Soyot

I was so close to the "Promised Land" of Mongolia that this Soyot, standing in the way of fulfilment of my wishes, seemed to me my worst enemy.

Beasts, Men and Gods Ferdinand Ossendowski 1910

As we were passing along the narrow edge of a precipice, the Soyot stopped and attentively examined the trail.

Beasts, Men and Gods Ferdinand Ossendowski 1910

Soyot finished the tea, smoked his long pipe and, standing up, said:

Beasts, Men and Gods Ferdinand Ossendowski 1910

We were all walking along together save one Soyot who limped slowly in the rear and was holding his hand up over his nose.

Beasts, Men and Gods Ferdinand Ossendowski 1910

Soon we began to meet little groups of Soyot yurtas with their cattle and horses round about.

Beasts, Men and Gods Ferdinand Ossendowski 1910

Tushegoun Lama and so treated that never again will the plains of Chahar welcome the return of these warrior sons who were sent out to conquer the Soyot descendants of the ancient Tuba.

Beasts, Men and Gods Ferdinand Ossendowski 1910

But then the Soyot Governor came in and, noticing our strained relations, began explaining in the Soyot language to the host all about us.

Beasts, Men and Gods Ferdinand Ossendowski 1910

It was the Abakan Tartars in Soyot clothes who killed the

Beasts, Men and Gods Ferdinand Ossendowski 1910

I did not listen further to the Soyot but turned back to the fire, which

Beasts, Men and Gods Ferdinand Ossendowski 1910

They proceeded but were informed by some Soyot hunters that this part of the Tannu Ola was occupied by the Partisans from the village of Vladimirovka.

Beasts, Men and Gods Ferdinand Ossendowski 1910