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Date Posted: 10:45:18 12/17/07 Mon
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's message, "A Rebirth of an old faith: Koko Chos" on 15:52:33 02/28/03 Fri
Wow! I met these people they are Furries! Really wild and wierd stuff...
>Dinglus Klang: A Mongol That Stands Along
>
>
>Dinglus was born in the city of Marv, which is
>presently called Mari, in the year of 1198 (Hostel,
>pg. 261). Dinglus father Yandi was a merchant of silk
>and perfume, little is know of Dinglus’s mother – we
>are told she was a large woman of stature (Hostel, pg.
>262). We are told that Yandi often dressed in "wild
>and odd costums." At the age of 10 Dinglus was sent to
>be trained as a solder in the local cavalry, to study
>the Yassa (the law of Mongol people). While in the
>local cavalry his fellow soldiers had great respect
>and affection for him and he was elected a Arban.
>
>His first major battle Urgench (close to the Caspian
>Sea), Dinglus fought bravely against the legions of
>Ögödei Khan and the Guchu tribe, and was quickly made
>a Minghan (a leader of several camps) in the Mongol
>legions of Odnar (Schultz, pg. 198 quoting the “Golden
>History”). After the battle Dinglus first performed
>the shunned ritual of Koko Chos, this ritual was a key
>facet of Dinglus’s life (Ruth, pg. 126).
>
>
>
>The Koko Chos ritual was created to honor the
>household god (called an Ongot by the Mongols) by the
>same name as the ritual, Dinglus honored. The ritual
>was complex and we do not know all the details, but we
>believe that Dinglus leaned the practice of Koko Chos
>from his silk merchant father.
>
>
>
>Koko Chos: Love of the Warrior
>
>
>Dinglus Klang and many of his other high level clan
>members (TarKhan: clan spokesman, Yams: messengers,
>Keshik: special solders assigned personally to the
>warlord, and Bagadurs: honored warriors and leaders)
>who formed his Anda (a high counsel of sworn brothers)
>performed the Koko Chos with Dinglus. It seems that
>the Koko Chos because of its secret nature was a
>binding force that kept the Dinglus’s brotherhood
>together (McCoy, pg. 88). From the historical record
>it seems that anyone who mentioned the nature of the
>secret ritual was killed under the authority of the
>Yasa, which was the law of the Mongols (McCoy, pg.
>89). The ritual also seems to play two additional roll
>in the clan beyond discipline: 1) served as initiation
>into the higher level of the clan for the Qaracha Arad
>(common men) who were being given offices of
>importance, and 2) the ritual and involvement of many
>man seemed to bring Dlingus a great deal of
>gratification (Timkins, pg. 105).
>
>
>
>Speard of the Ritual of Koko Chos:
>
>
>
>Word of the ritual first spread to other tribes in the
>1226 when Dianza a dissatisfied, and escaped wife, of
>Dinglus reported a description of the ritual to the
>regional governor (In Mongol called a: Darughachi).
>The governor Singo Tuki sent two of his trusted Noyans
>(Representatives) to discover the true of the
>accusations against Dinglus Klang. Below is English
>translation of what found when visited the ritual
>secretly:
>
>
>
>“We entered the main ceremonial Ger (a large Mongol
>tent), upon our entry we looked at around and saw a
>very shocking sight. The warriors including his
>Highness Dinglus Klang were dressed in strange
>costumes, dancing to whimsical music. The costumes
>wearers were divided into two groups (except for the
>musicians who did not take part in the ritual), one
>group dressed as game (deer, marmots, fowl..ect) and
>the other group dressed as Siberian Wolves. After much
>dancing a gong sounded, and Dinglus clapped his hands
>together once, and yelled "Koko Chos" and the
>participants took off their bottom tunics and began to
>lay with each other in manner that was very unpleasing
>and not manly. We quickly fled after witnessing this
>unseen by Dinglus Klang or the others. (Mongol Silk
>Road Tablet: transcript page 3 Quoted by Sarlin pg.
>155-57)”
>
>
>
>The governor of the region a fellow warlord went to
>visit Dinglus Klang to reveal that Dinglus’s ritual
>was no longer secret and that he would have to put a
>stop to it, or face death under penalty of the law
>(Yasa). However, Dinglus felt that his household god
>Koko Chos would protect him and his clan. Dinglus on
>the spot killed the governor and his guard, and
>declared I proclaim this region my relm (Mongol word
>is: Kubi). Dinglus then rallied together his troops
>headed for the unsuspecting regional capital city of
>Zorki (Sarlin, pg 366).
>
>
>
>Battle at Zorki: The Birth of theNew Mongol
>Civilization of Koko Chos
>
>
>The battle troops were assembled quickly, the troops
>wore their full battle gear under peasant clothes. The
>battle group was split into several groups so as to go
>unnoticed by the city dwellers and guards. Dlingus
>sent a rider a few hours ahead of his troops to report
>that the governor would attending a feast in his
>honor, the purpose of this was allay any fear
>regarding the governor’s lateness (Stone, pg. 287). By
>dusk Dinglus and his troops had arrived into the city,
>Dinglus gave a cry “all for Koko Chos” and troop
>attacked the city guards and governors fortress.
>Within a few minuets the battle was over, and Dinglus
>sat on the governors chair an declared himself the
>ruler and Khan over a new Khanate: The Jagaiti
>Khanate.
>
>
>
>As a self proclaimed Khan – Dinglus knew his position
>was not safe, so in a cunning move using the governors
>seal he send a message to the other local warlords
>that there was to be an feast celebrate the wedding of
>the governor’s son Koldor all the regional warlords
>were invited, Dinglus knew none would dare refuse the
>governors invite (Stone, pg. 289). However, knew he
>would need to seal off the city to the outside world –
>so that news of the take over would not leak out. In
>order to hold an entire city captive he would need
>additional forces. Having no more troops to spare
>Dinglus Klang gave to the command “Koko Chos has
>commanded that I have the fair and lovely governor’s
>warriors brought to our Ger so that they might join us
>in the ritual of Koko Chos (Sarlin pg. 203-204). The
>warriors, who were already naked, were given a choice
>between death or to join the clan of Dinglus Klang by
>taking part in Koko Chos. It is reported that most
>chose to take part in the forbidden ritual rather than
>suffering death (Salrin, pg. 204).
>
>
>
>Dinglus Feast for the warlords, took place a week
>later, each warlord traveled separately with a small
>guard as was the custom. Each of the warlords was
>given the option of death or Koko Chos, it is reported
>that all the warlords submitted themselves to Koko
>Chos and after the ritual proclaimed allegiance to
>their new Khan, Dinglus Clang. Each warlord traveled
>back, with troops sent to by Dinglus to subject the
>warriors of each clan to the ritual of Koko Chos
>(Stone, pg 300). It is reported a few of the troops
>refused to submit to the "act" that the ritual
>required, however most of these either submitted, or
>were put to death. Soon do to the “pact of shame and
>brotherhood” (Mongol term is: Nort Dactarg) the ritual
>bound a large legion of troops to Dinglus.
>
>
>
>War Counsel: A New Khandom Built on Koko Chos
>
>
>
>After the pacification of the warlords and clans in
>the region Dinglus new that other warlords would
>attempt to oust him from power. A few weeks after the
>pacification of the clans via Koko Chos – Dinglus was
>greeted by a neighboring governor Whoo Jui. This
>governor was taken to a great hall where a feast was
>held after the feast, to the great surprise of the
>Sond Jui, the participants with no bottom garments on,
>began to perform the Koko Chos ritual. During the
>ritual the Sond Jui was told that if he wished to live
>he would have to perform the ritual as well and swear
>allegiance to the god Koko Chos and Dinglus as Khan.
>Sond Jui agreed to submit and Dinglus won a new ally.
>
>
>
>Growth of New Empire in Central Asia
>
>
>
>Dinglus and his allies now had a sizable army, the
>army was called the Brotherhood of Koko Chos. Soon
>every Mongol Khandom wanted Dinglus’s new Jagaiti
>empire to be crushed, and the worship of the outlawed
>god Koko Chos crushed. Dinglus in order to fend off
>the attacks of Mogols hostel to the teachings of Koko
>Chos needed to raise a large army. Dinglus realized
>that if the government of his Khandom could
>nationalize the trade that took place on the “Silk
>Road” (the main trade route between Europe and Asia)
>that he easily pay for the largest standing army in
>Asia. Dinglus was successful in taking control of the
>Silk Road, his knowledge and love of the silk and
>perfume trade allowed him to set up a series of
>toll-booths* along the Silk Road, and to set up a
>government operated silk, spice and perfume trading
>company called Canton Tos(the city of Canton in
>Southern China and near Hong Kong was founded by
>followers of Koko Chos).
>
>*(Many of the silk merchants for Asia and Europe were
>forced to take part in the Koko Chos ritual. Many of
>these travelers brough the ritual back to thier native
>lands)
>
>
>
>The Canton Tos trading company raised large amounts of
>money for Dinglus and his empire and army. In addition
>the trading company had an unintended effect it spread
>the religion of Koko Chos to other kingdoms in Asia
>and even Europe. There is record that in Krakow in
>modern day Poland, that serveal European converts to
>Koko Chos were burned to death by local officals
>(Alkind, pg 319). The spread of Koko Chos was very
>wide spread and eventually all the Khandoms, except
>the Golden Horde, officially tolerated the practice by
>1242 c.e. (Stone pg. 206). In every major city in
>China, several cities in Persia, and Arabia, temples
>to Koko Chos were built, at one point in estimated
>that over 20% of the population of all Asia had
>participated in the rituals of Koko Chos, it well
>established that a majority of the population of
>Central Asia were followers of Koko Chos cult (Stone,
>pg. 89).
>
>
>
>Opposition from the Golden Horde
>
>In 1256 a meeting was held among the high generals of
>the Golden Horde, Doxum, Sosistu, and Codlori at the
>meeting they all agreed that Dinglus and his empire
>had grown rich. All three men were ambitious and
>greedy according to most historical accounts (Morgan,
>pg. 172). The men decided to over throw the Dinglus’s
>empire not for religious reasons, but due to greed
>(Morgan, pg. 175). Doxum, Sosistu, and Codlori were
>all active followers of the cult of Koko Chos and
>therefore I contend did not overthrow the Khandom of
>Dinglus due to moral issues. Modern historians have
>brushed aside the practice of Koko Chos by the three
>conspirators in an attempt to argue that the overthrow
>of Dinglus Klang was done solely for moral reasons.
>However, it clear that greed was the central motive of
>these three generals.
>
>
>
>The Fall of Dinglus Klang and His Empire of Koko Chos
>
>
>
>The fall occurred during a festival of Dorcrom Tet (a
>key Koko Chos festival) where the participants spent
>several days of debauchery performing the rituals of
>Koko Chos. Doxum sent 53 troops (dress in the
>bottomless garb of followers of Koko Chos) to a
>Dorcrom Tet festival held in the main temple in
>Dinglus’s capital city. In the temple were all most
>all the key generals and officials of Dinglus’s
>empire. Soon upon arrival the troops sent that Doxum
>had sent began to kill all the people in the temple.
>Among those killed was the Khan Dinglus Klang (Morgan
>pg 247). Soon after the Horde, about 3-5 weeks
>depending on the account, the empire was engulfed by
>the Golden Horde.
>
>
>
>Conclusion
>
>However, the religion of Koko Chos lived on thru out
>the centuries. For centuries the religion spread
>throughout Asia and Europe where it widespread
>practice ended in the late 1400’s. During its period
>of influence many works of art, music, and literature
>are credited to followers of Koko Chos. The last know
>adherents village in Northern Iraq was bombed by U.S.
>Troops, by mistake, in 1991 during the Persian Gulf
>War. Clearly, the world owes a debt of gratitude to
>Dinglus Klang. No doubt that Dinglus was one of the
>most important figures in Asian History.
>
>
>
>Bibliography:
>
>Morgan, Nigel: The Mongols of Central Asia, Oxford
>Press, (1984)
>
>McCoy, Hubert: Silk Warriors, University of Chicago
>Journal of Asian History and Culture, (Sept. 1985 –
>Vol. 8)
>
>Ruth, Harris: The Mongols, Capstone Press, (1872)
>
>Sarlin, Jeff: Koko Chos: Coming Out in Central Asia,
>Oregon Press (1991)
>
>Shultz, Barbara: The Social Life of Mongols, Michigan
>Academic Press, (1987)
>
>Stone, Kate: The Mongol Way, Burbank Historical
>Institute Press, (1990)
>
>Timkins, John: Rituals Among the Mongols, Leeds
>Historical Institute Quarterly Journal (Spring, 1985)
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