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Performance of the Mongolian epic of Jangar
  • Manage No, Sortation, Country, Writer ,Date, Copyright
    Manage No EE00001030
    Country Mongolia
    ICH Domain Performing Arts
    Address
    ulaanbaatar
Description The Mongolian epic of Jangar is one of the great oral epics of the Mongolian people. The epic cycle consists of around seventy episodes of seven to eight hundred lines each. Every episode tells of one or more gifted and courageous heroes, interconnected with stories of King Jangar. The epic is cherished among ethnic groups and minorities in all provinces, particular as it emphasizes an inclusive view of Mongolian identity and pride in its homeland, language and culture.
Social and cultural significance As other Mongolian epics Mongolian epic of Jangar is performed in the Epics Palace of the Bogd Khan Museum as a part of promotion of the Mongolian Epic Cultural Heritage, and transmission to new generation.
Transmission method by apprenticeship training
Community Institute of Language and Literature Mongolian Academy of Sciences, "Mongol Tuuli" NGO
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Information source
National Center for Cultural Heritage under the Ministry of Culture of Mongolia
http://www.ncch.gov.mn

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