THE LEGEND OF MUNZUR SPRING

It is said that a long time ago, an agha (local landlord) lived in the village called Koyungöl, of the Ovacık district of Tunceli province, and there was a man named Munzur who did agha’s business. He was very talented and successful in speed. He would run to the every work, never interrupt the care and feeding of the oxen that he drove and the horses he worked with, and he would not cause any harm in his work. He is unmatched in loyalty and honesty, does not hurt any living thing, not fail in his service.