TENGRISM AS A RELIGIOUS AND POLITICAL PHENOMENON IN TURKISH WORLD: TENGRIYANSTVO
TENGRISM AS A RELIGIOUS AND POLITICAL PHENOMENON IN TURKISH WORLD: TENGRIYANSTVO
Author(s): Harun GüngörSubject(s): Customs / Folklore
Published by: Kültür Ajans Tanıtım ve Organizasyon
Keywords: Deus Otiosus; Iduk-Itık; Ongun; Hierogamie; Dingir; Tengri; New age; Tengriyanstvo; Cult of ancestors
Summary/Abstract: Turkic peoples had believed in and embraced many different religions throughout their history. The most basic and fundamental belief of the Turkic peoples is Sky-God religion, which also known as Tengriism. The religion of Sky-God, which was also expressed in the Orkhun Inscriptions, has revived after the dissolution of the Soviet Union. However, it is obvious that there are some misunderstandings in these concepts. The presented study discusses the above mentioned points.
Journal: Karadeniz Uluslararası Bilimsel Dergi
- Issue Year: 2013
- Issue No: 19
- Page Range: 189-195
- Page Count: 7
- Language: English