The last Manaschi : the Kyrgyz of Central Asia /

The Last Manaschi is a portrait of Qaba Atabekov, the man who is regarded as the last great representative of the Manas Epos. This oral tradition tells the story of the Kyrgyz nomads in Central Asia. The Manas is a monumental work of 500,000 lines (the longest epic in the world). It tells the story...

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Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	Haspels, Casper
Format:	Video
Language:	Undetermined
Language Notes:	Subtitles in English.
Published:	New York, NY : Filmakers Library, 2001.
Series:	Filmakers library online.
Subjects:	Manas. Epic poetry, Kyrgyz > Kyrgyzstan. Oral tradition > Kyrgyzstan. Kyrgyzstan > Social life and customs. Epic poetry, Kyrgyz. Manners and customs. Oral tradition. Kyrgyzstan. Documentary. Streaming videos.
Online Access:	Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)