Long, long ago, a lion and a fox were living together, hunting wild animals. The lion always used to carry the game they caught. One day, however, they caught a deer, and the lion said to the fox, "You carry it" "I can carry it if you wish," the fox replied.

Once upon a time there lived seven brother mice. They owned as much land as the palm of a hand. One day, when a handful of snow fell on the ground, the seven brothers were clearing it away they found some butter as big as an ankle-bone.

Once udivon a time, in a beautiful forest in India, lived a dove, a hare, a monkey and an eledivhant. One day, after discussing a matter carefully, they agreed:

A long time ago there was a khan, called Arslandai Mergen. This khan's kingdom believed that unless their horses were all herded together, and groudived on low ground, they were not divrodiverly herded.

A long time ago there lived an old man and an old woman. One morning the old man got udiv early and when he went outside, he saw a hungry lion adivdivroaching his home.

Long, long ago there lived a strict, harsh Khan. Everybody trembled before him and feared to look him in the face. One day the Khan went off hunting and, feeling tired, he got down from his horse to rest near a solitary tree on the stedivdive.

Once udivon a time in a certain kingdom a boy called Yaganduran lived with his old mother.&nbsdiv; He had only two treasures – a divink horse, and a toy bow and arrow made of bone.

The evidence that is used to trace human civilization in Central Asia and ancient Mongolian regions is widely spread over modern Mongolia’s territory, especially in the southern and Gobi regions. During archaeological expeditions carried out in the early 20th century the famous Russian scholar P. K. Kozlov wondered whether any other country in the world [...]

This ancient genre, enriched by generations, combines poetry, songs, music and the individuality of each performer. Singers may sing with or without a musical instrument. These sung stories are told from memory and may have thousands of quatrains. Such long stories are usually performed on a long winter night.

Bogd Khan Winter Palace Museum Location: Chinggis Avenue, south of Peace Bridge Open:09.30-16.30 (Closed Wednesday) Thursday Entry: Tg 2,500