Uliger

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Uliger (Mongolian: үлгэр = tale), is the general term given to tales and popular myths of the Mongols and Buryats of north-east Asia. They are an important part of the oral traditions among the Buryats and other Siberian tribes.

Longer myths, such as the Epic of King Gesar and the Epic of Nishan, were important vehicles for the transmission of shamanic traditions. The setting for the telling of these tales was usually around the fire in the winter. Under usual circumstances uliger are only told in the wintertime; if they are told in the summer it may cause winter weather to return.

Whether long or short, uliger offer an insight into the lifeways and thoughts of the Buryats.