The wolf and the White Old Man Kalmyk Collection

Dordzhi Nandyshev explains one of the Kalmyk belief regarding loss of the cattle. VLACH ID-number: kalm1244RUV0004a Description: Dordzhi Nandyshev tells the legend of a wolf and its special relationship with the White Old Man (Tsagan Aav), one of the main gods of Oirat-Kalmyks. When the wolf kills and eats some cattle, the Kalmyk people believed that the White Old Man told the wolf to do that. Therefore, when cattle are eaten by wolves, drowned or stolen, Kalmyks should try not to rue the loss. Cite as: Conə́ bolýn Cagán Aavə́ – The wolf and the White Oldman; performer: Dordzhi Nandyshev, camera/ interview: Thede Kahl, Ioana Nechiti, interview assistant: Olga Erendzhenova, transcription/ translation/ editor: Chingis Azydov, retrieved from , ID-number: kalm1244RUV0004a. You can access our Kalmyk video/audio/transcription collection on our website: About VLACH The Commission Vanishing Languages and Cultural Heritage (VLACH) aims to contribute to the academic knowledge of the world’s linguistic diversity by investigating nondocumented and lesser-documented languages and varieties. VLACH is committed to develop strategies of language maintenance and to nurture cultural heritage in close collaboration with the diverse communities involved in the VLACH projects. To know more about VLACH visit: