Epic of Manas
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Summary
Epic of Manas is an epic poem[1]. It draws 3,460 Wikipedia views per month (epic poem category, ranking #11 of 51).[2]
Key Facts
- Genre: epic literature[3]
- Commons category: Manas epic[4]
- Language of work or name: Kyrgyz[5]
- Country of origin: People's Republic of China[6], Kyrgyzstan[7]
- Has part(s): Q13174558[8]
- Publication date: 1885[9]
- Characters: Manas[10]
- Topic's main category: Category:Epic of Manas[11]
- Described at URL: https://ich.unesco.org/en/RL/00209[12], https://ich.unesco.org/fr/RL/00209[13], https://ich.unesco.org/es/RL/00209[14]
- Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[15], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 7[16]
- Title: Манас[17]
- Studied by: manasology[18]
- Intangible cultural heritage status: Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity[19], list of Representative Items of National Intangible Cultural Heritage[20]
- Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Intangible Cultural Heritage[21]
- Copyright status: public domain[22]
- P14541: 2DYoKy[23]
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Cultural Impact
Things named for Epic of Manas include Manas International Airport[24], an international airport[25], in Kyrgyzstan[26]; Order of Manas[27], an order[28], in Kyrgyzstan[29], founded in 1996[30]; Manas University[31], a public university[32], in Kyrgyzstan[33], founded in 1995[34]; and 3349 Manas[35], an asteroid[36].
Why It Matters
Epic of Manas has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] It is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]
Entities named for it include Manas International Airport[24], an international airport[25], in Kyrgyzstan[26]; Order of Manas[27], an order[28], in Kyrgyzstan[29], founded in 1996[30]; Manas University[31], a public university[32], in Kyrgyzstan[33], founded in 1995[34]; and 3349 Manas[35], an asteroid[36].