Mati
Author: Kuzebay Gerd
Read “Mati” by Kuzebay Gerd in Udmurt, Russian and English in Bibliott on your phone and tablet.
Languages: Udmurt, RU, English
Genre: Fiction, Historical, Literary, Short story
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Shamed by her village, beautiful Mati marries lame widower Pedor, and one spring morning his usual kick lands on empty straw.
Characters
- Mati — Village beauty: Hounded by village gossip, she marries the lame widower Pedor.
- Pedor — Lame widower, Mati’s husband: Beat his first wife to death out of jealousy, then promises Mati he never will.
- Onsin — Old fisherman: At dawn he finds a blackened, tattered woman’s dress on the bank of the Vala.
- Pilmon — Soldier back from the army: Rallies searchers from three villages to look for Mati and appoints himself their commander.