Bonus - Mongol 5: The Shaman
The History of China
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Jinkus Khan's Kotau
The kowtau, from the Chinese kotho, means literally to knock one's head upon the ground. Jinkus Khan was perfectly aware of this exact ceremony, its expectations, and its significance. He'd likely done it at some point during his time with Onkakan,. When they had ridden alongside the Jirchhan to annihilate the tesars and first received an imperial commission. In 2004, the tribes under his dominion could show their ascent by attending or their descent by keeping away from the Khan clave. There can be little doubt that he knew how the vote would turn out before he even called the meeting. And so, in our next episode,
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