Эмээ
Grandmother
The place
Эмээ ("Grandmother") in Selenge province, Yeröö/Darkhan sector (northern Mongolia), at 783 m altitude, forested taiga near the Russian border. Continuous Mongolia cluster (batches 260-330, ~9 entries). Family ger (yurt) or ovoo sacred cairn ("grandmother," an affectionate nickname for a revered old woman), area of Siberian taiga in the Khentii (Genghis Khan's birthplace, 1162-1227), heritage of the Mongolian Buryats (400,000 minority in Mongolia + 460,000 in Buryatia, Russia, Tibetan Buddhism vs. shamanism).
The setting
Selenge Yeröö/Darkhan northern Mongolia 783 m taiga near Russian border, continuous cluster batches 260-330 ~9 entries, ger ovoo cairn "grandmother" revered old woman, taiga Khentii Genghis 1162-1227, Buryats 400,000 Mongolia + 460,000 Buryatia Russia Buddhism/shamanism.
