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Steppe Shaman

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Nomadic Shaman in Tibet // Adventures & History

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“He bore a sword in each hand, No battle did he fail to master, The blood of Gaels was on his blade, The blood of foreigners he swept aside.” From a 17th century praise poem for John MacDonald, chief of Clan Ranald (The Red Book of MacMhuirich)

“He bore a sword in each hand,
No battle did he fail to master,
The blood of Gaels was on his blade,
The blood of foreigners he swept aside.”

From a 17th century praise poem for John MacDonald, chief of Clan Ranald (The Red Book of MacMhuirich)
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The blood feud is both the blessing and curse of mountain peoples Tibet, Chechnya, and Scotland have all been ruled by larger empires due to constant feuding and political disunity But the constant violence of feuds also preserved their martial culture and biological excellence

The blood feud is both the blessing and curse of mountain peoples

Tibet, Chechnya, and Scotland have all been ruled by larger empires due to constant feuding and political disunity

But the constant violence of feuds also preserved their martial culture and biological excellence
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Warrior cultures can focus on empire building only when clan and blood feuds ends Genghis Khan, who united the steppe clans, began his empire with a simple blood feud against the Tatars to avenge the death of his father The only the strongest unite their peoples into conquest

Warrior cultures can focus on empire building only when clan and blood feuds ends

Genghis Khan, who united the steppe clans, began his empire with a simple blood feud against the Tatars to avenge the death of his father

The only the strongest unite their peoples into conquest
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This is a very interesting point - the prevalence of certain ethnic groups/populations in national militaries is usually a reflection of how warlike those people are. The high rate of ethnic minorities in the Russian armed forces is a good example of this. Contra other

This is a very interesting point - the prevalence of certain ethnic groups/populations in national militaries is usually a reflection of how warlike those people are.
The high rate of ethnic minorities in the Russian armed forces is a good example of this.
Contra other
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Local Japanese Buddhists decided to knit a wool beanie for a statue of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva to keep it warm in winter This statue is on the side of a road and protects travellers from traffic accidents

Local Japanese Buddhists decided to knit a wool beanie for a statue of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva to keep it warm in winter

This statue is on the side of a road and protects travellers from traffic accidents
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Going on a pilgrimage. I seek refuge in the Buddha, the Dharma, and the Sangha. May all sentient beings abide in perfect tranquility. Victory belongs to the gods.

Going on a pilgrimage. 

I seek refuge in the Buddha, the Dharma, and the Sangha.

May all sentient beings abide in perfect tranquility. Victory belongs to the gods.