Copyright
Baasanjav TerbishPublished On
2025-04-03Page Range
pp. 175–212Language
- English
Print Length
37 pages
4. The Cat
Chapter of: Humans, Dogs and Other Beings: Myths, Stories, and History in the Land of Genghis Khan(pp. 175–212)
This chapter offers readers a local perspective on the human-cat bond, depicting cats as both pets and enigmatic beings featured in folklore, ancient legends, and modern bolson yavdal stories. In cosmology, cats are perceived as messengers of death and omens. By intertwining cosmological beliefs with everyday life, the chapter explores the cat’s evolving image in Mongol culture.
Contributors
Baasanjav Terbish
(author)Baasanjav Terbish is a Social Anthropologist with a PhD from the University of Cambridge. He is the author of several books, including Sex in the Land of Genghis Khan (2023). His research focuses on the culture, language, and history of Mongol peoples in Mongolia and Russia. He is currently an Assistant Professor at Masaryk University in the Czech Republic and an affiliated scholar at The Mongolia and Inner Asia Studies Unit at the University of Cambridge.