Today, on April 26, the Mari people celebrate the Day of the Mari National Hero – Mari Taleshke keche. On this holiday, the memory of the Mari heroes, legendary and historical figures, public and political figures, educators, writers and other famous people, natives of the Mari people, as well as defenders of our Motherland are usually honored.
The most famous Mari hero is Onar. Onar is a mythological hero of the Mari people, is distinguished by his huge stature, in mythology Onars are the first Mari people, the founders of villages, identified with the ancestors-leaders. The Mari region is called the land of Onar.
