"Dad, what are you doing with his tail?" "I'm putting it under his head, so he'll be and not as a dog with a tail" "Oh really?" "Everyone dies, but no one is dead." "Let's go." "The wolves is coming!" "Hurry up!" "Now the ladle is broken too!" "Chuluna, come here!" "Hurry up!" "Chuluna, come here!" "Come on, you're home!" "Mom!" "My daughter, look how you've grown!" "Dad!" "My big girl!" "Did you have a good trip?" "How did you get here?" "The driver brought me." "Did you miss us?" "Yes, a lot." "Did you learn a lot?" " Yes." "The school uniform looks so good on her." "It really does." "But the collar's too tight." "It's meant to be like that." "Here's your deel." "Dad what were you doing outside?" "I was watching the sheep." "Did the wolf come back?" "Yes." "Did you learn many new songs?" " Yes." "Teach them to your sister, okay?" "Let me help you." "Dad, do you want to see my schoolbooks?" "Sure." "You've gotten so big!" "Let's have a look then." "is this your math book?" "What nice writing!" "Look, I got a star." "Let's see." "Another star!" "Let's go" "Go ahead" "Mom, can I have some dung?" "Go ahead and take some." "Come on, let's play with it!" "We build the yurts on top of each other, like in the city." "Okay." "If we were in the city, I'd like to live at the very top." "It's much too dark down below." "Nansaa, rather than playing, could you collect some dung for curing the meat." "But I've never collected dung before." "Then just give it a try." "Come on, little one, I need the basket." "Nansaa, please don't get too far away!" "All right!" "Those two vultures are still circling..." "Guten Tag." "Greetings." " Guten Tag." "Greetings." "is your herd grazing well?" " Yes, everything's fine." "Has it been a good summer?" " Yes." "And for you?" " For us too." "Good hunting?" " Yes, the hunting is good" "Where are you coming from?" "We were at Baruun Gol." "We were hunting wolves there." "is it peaceful in your area?" "No, it's not so peaceful around here." "There are more and more wolves." "Yes, there are lots of them." "This is true." "Almost fell and died." "Who's there?" "Many people are selling their livestock and moving to the city." " That's true." "Times are changing." "Yes." "Only stray dogs are left behind." "The bad part is that they're mixing with the wolves." "They got two more of my sheep last night!" "It's been happening everywhere lately." "Something ought to be done." "When I was young, we used to all fight the wolves together." "But now, fewer and fewer people live here." "This is true. I have to go check on my sheep." "Do you get around much?" "Not really,but tomorrow I'm off to sell the sheepskins of the animals killed." "I ordered some ammunition with Badam." "Could you pick it up for me if you get the chance" " Sure, I can do that." "I'm taking you home." "Wait for me... here you go." "Come on..." "Let's go, little one!" "Come here, little one." "Here you go!" "So where's your mother?" "Where is she?" "Dear, where did you get that dog?" "I found him I want to play with him" "You were to collect dung but you decided to play instead." "What if his owner wants him back?" "I won't give him back!" "Do you think?" "What a cutie!" "Maybe he got lost." "How cute he is!" "Maybe someone left him behind when they moved on." "Give me your belt!" " l'll give him mine too." "I named him "Zochor" (Spot)." "See the spots?" "Listen, Nansaa!" "Nein!" "Bring him back, will you?" "No!" "What do you mean, "no"?" "Bring him back!" "Nein." "No." "He probably lived with wolves." "There were no wolves where l found him!" "Oh really?" "Only wolves live in caves." "I found him." "Now he belongs to me" "Why weren't you stricter from the start?" "If you'd said no immediately, it would be easier now." "It could be fate that he came to us." "Geh weg!" "Go away!" "Get going!" "After you come back tomorrow we'll make preparationsfor moving on." "All right." "Do you need anything?" "Flour, rice ...?" "That can wait until we've moved on But I do need a new ladle." "Okay." "And have Nansaa send the dog away." "Take care of yourselves!" " Yes." "Drive carefully." "Sister" "You sure are beastly!" "Nansaa, would you give me a hand with the cheese?" "I'll lift, and you pull it out." "A little more." "Bring me the wooden board, please." "Be careful not to fall." "Hold it like that." "Wait, don't let go." "Shouldn't you cut it in half first?" " Not necessary." "The cheese turned out nicely." " That's true." "Mom I hid Zochor between the sheep so Dad wouldn't find him." "That won't help." "Please take him back." "You're mean!" "He's so cute l don't see why you don't want him." "It's not about wanting him or not." "Let's put this aside." "Stretch your hand..." "like I'm doing." "Now try to bite the palm of your hand." "I can't!" "You can't?" "Try it again." "And now?" "It doesn't work." "You see?" "Although it seems so close it's still too far away to bite." "You can't have everything that you see." "I just can't do it!" "Nansaa please don't leave any young animals behind." "Always keep that mountain in sight!" "And don't get lost." "Dad already taught me." "The tip of the mountain is my orientation." "What a smart girl!" "Off you go, then!" "And ride carefully!" "Zochor, come on!" "Mom, why didn't you wake me?" "Why did you want to get up so early?" "I wanted to go to town with Papa." "Why?" "To look at all the houses" "Why's that?" "People can go pee in their house there." "is that right?" "Nansaa said so." "Zochor, can you bite it?" "Zochor" "Just try it!" "Here, Zochor." "You can't do it either." "Zochor" "Do you want to go back to your cave, or stay with me?" "Zochor" "That tastes good, doesn't it?" "Mom can I wear the deel that you're sewing?" "It won't fit you." "It's for your sister." "She has to go back to school soon." "Will she be gone for so long again?" "Yes, for a long time." "I'll miss her." "You'll miss her?" "Go get your brother." "He's crying." "Why you are crying?" "Where did he go?" "Zochor" "Where are you?" "Zochor" "Stay here." "Zochor" "Zochor" "Zochor..." "Wait, wait... I'll feed you." "Fine." "You can eat on your own." "You too." "The herd came back on its own I have to go look for your sister." "Can you take care of your brother?" " Yes, I can." "Do you want more?" "Zochor" "Zochor" "What are you doing here?" "I was so afraid that you'd left me!" "You just sleep wherever you want, don't you?" "We have to go home" "Zochor,wake up" "Stop it." "You can't play with God." "I'm telling Mom!" "It'll dry nicely here." "Take a big sip!" "You're lucky the dog didn't end up in "the cave of the yellow Dog"." "What's " the cave of the yellow Dog"?" "I'll tell you the story." "Long ago, a rich family lived in these lands." "They had a beautiful daughter." "One day, the daughter became very ill." "No medicine could help." "So the father decided to ask a wise man for advice." "The wise man said, "Your yellow dog is angry." "You must send him away."" ""The father asked, "But why?" "He protects us and our herd."" "The man replied, "That's what I have to say, and what you wanted to know."" "The father didn't have the heart to kill the yellow dog." "But for his daughter's sake he had to do something." "So he hid the dog in a cave which was impossible to escape from." "He brought it food every day but one day the dog was gone." "But the daughter really did get better." "The reason being that the daughter was in love with a young man." "And with the yellow dog gone the young couple could meet without being disturbed." "I think it's stopped raining." "My daughter took over for her father today... and look what happened." "Oh well!" "Many thanks!" "Good bye." "Get home safely." "Zochor,let's go." "Stay healthy." "Have a good trip home." "My two little dwarfs... let's put them to bed." "You get ready for bed too." "What is it this time?" "Mom, do you remember your previous lives?" "I don't think so." "Why not?" "Only little children can do that They often tell colorful stories." "People say they're talking about previous lives." "Did I talk about those things?" "Of course You talked quite a lot." "What kind of stories did I tell?" "Go to sleep, or your siblings will wake up!" "What happened to the yellow dog?" "The young couple got married and then they had a child." "Perhaps the dog was reborn with a ponytail." "Oh really?" "Will I be reborn as a person in my next life?" "Come here, I'll show you something." "Tell me when a grain of rice balances on the tip of the needle." "That's not possible!" "That's how hard it is to be born again as a person." "That's why a human life is so valuable." "I see a child on a camel." "Yes, you're right." "Or on a horse..." "Where?" "Look there!" "I see lots of animals at once." "I found an elephant." "Yes, I see him!" "I see a giraffe" "What's a giraffe?" "Look!" "What does he look like?" "I don't know." "See?" "I'd say that's a giraffe!" "Not so close." "Come out of the smoke." "I'll sing to you, and you dance." "Mom, I have to tell you something." "What is it?" "Nansalmaa's lying." "How's that?" "What did she say?" "That she saw a giraffe and stuff..." "Let her be and don't laugh at her" "Vielleicht..." "Maybe... she's talking about a previous life just like you said." "Yes, maybe." "If it's true..." "That's what you think..." "Now we'll dance." "...we love you, Mother Earth only you have eternal life... I'm home." "So nice that you're back!" "Did you get everything done?" "Are you tired?" "The trip wasn't too bad I sold the sheepskins." "Did you see Uncle Dorj?" "Yes, I visited him." "Did you talk to him about Nansaa?" "Yes, he agreed to let her live with him while she's at school." "But we don't know if that's all right with Nansaa." "I could also get a job in town at a department store for example." "A salary like that wouldn't be enough for us to live on." "Where are the children?" " They're playing outside." "like I promised." "How nice" "The color... small..." "light..." "This is also for us." "A flashlight!" "How practical!" "I thought we could use it." "How did the elections turn out?" "They say they'll be repeated." "Why's that?" "I don't know either." "Come" "Come to me." "I missed you so much." "Wait, I'll show you how it works." "Let me see." "Wait, wait." "He'll come to you all by himself." "Listen, Nansaa" "Didn't I tell you to send the dog away?" "Did you pack your ammunition?" "Yes." "Thank you." "This is the dog I was telling you about." "The dog looks healthy." "He'll surely make a good hunting dog." "His color is good for hunting." " That's true." "is your hunting dog getting too old?" "Yes, he won't be able to help for much longer." "Where did you get him?" "is he a hunting breed?" "My children found him." "I found him in a cave." "In a cave?" "I told you often enough that we can't keep him." "The dog won't be moving on with us tomorrow." "Here's your deel." "Wasn't the last wolf attack bad enough?" "What does that have to do with the dog?" "I'm worried about our future lf he lived with wolves... they'll follow his trail and decimate our herd." "We don't know where he comes from!" "Mom!" "Come quick!" "children." "Water, quick!" "Careful!" "Don't get burned!" "What bad luck." "Let's see." "Too bad about Father's present." "Mom,can I play with the flashlight?" "Yes, but be careful." "Okay." "Nansaa!" "Nansaa!" "Look at me!" "Nansaa!" "Look at me!" "Get up!" "Come on, let's play!" "Nansaa, come and help us!" "What a good job you're doing!" "Look at the little one!" "Careful that you don't fall!" "Nansaa, come and clean up!" "What would we do without you great livestock herder?" "Nansaa, please stay with your brother." "Don't let him get out." "Beautiful country of Khangai thank you for letting us spend the summer here." "Nansaa, get back on the cart!" "I was just picking up Batbayar's belt!" "Chuluna, stop!" "The child is gone!" "Nansaa, where's your brother?" "Have you seen him?" "He's not here!" "He's gone." "Where's my boy?" "He's not here!" "Stay with the children, I'll ride back." "Mom, what's wrong?" "My son." "Let's have a look at you." "Little one!" "Look how comfortable it is." "Keep an eye on your brother." "You have to hold him if he tries to climb out." "I'd better tie you down." "Hold on to him." "I'll take your horse." "Nansaa, hold on!" "We remind you to vote in the upcoming elections." "We hope you'll make the right decision..." "Whenever I want to play with you, you're always asleep." "Maybe... you were a real lazybones in a previous life"