40
20. 13 Ozzu (Tibetan) Lineages / Ozzu cy 62
21. 14 Ozzu (Tibetan) Migrations / Ozzu muche 63
22. 15 Hxiemga (Han) People’s Lineage / Hxiemga cy 64
23. 16 Hxiemga (Han) People’s Migrations: Hxiemga muche 65
24. 17 Foreigners’ Lineage / Yiery cy 67
25. 18 Migrations of Foreigners / Yiery muche 68
26. 19 Nuosu Lineages / Nuosu cy 69
27. 20 Emperor Vomu and Ni and Vi Genealogies / Vomu Ni Vi cy 71
28. 21 Genealogy of Ahuo / Ahuo cy 74
29. 22 Migration of Ahuo / Ahuo muche 75
30. 23 Genealogy of Nzy Clan / Nzyzzur pu 76
31. 24 Highpoints of Migrations of Gguho / Gguho cy bo 86
32. 25 Migrations of Qonie / Qonie cy bo 88
33. 26 Changes in Hxuo Villages / Hxuoqo hxeqo 90
34. 27 Genealogy of Gguho / Gguho cy 95
35. 28 Migrations of Nine Sons of Gguho Durzhy Ddiwo / Kurdie Gguho Durzhy Ddiwo sse ggu cy 98
36. 29 Genealogy of Qoni / Qoni cy 114
37. Appendix: The Book of Origins Contents with Tone Indicators 127
38. Glossary 129
39. Notes 131
40. References 151
41. Index 159