Sydykov, prominent manaschi, gets ready to perform by reciting the Manas epic non-stop for over 14 hours...
Doolot Sydykov, prominent manaschi, or professional storyteller of the half-a-million-line-long Manas epic, dressed in a traditional Kyrgyz outfit, gets ready to perform his art by reciting the tale non-stop for over 14 hours at Ala Too square in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan November 12, 2020. Picture taken November 12, 2020. REUTERS/Vladimir Pirogov