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

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

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