Mongolia
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Dašdondog, Zambyn (text/photos)
Oyunbayar, Namsrain (transl.)
Stone legends
Ulaanbaatar : Golden Tale Partnership of Children's Books, 2001. - 32 p.
ISBN 99929-5-176-1
(Transl. from Mongolian)
Mongolia - Animals - Sculpture – Legends
Inspired by the animal stone sculptures of Terelj, created through erosion,
the well-known Mongolian children's book author Zambyn Dašdondog wrote several
legends. They are based on Mongolian folktales and have rat, lizard, snake,
jumping mouse, hedgehog, badger, marmot, fox, and wolf as their protagonists.
All the legends deal with the contact between animals and humans. In many cases,
the characteristics of these animals differ considerably from the ones attributed
to them in European fables and fairytales. (8+)