Wisdom Gelyung and Manjik One Kalmyk's mother died. The Kalmyk asked Gelyung to send his mother’s soul straight to heaven with his prayers. He took the Gelyung mandzhik boy and went to the Kalmyk’s wagon. He wanted to earn mor... Fairy Tales Kalmyk Fairy Tales
Wisdom Wise daughter-in-law In times long past, there lived a certain khan. The khan had an only son. He was a stupid fool. This made the khan very sad. And the khan decided at all costs to find an intelligent wife for his fooli... Fairy Tales Kalmyk Fairy Tales
Wisdom Old man and old woman A long time ago there lived an old man and an old woman. The old man went for firewood, and on the way back he found a needle and put it in a bundle of firewood. He told his old woman about this, and ... Fairy Tales Kalmyk Fairy Tales
Wisdom Cheerful sparrow From branch to branch, from roof to ground - leap. - Chik-chirp! Tick-tweet! - From morning to evening the little sparrow flutters. Cheerful, restless. He, the little one, doesn’t care about anything.... Fairy Tales Kalmyk Fairy Tales
Wisdom Lotus Yes, the years go by, the gray centuries flow, and no one will ever stop their mighty run. As if recently my wrinkled hands were strong and young. The one lying in the Tyumen temple [Temple named afte... Fairy Tales Kalmyk Fairy Tales
Wisdom Time change One khan, wanting to know the wisdom of his people, made an announcement: “Everyone who considers themselves Kelmerchs must come to me within seven days.” The Khan's announcement reached the most remo... Fairy Tales Kalmyk Fairy Tales
Wisdom Stingy rich man An old man from the village was walking and met a young man. The young man asked him: -Whose village is this? The old man replied: - This is the village of one stingy rich man. The young man was surpr... Fairy Tales Kalmyk Fairy Tales
Wisdom Brave Mazan It was a long time ago. Neither me, the narrator, nor you, readers, nor our fathers were in the world then. There lived a poor Kalmyk in one khoton. He was frail and sickly, did not live long and died... Fairy Tales Kalmyk Fairy Tales
Wisdom The splash has arrived An apple tree grew above the spring. And there was a lot of grass around. One spring, the Gray Hare came to the apple tree, and he really liked it here: the grass was growing delicious, and cold water... Fairy Tales Kalmyk Fairy Tales
Wisdom Good Ovshe The springs flow, the deer scream, the flowers bloom. The greenery of the meadows is overflowing, the thin-voiced cuckoos are crowing, the wind is swaying the sandalwood trees, which are unable to lif... Fairy Tales Kalmyk Fairy Tales
Wisdom Unawarded award Many years ago there lived an old widow. She had four children: three sons and a daughter. Sons are good-looking, daughters are even better. You can’t find such a beauty a thousand miles around. Whoev... Fairy Tales Kalmyk Fairy Tales
Wisdom The Sage and the Gelyung There lived an old man and an old woman. They had only one son. They lived in poverty. The old man fell ill and died. There is nothing to wrap the old man in to bury him. It’s a pity for the son to bu... Fairy Tales Kalmyk Fairy Tales
