《乌布西奔妈妈》是一部由满族先世东海女真人创作并传承下来的古老的英雄史诗，以其丰富的内涵、雄浑磅礴的气势、感人而富有传奇色彩的情节、形象生动的语言和本真原始的活力放射着璀璨的光芒。本书堪称满族先世东海女真人民间文化的瑰宝。对《乌布西奔妈妈》的解读和研究，开拓了我国史诗学、萨满教学、民间文艺学、民俗学、东北亚民族关系史等学科的新领域。

Preface by Lang Ying
Preface by Mark Bender
Translator’S Foreword
Preface by Daniel Kister
Profile of the Author
Introduction
Chapter One The Genre and Traits ofUmesibenMama
The Gelire of Umesiben Mama
Ⅱ.Distinguishing Traits of Umesiben Mama
Chapter Two Historical—Cultural OriginsofUmesibenMama
Ⅰ.Epic and History
Ⅱ.Donghai Jurchen History,Culture and Social Make up
Ⅲ.The Donghai Jurchen Cultural Heritage Refected in Umesiben Mama
Chapter Three Donghai Tribal Society in the Epic
Ⅰ.Tribal Composition and Distribution
Ⅱ.Tribal Regime Structures
Ⅲ. TribalCulturalandSocialSystems
Chapter Four Donghai Tribal Conflicts and Unification in the Epic
Ⅰ.Tribal Conflicts
Ⅱ.Umesiben’S Tribal Warfare
Ⅲ.Tribal Unification
Chapter Five Donghai Jurchen Shamans and Shamanhood in the Epic
Ⅰ.Shaman Identity
Ⅱ.Shamanic Trance，Possession，and Mystic Dreams
Ⅲ.Shamanic Functions
Chapter Six Donghai Jurehen Shamanic ldeology and Culture in the Epic
Ⅰ.Shamanic Ideology
Ⅱ.Shamanic Rituals
Chapter Seven Donghai Jurchen Fishing.and—Hunting Lifestyles in the Epic
Ⅰ.Ecological Environment
Ⅱ.Modes ofLivelihood
Ⅲ.Living CustomsChaper Eight Donghai Jurchen Marine Activities in the Epic
Ⅰ.Sea Exploration
Ⅱ.Umesiben’s Sea Expeditions
Ⅲ.Donghai Jurchen Maritime Achievements
Chapter Nine Literary Characteristics of Umesiben Mama
Ⅰ.The Character of Umesiben as Literary Image
Ⅱ.Ancient Ethnic Atmosphere of the Epic
Ⅲ.Ⅰndigenous Poetic Language
Ⅳ.Narrative Structure
Chapter Ten The Ⅰnheritance of Umesiben Mama
Ⅰ.Birth andAncient Transmission
Ⅱ.Later Transmission
Ⅲ.Modern Preservation
Bibliography
Appendix The Tale ofGranny Bai
Index
Afterword
Afterword
Series Acknowledgements