Aksak-Kulan (Kazakh folk legend)

The tale tells the story of a wise old man, who managed to avoid death thanks to his resourcefulness. Deshti Jochi, son of Genghis Khan, returning from victory, decides to have fun and goes on the hunt, where the dies from the hooves of the wounded leader of onagers. Sensing something was wrong, Genghis Khan threatens to execute anyone who brings him bad news. To report the death of the son of Genghis Khan solved a wise old man who, wishing to avoid the penalty, reports the news of the incident in cuers is a traditional Kazakh instrumental piece, usually performed on the lute. Genghis Khan, a melody which told of the death of his son, was not able to execute the elder. In order not to break the word he gave the order to fill the dombra – Bulletin of grief molten lead. The heat burst the strings except two, and in the lute appeared a hole, trace of wrath of Khan and testimony of courage and resourcefulness of the great kuishi.