abstract:The olonkho (, ) is a heroic epic tale of the Yakuts and one of the oldest epic arts of the Turkic peoples. The term refers to the entire Sakha epic tradition as well as its central epic.
The festival was organized after proclamation of Yakut heroic epos Olonkho on November 25th 2005, as one of the Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity.
It should be noted that the proclamation of Yakut heroic epos "Olonkho" as masterpiece of the oral and intangible heritage of humanity represents an exceptional value for national and world culture.