Lake Baikal, Siberia, Russia

Folk songs
Lake Baikal has been celebrated in several Russian folk songs. Two of these songs are well known in Russia and its neighboring countries, such as Japan.
• The Glorious Sea - Sacred Baikal (in Russian: Славное Mope, Священный Байкал) is about a katorga fugitive. The lyrics as documented and edited in the 19th century by Dmitriy P. Davydov (1811–1888). "Barguzin River" contains sample lyrics.
• The Wanderer (in Russian: Бродяга) is about a convict who had escaped from jail and was attempting to return home from Transbaikalia. The lyrics were collected and edited in the 20th century by Ivan Kondratyev.