Olonkho (Yakut: Олоҥхо IPA /oloŋχo/, Russian: Олонхо́) is a series of Yakut heroic epics. The term Olonkho is used to refer to the entire Yakut epic tradition as well as individual epic poems. An ancient oral tradition, it is thought that many of the poems predate the northwards migration of Yakuts in the 14th century, making Olonkho among the oldest epic arts of any Turkic peoples. There are over one hundred recorded Olonkhos, varying in length from a few thousand to tens of thousands of verses, with the most well-known poem Nyurgun Bootur the Swift containing over 36,000 verses.
Olonkho was first documented by Europeans during the Russian conquest of Siberia beginning in the 18th century. Large-scale documentation epics was begun by 19th century exiles to Siberia, as well as government-funded scholars in the 20th century in the Yakut Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic.
Olonkho (Yakut: Олоҥхо IPA /oloŋχo/, Russian: Олонхо́) is a series of Yakut heroic epics. The term Olonkho is used to refer to the entire Yakut epic tradition...
Platon Oyunsky wrote down in writing the traditionally oral and improvised olonkho, in addition to composing their own works. Many early Sakha leaders, including...
called "Olonkho", traditionally performed by skilled performers. The subject matter is based on Yakut mythology and legends. Versions of many Olonkho poems...
music includes epic poems comparable to the Finnish Kalevala and the Yakut Olonkho. Traditional Nenets music includes the use of neither musical instruments...
a large ethnic group in Sakha. They are known for an epic poem called Olonkho. This epic is performed a cappella, generally at festivals, always by one...
sacred tree) is called Ál Lúk Mas (Aal Luuk Mas) and is attested in their Olonkho epic narratives. Furthermore, this sacred tree is described to "connect...
associated with sun, spring and kind celestial spirits ajyy. In yakut epics Olonkho shamans and shamanesses transform into white cranes. BirdLife International...
by the Yakuts. Accounts of the supernatural have been preserved in the olonkho, a musical folklore tradition. After the Russian conquest of the Yakut...
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One example is Khubai-khatun (Хубай-хатун), who shows up in the Yakut olonkho of Art-toyon. Etymological connections between Khubai-khatun (previously...
Play of Elche Nestinarstvo Nijemo Kolo Nowruz Azerbaijani Turkish Ojkanje Olonkho Opera dei Pupi Petrykivka decorative painting Procession of the Holy Blood...
Play of Elche Nestinarstvo Nijemo Kolo Nowruz Azerbaijani Turkish Ojkanje Olonkho Opera dei Pupi Petrykivka decorative painting Procession of the Holy Blood...
Play of Elche Nestinarstvo Nijemo Kolo Nowruz Azerbaijani Turkish Ojkanje Olonkho Opera dei Pupi Petrykivka decorative painting Procession of the Holy Blood...
Archived from the original on June 28, 2009. Retrieved 2009-09-07. "The Olonkho, Yakut Heroic Epos". UNESCO Culture Sector. Archived from the original...
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mounted on "two-headed, eight-legged, two-tailed dragons as steeds." In olonkho they are ugly and horrible man-eating beings. Their chief Alyp Khara Aat...
Play of Elche Nestinarstvo Nijemo Kolo Nowruz Azerbaijani Turkish Ojkanje Olonkho Opera dei Pupi Petrykivka decorative painting Procession of the Holy Blood...
Play of Elche Nestinarstvo Nijemo Kolo Nowruz Azerbaijani Turkish Ojkanje Olonkho Opera dei Pupi Petrykivka decorative painting Procession of the Holy Blood...
Play of Elche Nestinarstvo Nijemo Kolo Nowruz Azerbaijani Turkish Ojkanje Olonkho Opera dei Pupi Petrykivka decorative painting Procession of the Holy Blood...
Play of Elche Nestinarstvo Nijemo Kolo Nowruz Azerbaijani Turkish Ojkanje Olonkho Opera dei Pupi Petrykivka decorative painting Procession of the Holy Blood...
Play of Elche Nestinarstvo Nijemo Kolo Nowruz Azerbaijani Turkish Ojkanje Olonkho Opera dei Pupi Petrykivka decorative painting Procession of the Holy Blood...
Play of Elche Nestinarstvo Nijemo Kolo Nowruz Azerbaijani Turkish Ojkanje Olonkho Opera dei Pupi Petrykivka decorative painting Procession of the Holy Blood...
Play of Elche Nestinarstvo Nijemo Kolo Nowruz Azerbaijani Turkish Ojkanje Olonkho Opera dei Pupi Petrykivka decorative painting Procession of the Holy Blood...
dozen groups live. The Yakuts are the largest, and are known for their olonkho songs and the khomus, a jaw harp. Tatar folk music has rhythmic peculiarities...
Play of Elche Nestinarstvo Nijemo Kolo Nowruz Azerbaijani Turkish Ojkanje Olonkho Opera dei Pupi Petrykivka decorative painting Procession of the Holy Blood...
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