Akyn

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Statue of an Akyn in Naryn

An Akyn ( Kyrgyz акын ) is a folk poet in Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan . Akyne compete against each other in competitions and entertain guests at weddings and other occasions by playing a plucked instrument and reciting spoken words.

Akyne also have political issues in their repertoire.

Akyn was named Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO in 2003 (since 2008 Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity ).

Well-known representatives

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Marcus Bensmann: Song War after the Pogrom. In: the daily newspaper . August 16, 2010, accessed January 27, 2011 .
  2. ↑ Official homepage of UNESCO