[The following texts are an excerpt of the Roṇḍrōza Recitation, kindly translated from the original K'aci to English and republished, with permission, from the Bloomington Dream Society. Prior the BDS efforts, there has been zero scholarship on the fascinating folklore of the K'aci people and their culture; no where is this more evident than the famous Roṇḍrōza Recitation. Most likely composed in the Caucasus and whose date is the subject of active debate (having words of Malay origin pushes the text to be of later origin, probably towards the collapse of the culture in the 18th century), it is the most preserved work of K'aci literature. It's frame story is between Yuṣoda, a householder who lives alone in the mountains but occasionally sells woodcarvings, and Myēni, a pilgrim to the Temple of Khaxān. It is the harshest winter in ages and Myeni's young age (atypical of pilgrims to Khaxān), along with his lack of knowledge in the customs relating to pilgrims, confuses but entices the similarly aged Yuṣoda. The two men begin a Roṇḍrōza, a ritualized form of storytelling over a hot-pot equivalent and alcohol. As they discuss matters relating to the creation of the world, local gossip in neighboring towns, nightmares, and erotic adventures, the two begin falling in love with each other. The Roṇḍrōza Recitation ends after the blizzard lets up, with Myēni continuing his journey, but promising to return eventually.

The Roṇḍrōza Recitation is long, consisting of over 100 stories (all of varying length; the War of Wars is longer than all the other stories combined). As such, below are ten stories from the Roṇḍrōza Recitation, in hopes that it sparks interest in learning more about the Satí. These stories are "The First Roṇḍrōza"; "The Monster of Hjar Village"; "An Old Pilgrim Dies"; "Creation of the World"; "Lahṭhuṭ is Beheaded"; "Caw Conspires with the Gods"; "Khaxān Builds His Temple"; "The Pious Demon"; "Bëcel's Garden"; and "Discovering the Adultress" (a non-Recitation story).

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