Җаңһр

Title in Mongolian: Жангар

Transliteration: Cañhr; Jangar

Author

Unknown

Language

Kalmyk

Year

1804

Country

Mongolia; Russia

Genre

Long Poem (Epic, Verse Novel, or Book-Length Poem)

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The epic of Jangar or Jangar epic is a traditional oral epic poem (tuuli) of the Mongols. It was long thought to be particular to the Kalmyks, but is now known to also be widely told among the Oirats in Mongolia, China and Russia. The story is recited by singers called Jangarchi. The Jangar has approximately 25 or 26 chapters, though certain versions may have more than 100 chapters.