View Finder No.21
In Kyrgyzstan, "everything is Manas"
Welcome back to View Finder an additional offering for paid subscribers of Journeys Beyond Borders where every other Monday I feature a single photograph, from somewhere between Eastern Europe and Central Asia, and explain why it matters.
This week’s photograph comes from the capital of Kyrgyzstan, Bishkek, and it captures a fabulous statue. The bronze portrays Manas holding a sword and riding a horse. You can just see the scaly tail, too, of a dragon: the hero’s guardian whilst on military campaigns.
But who, or what, is Manas? Read on to find out more…
