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Drink
English form:
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drink
Cyrillic:
Унд,
Ундаа
Classical:
Literary Analysis: Drink and the words associated
with it are used in a straight forward manner. Only the most literal meaning
can be taken from the text. While there is little variation from this,
mentioning drinking is sometimes used to imply or allude to an event or
conflict.
Cultural Significance: Drink is
very useful to us in understanding the culture in The Secret History
of the Mongols. Because drinking is an integral part of Mongolian
culture, it can reveal many social and political characteristics. By examining
the social process of drinking, hierarchy and personal relationships can
be determined.
Historical Significance: Drinking is mentioned extensively
in The Secret History of the Mongols. Events occur while people
are drinking in such frequency that alcoholic beverages were highly influential
in the shaping of the Mongol Empire and the areas of the world it controlled.
Some political struggles are even played out in the form of drinking at
these events. In addition, many important persons and leaders in Mongolian
society mentioned in the text were quite fond of the beverage and some
even struggled with alcoholism.
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