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Epic of Manas
The Epic of Manas is a very long and traditional epic poem of the Kyrgyz people of Central Asia, versions of which date to the 19th century and contain historical events of the 18th century; Kyrgyz tradition holds it to be much older. Wikipedia
Written: 18th century
Length: approximately 500,000 lines
Genre(s): Epic poem
Language: Kyrgyz
Lines: Approximately 553,500
Original title: Манас дастаны
In 2001, the US established an air base1 at Manas International Airport in Kyrgyzstan as an air mobility hub to support Operation Enduring Freedom – Afghanistan ...