Epic Poem 11

The youngest of the Seven Howling Ones leaves to get a wife from Dirty Chief. He arrives at the tent of the Khanty living near the village and goes there. There are two men and one woman. The youngest of the Howling Ones leaves together with the Khanty men for the village. The oldest of the Khanty acts as a spokesman and goes to Dirty Chief. Chief says that the price of his daughter is very high.

The youngest of the Howling Ones pays the price. Dirty Chief says that he will give the daughter to the one who can raise the stone in his yard. The youngest of the Seven Howling Ones raises the stone. A great cry is heard behind the village. The youngest of the Howling Ones goes to the house, kills everyone. The daughter is left alone. The younger Khanty suggests the man marry women from their land. The youngest of the Howling Ones takes all of the czar’s reindeer. He burns the czar’s daughter in the fire. He marries the daughter of the younger Khanty.