Yakut folk tales

Folk tales of mysterious, snowy and boundless Yakutia are filled with amazing characters, good humor, miracles and magical transformations. How did the tip of the Ermine's tail turn black, why is winter longer and summer shorter and how did people carry the sun in sacks? These and many other things, as well as the traditions, way of life, customs and beliefs of the Yakuts, will be told in figurative, instructive and fascinating stories, brilliantly illustrated by Lidiya Ionova.