in 19th-century Kyrgyzstan (then part of the expanding Russian empire) nor has any been found since.

While Kyrgyz historians consider it to be the longest epic poem in history, the Sanskrit epic Mahabharata and the Tibetan Epic of King Gesar are both longer. The distinction is in number of verses. Manas has more verses, though they are shorter.

Recitation

Manas is the classic

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