The epic Manas – A Review
The epic Manas: About Millennium by J. Sindhu, Chennai: Emerald Publishers, 2005. 86 pp. HB. Price not given. ISBN 81-7966-147-4.
The decision of the General Assembly of the United Nations concerning the keeping of anniversaries in 1994-1995 recognized the Kyrgyz epic Manas as a "vital link for the connection and support between the different peoples in Central Asia along the ancient history . It also recognizes that this email is "not only a source of Kyrgyzstanlanguage and literature, but also the basis for cultural, moral, historical, religious and social traditions of the Kyrgyz people "as a favorite" the spread of human ideals and values of humanity. "
Sindhu J. A book that four of the new millennium with the heroic epic, Manas, which is rightly called "a poetic story and Encyclopedia of the Kyrgyz people" (p.25). The objective is to contribute to international cooperation and mutual understanding (see p.79), in addition to illuminate more than onethousand years of history of Kyrgyzstan, culture, humanism, spiritual values, and care for others (see pp.80-81).
Writes Mamas Fair Email: The new millennium for the fact that there is a lot of the epic tradition of the Centre Asian neighbors are known, in spite of India's cultural and commercial relations with them since ancient times. It is, therefore, cultural and academic reward increases wealth Central Asia to explore "both independently and with reference to ourliterature. (Pp.4-5).
Sindhu book are the different functions, concepts, ideas, customs and traditions of different ages and ages of the ninth to the eighteenth, including wars against the Chinese and Uighur tribes, the rise of Islam and the success of the Islamic religion society, the wars of Turkestan, politics in Central Asia in the 17th century, the emergence and control of communism, and life in Soviet times. It indicates the e-mail to a historicKyrgyz different areas around rivers and lakes, cities, ethnic life, local customs, rural economy, mineral resources, horses and camels, etc., because it shows the values that are common to all peoples, social justice, justice, humanism, love of country, national traditions and customs, respect for human rights, national unity and tolerance, peaceful coexistence with neighboring countries and peoples hopes and aspirations for a better future . Manas is not only fourvarious aspects of life in Kyrgyzstan in the past and now but also for national pride of the people of Kyrgyzstan for seventy years of Soviet occupation (p. 4).
When Manas is mostly episodic and orally, with particular emphasis on the immediacy of the entrance to a public display, singers, known Manasch (jomokchu traditional) was maintained for about two million lines (P11) the conventions of acting, what kept alive a thousand years of mythological stories and Kyrgyzstantraditions, woven around the performance and courage of Manas and his friends battle in their struggle for national independence. The bards have preserved the life and works of Semetey, son of Manas. Now that the epic of human existence with good props for spiritual growth, balance and mental health (pp.3-4), is about two versions preserved in manuscript at the National Academy of Sciences of Kyrgyzstan, to help determine the national identity of Kyrgyzstan. Sindhu'sThe study, however, comes from more than 250,000 of Manas verses as translated into English by Walter May (1995).
CH.2 examined in its overview of the epic tradition turkish to contextualize the oral / Manas written text, and geographical, historical and cultural research Kyrgyz identity stress.
Kyrgyz epic heroic effort is born of the Kyrgyz tribal leaders in AD 840, the success Uigur turned and destroyed their capital Bei-tin.All the glory of victory is the core of songs that ultimately the monumental epic appear. This is a trilogy, a series of biographical three generations of heroes, that Manas Semetey his son and grandson Seitek in more than 25,000 lines. The main episodes (i) Manas (11,170 lines) by Manas birth and his childhood, his early acts of heroism, his marriage Kanikei, its campaign against Beijing and Manas death and destruction of his success. In the second part Semetey(15,017 lines), the main deal episodes: Kanikei Semetey and continue the flight to Bukhara Semetey childhood and his heroics, he returned to Talas that her marriage Aichurok his match against Kongurbai, and his death (or mysterious disappearance ). The episodes of the third part (9488 lines), the destruction of the family Semetey, and ingestion of Aichuerok and Kulchoro; Seitek grow, to fight internal enemies Seitek marriage and his defeat of foreign enemiesand death.
The epic poem, a mixture of prose and poetry, appeals as an epic of return, like the Odyssey or the Aeneid, as his oral performance (p.37) shows a society that appreciates poetry and music, and dinner and singing (p. 35 and p. 39) if a person's birth, marriage or death (page 50).
In ch.3 epic Manas reflects a traditional patriarchal society that values relationships and family. Important to be acceptable in a family, a resourceful woman and be educated. It must have been a faithfulWomen have sons, a loving mother, care and housework a fighter in the absence of her husband. Otherwise, his position will be lower than that of a slave (pp.40-42). Was beaten, ugly, pale in the street and rejected his family. The email also shows the importance of horses and cattle fair, rather than money to the rural economy of the nomadic tribes.
In ch.4 describes Sindhu Manas influence on various aspects of currentKyrgyzstan today. "Nomads tent lifestyle" is still common in the art, architecture and daily life (p. 71). The old traditions still prevail in rural and urban communities. "Krut" and "Kumyss" was at home and served at the hotel. "Hunting" in the epic moment is still in vogue, with the same old tools. The best-known writers to show the quality of Kyrgyzstan same old lyrical (as in Manas) in their modern prose (p. 75). Sindhu includes several works of fiction published in 1960 and 1970 to showeffects of the lower Manas.
They also get more points for the comparison between the classical Indian epic Manas and the Mahabharata and Ramayana as (p. 83). It is noted that the poems on Odysseus and Ilios has ceased to inspire heroic values between Western people and lose their original size as oral histories (pp.81-82), but Kyrgyzstan and the epic Indian still shape the life of their people (p. 83).
The epic Manas: Millennium exhibition on TSEliot's statement this past content and timeliness of the past. The epic Manas is the first piece of Kyrgyz oral literature recorded in other languages and is rightly regarded as a model for verbal creativity. Continuing with the acting, singing a sufficient proof of Kyrgyzstan related to its past, when millennium celebrations Manas interest worldwide in Central Asia have received. Sindu J deserve praise for the confidenceKyrgyz epic Indian public.