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southern Sakhalin, the southern Kuril Islands and the island of
               Hokkaido.         They
          obtained  flour  rich  in
          starch  from  the  rhizomes
          of the lily. Alkaloids were
          also found in the stem and
          fruits  of  Glen's  lily,  and  a
          decoction  from  the  stems
          of  the  plant  was  used  by
          the   aborigines    as    an
          antipyretic agent.
               Since  ancient  times,
          people  have  worshiped
          lilies  as  one  of  the  most
          beautiful  plants  on  earth.
          Even  the  wish  for  well-
          being goes: "Let your path
          be  strewn  with  roses  and
          lilies."
                                         Traveler! If you see this flower in the wild,
                                                       be careful,
               Many wonderful legends            admire it, but don't touch it!
          are told about this flower. Among all of them, «The Frog
          Mountain Shaman Girl» by L. Kisenkova and E. Belobra is
          presented in all city libraries as well as on Centralized Library
          System»  O.P. Kuznetsov Central City Library website:
          https://ys-citylibrary.ru/userfiles/mag/shamanka/eng/index.html.
          The audiobook is also availible in both Russian and English:
          https://ys-citylibrary.ru/page/Sham_audio/.









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