Ask the mountain
0
Those who live here among the mountains rejoice in them, but also respect them, and sometimes even ask them for advice. The following is a story that has been told for generations, in many different versions. The farm owners had been invited to a feast, but only one of them could go. Both were very keen on going, so they decided to ask the mountain for advice. They went outside, and the wife asked first: ‘Should I stay at home or should I go to the feast?’ she shouted. ‘To the feast, to the feast’, the mountain responded. Then came the husband’s turn: ‘Should I go to the feast or should I stay at home?’ the husband shouted. ‘Stay at home, stay at home’ the mountain echoed back. And thus it came about that the wife attended the feast, while her husband stayed at home.