Abstract

OGLU MAMEDOV, Magomed Mamedsaid. Tengri functions in ancient Turkic writing monuments. Universidad y Sociedad [online]. 2020, vol.12, n.5, pp. 399-403.  Epub Oct 02, 2020. ISSN 2218-3620.

In the article the essence and value of concept “tengrianism”, based on ancient Turkic beliefs in the uniform God - Tanry (or Giok Tanry) is investigated. The author of article comes to conclusion, that tengrianism as the religious-mythological system, originates from ancient representations about unity of the sky and the earth. It is proven in the paper that Religious beliefs, cults and rituals are based on a number of elements, the composition forming the core of a particular culture. Archaic religious phenomena in ancient societies were associated with social institutions, and beliefs, being in this case carriers of both sacred and secular functions, regulated social behavior.

Keywords : Ancient Turks; Goy Tanry; the Orkhon-Yenisei monuments; functions; creation; protection; a penalty.

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