Follow the tales of little polar bear cub Umka and his best friend Taike, who grows up to become a shaman. Sitting in his yaranga, Taike tells the village children stories of his childhood adventures with Umka and their friends.

Umka's friend, the boy Taike, grew up and became a real shaman. Sitting in his yaranga, he tells the children fascinating and interesting stories about the time when he himself was small, was friends with a white bear cub, a mischievous polar she-wolf Ilma, a friendly seal Kora and a pink seagull Pychik.