A new Vozhd has been chosen in one of the primitive tribes. He is sorely lacking in maturity and experience, but he sincerely dreams of leading his tribe to a better life.
The elders of the tribe have always been sent to the spirits, but the Vozhd wants to change the traditions. Together with his assistants, he goes hunting to get food for everyone.
A young and attractive Shveya comes from the forest. The girl sews impractical things, but Vozhd still gives her a job and appoints her as his girlfriend.
Tribesmen are trying to build a clear strategy for the development of the tribe. Vozhd believes that blue berries, which were shared with his father by the Vozhdikha's tribe, can help them.
Vozhd quarrels with the Shaman and goes to his fellow tribesman Krivoy for support. In return for friendship, Krivoy wants to become the leader of the tribe.
Vozhd's birthday. He plans to have a big celebration in his honor. But the bad luck is that one of the tribesmen should have a child. This means that Vozhd urgently needs to delay his birth.
Shaman believes that the shaman of Vozhdikha is to blame for the drought. Vozhd suggests holding a competition of sorcerers to see whose is more powerful.
