A story about the creation of the universe, the twists of fate, the lives of ordinary people, and strange animals—dive into the world of unique legends of Russia’s small peoples! They will definitely surprise you!
Western Siberia is one of Russia’s beautiful regions. Between the mighty Ural Mountains and the Yenisei River, for a long time there lived small peoples who created their own unique—different for each of them—culture.
This collection brings together fairy tales, traditions, and legends of the small peoples of Western Siberia: the Khanty, Mansi, Nenets, Selkups, Altaians, Teleuts, and Shors.
Learn about the creation of the world, the feats of heroes, the life of ordinary people, and incredible intertwining of destinies—about magical animals and mysterious nature!
Contents:
Khanty
Creation of the world
Old Torstor
A Flood of Fire
A House with a Closed Door
The Devil and the God
Sable with a Golden Ring
Punishment
The Hunter and Menk-iki
Mansi
How the Sun and Moon were taken away; how birds and animals appeared on earth
How the Moon came to Earth
About the Northern Wind
The First Mortals
The Tale of the Little Mos-né
Mos-né and her daughter
The Dispute between Por-né and Mos-né
How Mos-né and Por-né looked for husbands
Mos-né, Por-né, and their children
Nenets
The Legend of Suitors
Why owls don’t see sunlight
The Son of the Owner of Yabta Saly
Yabta-ne, Yabta-ko, and Yandoko
How the mighty eagle returned the sun to the Nenets
Kharyuchi
Selkup tales of Icha and Chert
The Tale of Puchik-Churik
The Sons of the Old Man of the Sea Cape
Chankér
Tysśia
The Mistress of Fire
Altaians
Offense of the Maral
A Hundred Minds
The Children of the Beast Maana
Ak-Chechek — the White Flower
Seven Brothers
The Legend of Sartak-pay
How the hero Sartak-pay defeated a bumblebee
The Tale of the Poor Man Osküs-Oole and his wise wife
Teleuts
How the Teleuts appeared
The Merchant
The Dead Bride
A Clay Child
Shor tales of Anchi Abyshka and Kara-Molat
The Clever Otter
Chagys
Happy Nekker
Temir-Tau — the Iron Mountain