TY - JOUR AU - Osman Juma AU - Tursunay Eli AB - The Manas epic (hereafter stated as Manas) is an encyclopedic work on various fields, including language, literature, folklore, history, culture, and religious beliefs of the Kyrgyz. The Manas has attracted research attention in China, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Germany, Turkey, Kazakhstan and Japan. Following the effect of global warming on Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, it has been included in the ICH list by request of China and Kyrgyzstan in 2009 and 2013. The article mainly introduces and discusses Manas studies during its 70-year history from 1949 to 2019. AN - WOS:000668696300008 BT - Revista De Etnografie Si Folclor-Journal Of Ethnography And Folklore DA - 2021/// IS - 1-2 N2 - The Manas epic (hereafter stated as Manas) is an encyclopedic work on various fields, including language, literature, folklore, history, culture, and religious beliefs of the Kyrgyz. The Manas has attracted research attention in China, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Germany, Turkey, Kazakhstan and Japan. Following the effect of global warming on Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, it has been included in the ICH list by request of China and Kyrgyzstan in 2009 and 2013. The article mainly introduces and discusses Manas studies during its 70-year history from 1949 to 2019. PY - 2021 SN - 0034-8198 SP - 112 EP - 126 EP - T2 - Revista De Etnografie Si Folclor-Journal Of Ethnography And Folklore TI - An overview of manas epic studies in China (1949-2019) ER -