Animated film
A BEAR JUDGES THE BRIDES. A MANSI STORY
| Original title | KARU HINDAB PRUUTE. MANSI LUGU |
| English title | A BEAR JUDGES THE BRIDES. A MANSI STORY |
| Script Author | Martinus Klemet |
| Director | Martinus Klemet |
| Art Director | Martinus Klemet |
| Animator | Martinus Klemet |
| Narrator | Valentina Ivanova |
| Song Performed by | Roman Sainahhov |
| Sound Design | Horret Kuus |
| Producer | Kalev Tamm |
© 2016 Eesti Rahva Muuseum, Eesti Joonisfilm
3’03″ / DCP / 1,85:1 / colour / 5.1
A young Mansi man wanted to get married. A bear chosen by the old men was to assess the worth of the bride. A woman shaman, Mother of Mothers, took the first girl to the bear. It silently moved its lips: the girls was poorly behaved. The young man picked another girl who was also taken to the bear. The girl took fright and paled: she would die young.
But the third girl blushed: she was of good behaviour and would live long. The bear left quietly.