The Legend of Alasha Khan and the Three Zhuzes
Long ago, a khan's son was born with a brindled (striped) appearance. Ashamed, the khan ordered the child abandoned in the steppe. An old woman collecting dung found the child and raised him. The boy grew into a young man of exceptional fairness, dexterity, strength, and wisdom. When the khan heard of his remarkable son, he sent a hundred warriors to bring him back, but they were so impressed by the young man that they stayed with him instead. This happened three times, with three hundred warriors choosing to serve him. They lifted him on white felt and proclaimed him Alasha Khan. He organized