What is the legend of the Parhad Canal in Tajikistan?

There is a tragic legend about the Parhad-Xilin Canal. A long time ago, Celine, who looked like a fairy, fell in love with handsome Pahad. But Hess, the king of Lecouls, also took a fancy to Celine. Celine asked Pahad and Hess to dig a canal in the opposite direction. The water in the canal should be able to wash away a four-year-old bull. Whoever digs it first will marry him. As a result, Pahad dug the canal first, but a witch came to Pahad and said that Celine was lying in Hess' arms. Pahad believed it and hit a stone and died. Celine committed suicide after hearing the bad news. Therefore, this canal is called Selin-Pahad Canal.

In addition, there is a more plausible story about the origin of this canal, which is closer to the local situation.

Legend has it that from Buyi, Agyik, at the intersection of Bashi River and Baihe River in Takdun, to Shicheng Valley, the terrain is gentle and the soil is fertile, which is very suitable for farming activities. However, due to the low groundwater level, people can't lead the river to the ground, and the reclaimed wasteland is barren again. As a result, Puli, including people in this area, and Yinaiguo in the southwest, had to "send fields to Shule and shache", that is, to farm in Shule and shache in the distance to solve the food problem. In this regard, a beautiful and kind Tajik girl, Bribri, is anxious because the villagers can't get water for irrigation.

Bree Bree told the two young men who were pursuing her that whoever could open a canal from here to Stone Town would commit himself to each other. Three years later in autumn, the canal was dug at the same time. The girl checked the canal. It is found that the Perhan Canal in the east of the river is wide and deep, and the Hazra Canal in the west of the river is narrow and shallow. She asked each of them to prepare a bull and open the floodgates tomorrow. She would marry whoever the canal could wash away the bull. Hazra was enthusiastic and vain, and came up with a plan. The next day, he killed a cow, skinned it, stuffed it with hay, and pushed it into the canal. The fake cow went down the river, and Hazra was so hot that she took Bree home. Mount Pell was so angry that he shouted boldly and threw Cantuman into the air. Cantuman fell right on Perhan's head, and Perhan fell to the ground and died. After hearing the news, Bree Bree rushed to Perhan's grave, cried for three days and nights, and then committed suicide.