Medieval Georgian epic poem with much adventure, fighting, passion and intense male friendship (see miniature above). All set further east than what I am used to: Arabia, India, Persia, Central Asia and Cathay (China). An international classic!
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public domain pic from Wikimedia
This collection of 16th-century Vietnamese tales is in UNESCO's list of representative works. They were written in Chinese (the language of scholars in #Vietnam at the time) by a retired civil servant. They are full of ghosts, gods, monsters & ghouls, and always have a moral. Despite the annotations, some of the cultural background went over my head but the stories have universal appeal - & they're perfect for spooky season.
I can't say I am fully convinced by the intro & translation of the tagged book: an anthology of Malay poetry, including pantuns (UNESCO intangible cultural heritage of Indonesia and Malaysia since 2020), but beggars can't be choosers: the culture isn't well served by Western publishers.
pic from https://artsequator.com/10-things-you-should-know-about-pantun/
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ETA: To clarify, I mean the country of Georgia in the Caucasus region, formerly part of the USSR. (edited) 2mo