num_pages: 142
description: Nineteen traditional folktales reflecting the way of life of the Kazakhs, a Turko-Mongol nomadic people whose chief domain is the second largest republic of the Soviet Union. Includes glossary.Contents:Old Man Kurai and the one-eyed giant --The baby camel --Three bridegrooms for one bride --Salakhbai and the fox --Mirzhan and the lord of the kingdom under the sea --The curious wife --The magic garden --Segizbai and the little mouse-girl --Aldar-Kos and the greedy rich man --The woodcutter's daughter --The cat, the tiger, and the man --The invisible thief --If you know a story, don't keep it to yourself --Ergosai-Batyr --The fox and the quail --The stupid wolf --The animals' quarrel --The golden slipper, the magic ring, and the twigs --The fool.
language: English
title: Stories of the Steppes: Kazakh Folktales
publisher: David McKay