Bakshy
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The bakshy (, ) are traditional Central Asian folk singers.
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Within Vinony's link graph, Bakshy is referenced by 22 other articles, and connects out to Islam, Turkmenistan and Buddhism.
It is catalogued under topics including Oral poets and Turkmen music.
Its subject is documented across 23 Wikipedia language editions.
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- Instance of
- occupation
- Country
- Afghanistan
- Country of origin
- Uzbekistan
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- described at URL
- ich.unesco.org/fr/RL/01706
- intangible cultural heritage status
- Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
- ethnic group
- Iranian Turkmen
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The bakshy (, ) are traditional Central Asian folk singers.
==Origin== Historically, bakshy referred to two profession: scribes literate in the Uyghur alphabet and shamans who doubled as musicians, given the role of music in healing and in celebrating weddings, births, and other important life events. When Islam replaced shamanism as the dominant religion of Central Asia, the spiritual role of the bakshy was taken over by Muslim mullahs, leaving only music and preservation of national poetry.
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