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The whole island, from the south to the north tip abounds in big and small gulfs,
bays, enigmatic and mysterious grottos and caves. Generally. Olhon according
to the legends is the dwelling of divine spirits from the heaven - tengrivs and
the main spirit among of them is Guta-Babay. There are secret, sacred forests
and capes on the island and no one can go there; in early times when people
came closer to these sacred places they wound round the hoofs of their horses
in order not to bother the spirits... People coaxed them and they continue
to do that nowadays - on the mountain passes, in other special places travelers
bind ribbons on the branches of trees and bushes, they throw coins - they ask
for success in their trip...
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Olkhon Island
