A representative of KRSU joined the international academic committee for the study of epics
Director of the Academic Center for Kyrgyz Language and Manas Studies of the Kyrgyz-Russian Slavic University, Doctor of Philology Talantaaly Bakchiev joined the international academic committee for digital preservation and intellectual research of epics «Geser», «Dzhangar» and «Manas». His term of office is – October 2026 to September 2029.
Bakchiev took part in the international conference «The epic tradition of the Silk Road and building a community with a common future for humanity» dedicated to the study of three epics in a new era. The forum was held at the Institute of Chinese Language and Literature of Northwestern Minzu Nationalities University in Lanzhou, Gansu Province, China.
In his welcoming speech, the representative of KRSU noted that the conference brought together storytellers, guardians and researchers of three major heroic epics. According to him, for the peoples who created these legends, they remain not only a cultural heritage, but also the embodiment of ideas about the historical past of their ancestors.
Bakchiev paid special attention to preserving the living performing tradition. He emphasized that «Geser», «Jangar» and «Manas» continue to exist in traditional form thanks to storytellers who pass on the epic legacy to future generations.
«There is a people who created and understand the language of this epic, and there is its storyteller», – he noted.
Bakchiev also spoke about the work of the newly created Academic Center for Kyrgyz Language and Manas Studies KRSU on the preservation of the epic «Manas» and the development of Manas studies. He expressed hope that international cooperation will allow scientists and bearers of the epic tradition to join forces for joint research and preservation of the living performance of the three epics.
