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Paynaqan
Payna or Paynaqan is a winter feast and festival Turkic Tengrism and Altai folklore. Arranged for the goddess that called Payna. So this is a blessing, fertility and abundance ceremony. Description Payna was a mythological female character associated with winter and snow time in early Turkic mythology, particularly within Altai, Siberia and Central Asia. She is also a proctor spirit of pine tree.Анатолий МУРАВЛЁВ, Неизвестный Алтай ДАЛЁКОЕ БЛИЗКОЕ"Духу Пайне"/ref> Along with her male companion Pakta (autumn spirit), she was associated with rituals conducted in rural areas during winter. The word "Payna" is still the poetic word for "abundance" in the Altai language, as well as Old Turkic. Hence she is an abundance goddess. Also, Payna is a word related with name of the goddess Baianai. The goddess Umay is sometimes relevant to this term. In Turkic mythology, the beautiful woman called "Payna" lived on atop mountains where t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kosaqan
Kosa ( Turkish: ''Kosa'' or "Koça", Azerbaijani Turkish: ''Qoça'') or Qochaqan (Turkish: ''Koçagan'') is a spring feast and festival Turkic and Altai folklore. Arranged for the god that called Kocha Khan (Turkish: ''Koça Han''). So this is a blessing, fertility and abundance ceremony. Description Kocha (Qoça) was mythological male character associated with youth and springtime in early Turkic mythology, particularly within Altai, Anatolia and Azerbaijan. He was associated with rituals conducted in rural areas during springtime. Turkic peasants celebrated the return of spring on March 23 by going out to the fields, carrying a clay figure of a lark which had been decorated with flowers. They sang songs naming a spring month Koça. "Koç" is still the word for "ram" in the Turkic languages, as well as Turkish and Azerbaijanese. Also, Koçan or Koç Ayı is a Turkic word for a month in folk calendar. The month Mai (or sometimes June) is sometimes named Kosak in Turkish language. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paktaqan
Pakta or Paqtaqan is an autumn feast and festival Turkic Tengrism and Altai folklore.Türk Mitolojisi Ansiklopedik Sözlük, Celal Beydili, Yurt Yayınevi Arranged for the god that called Pakta. So this is a blessing, fertility and abundance ceremony. Description Pakta was a mythological male character associated with youth and autumnal time in early Turkic mythology, particularly within Altai, Siberia and Central Asia. He is also a proctor spirit of harvest. Along with her male companion Payna (pine goddess) he was associated with rituals conducted in rural areas during fall at harvest time. In the nineteenth century, Altai peasants celebrated the arrival of autumn on September 21 by going out to the fields. They sang songs naming the autumn season Pakta. The word "Pakta" is still the mythological word for "abundance" in the Altai language, as well as Old Turkic. Hence he is an abundance god. Also, Pakta is a word related with name of the god Bakhty, the son of Ülgen Bai- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sayaqan
Saya or Sayaqan is a summer feast and festival Turkic Tengriism and Altai folklore.Türk Mitolojisi Ansiklopedik Sözlük, Celal Beydili, Yurt Yayınevi Arranged for the god that called Saya Khan (Turkish: ''Saya Han'' or ''Zaya Han''). So this is a blessing, fertility and abundance ceremony. Description Saya (Zaya) was mythological male character associated with summertime in early Turkic mythology, particularly within Altai, Anatolia and Caucasus. He was associated with rituals conducted in rural areas during summertime. Turkic peasants celebrated the Summer Solstice on June 23 by going out to the fields. In Anatolian folklore, a familiar spirit called "Saya Han" lived in mountains who protects sheep flocks. Saya Game / Play Saya Play and songs have an important role in the emotional, and moral development of children in rural areas. They learn about solidarity and co-operation. Also, an old tradition is continued with this game. Children wander homes and collect food, for inst ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nardoqan
Pomegranate (in Turkish: Nar) thematic table in Nardugan Nardoqan or Nardugan ( Kazakh: ''нардуган'', Turkish: ''Nardoğan'' or ''Nardugan'', Azerbaijani: ''Narduqan'') was a Turkic holiday concept. Nowadays, it is most commonly used to refer to the winter solstice in many Central Asian and Siberian languages. It is also used as an equivalent name for the Christian holiday Christmas. Etymology The root of the word is not clear. But associated with following words; *Old Turkic : Nar - The Sun * Mongolian: Нар (Nar) - The Sun * Oirat: Нарн (Narn) - The Sun And Turkic verb ''Doğmak'' (that means ''to born'' or ''to rise'') merged and combined with this root. Also it means the "Newborn Sun".Christmas-Noel-Nardugan ve Muharrem, Murat Kaleci- "Narduğan"/ref> Mythological significance ''Nardoqan'' or ''Narduğan'' was celebrated by Turks on December 21, the longest night of the year and the night of the winter solstice. On this night, symbolizing old sun, becomes smal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Turkic Mythology
Turkic mythology refers to myths and legends told by the Turkic people. It features Tengrist and Shamanist strata of belief along with many other social and cultural constructs related to the nomadic and warrior way of life of Turkic and Mongol peoples in ancient times. Turkic mythology shares numerous points in common with Mongol mythology. Turkic mythology has also been influenced by other local Asiatic and Eurasian mythologies. For example, in Tatar mythology elements of Finnic and Indo-European mythologies co-exist. Beings from Tatar mythology include Äbädä, Alara, Şüräle, Şekä, Pitsen, Tulpar, and Zilant. The ancient Turks apparently practised all the then-current major religions in Inner Asia, such as Tibetan Buddhism, Nestorian Christianity, Judaism, and Manichaeism, before the majority's conversion to Islam filtered through the mediation of Persian and Central Asian culture, as well as through the preaching of Sufi Muslim wandering ascetics and mystics ( fakirs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asian Shamanism
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December Observances
December is the twelfth and final month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars and is also the last of seven months to have a length of 31 days. December got its name from the Latin word ''decem'' (meaning ten) because it was originally the tenth month of the year in the calendar of Romulus which began in March. The winter days following December were not included as part of any month. Later, the months of January and February were created out of the monthless period and added to the beginning of the calendar, but December retained its name.Macrobius, ''Saturnalia'', tr. Percival Vaughan Davies (New York: Columbia University Press, 1969), book I, chapters 12–13, pp. 89–95. In Ancient Rome, as one of the four Agonalia, this day in honour of Sol Indiges was held on December 11, as was Septimontium. Dies natalis (birthday) was held at the temple of Tellus on December 13, Consualia was held on December 15, Saturnalia was held December 17–23, Opiconsivia was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tengriism
Tengrism (also known as Tengriism, Tengerism, or Tengrianism) is an ethnic and old state Turko- Mongolic religion originating in the Eurasian steppes, based on folk shamanism, animism and generally centered around the titular sky god Tengri. Tengri was not considered a deity in the usual sense, but a personification of the universe. The purpose of life is, according to the Tengris view, to live in harmony with the universe. It was the prevailing religion of the Turks, Mongols, Bulgars, Xiongnu, Huns and possibly the Hungarians, and the state religion of several medieval states: First Turkic Khaganate, Western Turkic Khaganate, Eastern Turkic Khaganate, Old Great Bulgaria, First Bulgarian Empire, Volga Bulgaria, and Eastern Tourkia (Khazaria), Mongol Empire. In '' Irk Bitig'', a ninth century manuscript on divination, Tengri is mentioned as (God of Turks). According to many academics, Tengrism was a predominantly polytheistic religion based on shamanistic concept of animis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Turkish Folklore
The tradition of folklore—folktales, jokes, legends, and the like—in the Turkish language is very rich, and is incorporated into everyday life and events. Turkish folklore Nasreddin Hoca Perhaps the most popular figure in the tradition is Nasreddin, (known as ''Nasreddin Hoca'', or "teacher Nasreddin", in Turkish), who is the central character of thousands of jokes. He generally appears as a person who, though seeming somewhat stupid to those who must deal with him, actually proves to have a special wisdom all his own: One day, Nasreddin's neighbor asked him, "Teacher, do you have any forty-year-old vinegar?" —"Yes, I do," answered Nasreddin.—"Can I have some?" asked the neighbor. "I need some to make an ointment with."—"No, you can't have any," answered Nasreddin. "If I gave my forty-year-old vinegar to whoever wanted some, I wouldn't have had it for forty years, would I?" Similar to the Nasreddin jokes, and arising from a similar religious milieu, are the Bekta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tengrism
Tengrism (also known as Tengriism, Tengerism, or Tengrianism) is an ethnic and old state Turkic peoples, Turko-Mongolic peoples, Mongolic religion originating in the Eurasian Steppe, Eurasian steppes, based on folk shamanism, animism and generally centered around the titular sky god Tengri. Tengri was not considered a deity in the usual sense, but a personification of the universe. The purpose of life is, according to the Tengris view, to live in harmony with the universe. It was the prevailing religion of the Turks, Mongols, Bulgars, Xiongnu, Huns and possibly the Hungarians, and the state religion of several medieval states: First Turkic Khaganate, Western Turkic Khaganate, Eastern Turkic Khaganate, Old Great Bulgaria, First Bulgarian Empire, Volga Bulgaria, and Khazaria, Eastern Tourkia (Khazaria), Mongol Empire. In ''Irk Bitig'', a ninth century manuscript on divination, Tengri is mentioned as (God of Turks). According to many academics, Tengrism was a predominantly polyth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Umay
Umay (also known as Umai; otk, 𐰆𐰢𐰖; kk, Ұмай ана, ''Umay ana''; ky, Умай эне, ''Umay ene''; russian: Ума́й / Ымай, ''Umáj / Ymaj'', tr, Umay (Ana)) is the goddess of fertility in Turkic mythology and Tengriism and as such related to women, mothers and children. Umay resembles earth-mother goddesses found in various other world religions. Etymology In Turkic mythology, earth was considered a "mother" symbolically. The Turkic root ''umāy'' originally meant 'placenta, afterbirth', and this word was used as the name for the goddess whose function was to look after women and children, possibly because the placenta was thought to have magic qualities. In Mongolian, ''Umai'' means 'womb' or 'uterus'. In Old Turkic and modern-day Turkmen, the word “eje” means 'mother', in Mongolian, "eje" or "eej" literally means "mother" as well. Goddess of Children The name appeared in the 8th-century inscription of Kul Tigin in the phrase ''Umay teg ö ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
