Myths of the Tatars. From the Supreme Tengri and Kudai to Sabantuy and the Farewell of Ice

Who are Yajuj and Majuj and why were they feared by the Tatars? How did Shurale lure travelers into the forest? Why did the house spirits help only those who respected them?

This book is a key to an amazing universe where the sky belongs to the formidable Tengri, the earth is guarded by the mother-foremother Umay, and treacherous Su anasy lurks in the dark waters. You will learn how the Tatars imagined the world and their place in it, what myths and legends were passed down from generation to generation, how they "negotiated" with spirits so that they would not harm but protect, and much more.