It's OK but where's the beef (I mean, where's the legend)?
The Legend of Perm Bear的点评
点评:My wife and I bumped into that Bruin in early August. To be honest, there's nothing really noteworthy about it, it's just one of hallmarks of Perm'. People obviously like it, taking numerous snapshots and selfies, mounting their kids on its back, patting its nose, etc.
As to the legend, the bear is the key and one of the most revered characters of the indigenous people of the area. He goes by as Osh and is the son of Yen, a powerful demiurge. Osh can turn into a man by performing a ritual of rolling over a bear skin, and his only difference from a human being is lack of a thumb on his paws. Osh can be both good and bad but he's wise, and it's a sin to kill him. Some locals also joke that that statue was erected in the heart of Perm' to support the foreigners' belief that Russian cities swarm with bears:)
We saw at least one.
翻译:我和妻子在八月初碰到了那只熊。说实话,它没什么特别的,只是彼尔姆的标志之一。人们显然喜欢它,拍了很多快照和自拍,把孩子骑在它的背上,拍它的鼻子等等。
至于传说,熊是关键,也是当地土著人最崇敬的人物之一。他被称为奥什,是强大的造物主 Yen 的儿子。奥什可以通过在熊皮上滚动的仪式变成一个人,他与人类唯一的区别是爪子上没有拇指。奥什既好又坏,但他很聪明,杀死他是罪孽。一些当地人还开玩笑说,这座雕像竖立在彼尔姆的中心地带,是为了支持外国人认为俄罗斯城市到处都是熊的信念:)
我们至少看到了一只。