Happy New Year | Ysyakh

Ysyakh, Yakut national holiday. Yakutsk, Yakutia/Siberia | Source: eYakutia

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Oloncho - Olonkho

Olonkho, Sakha heroic epos, in Timofei Stepanov’s painting The Upper World

Olonkho is a heroic epic tale of the Sakha people. The poetic tales, which vary from 10,000 to 20,000 verses (or more) in length, are performed by the Olonkho singer and story-teller. Wiki.

In 2004, it was proclaimed by UNESCO as a Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity. UNESCO.

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