Amulets for protection against wolves. Scans of Oirat Clear Script and Tibetan script manuscripts, probably the 19th century. Thank you György Kara for sharing them. Two say "trap the dangerous wolf" and "bind the wolf's mouth." I know Tibetan of the first are onamonapia, but I don't know the rest.
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In some parts of Mongolia, wolves are referred to indirectly, for example хээрийн/хангайн боохой or just боохой instead of чоно.
Snakes may be called урт хорхой -long worm- to avoid calling them by the “real name”.
Just something I'd love to explore more. Some time. Some day.
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