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A diagram of the Tengriist World view on a Shamans Drum [1] [2]. The World-tree is growing in the centre and connecting the three Worlds: Underworld, Middleworld and Upperworld.

Tengriism was the ancient belief of all Turkic peoples and Mongols before the vast majority joined the established world religions. It focuses around the sky deity Tengri (also Tangri, Tangra, etc.) and incorporates elements of shamanism, animism, totemism, ancestor worship and certain elements of Chinese cosmology. In modern Turkey Tengriism is sometimes called as Göktanrı religion by some scholars. Even though there is insufficient research, Tengriism is thought to heavliy influence the Alevi belief system. Image File history File links Please see the file description page for further information. ... Tengri is the god of the old Turkic, Mongolian and Altaic religion named Tengriism. ... Image File history File links Shamans_Drum. ... Image File history File links Shamans_Drum. ... The shaman is an intellectual and spiritual figure who is regarded as possessing power and influence on other peoples in the tribe and performs several functions, primarily that of a healer ( medicine man). The shaman provides medical care, and serves other community needs during crisis times, via supernatural means (means... // In the study of mythology and religion, the underworld is a generic term approximately equivalent to the lay term afterlife, referring to any place to which newly dead souls go. ... This article is about the various peoples speaking one of the Turkic languages. ... The name Mongols (Mongolian: Mongol) specifies one or several ethnic groups. ... Major world religions have been distinguished from minor religions using a variety of methods, though any such division naturally reflects a particular bias, since many adherent of a religion are likely to consider their own faith major. Two methods are mentioned in this article, number of adherents and the definitions... A shaman doctor of Kyzyl. ... The term Animism is derived from the Latin anima, meaning soul.[1][2] In its most general sense, animism is simply the belief in souls. ... Totemism (derived from the root -oode in the Ojibwe language, which referred to something kinship-related) is a religious belief that is frequently associated with shamanistic religions. ... Ancestor worship, also ancestor veneration, is a religious practice based on the belief that ones ancestors possess supernatural powers. ... Alevis or Alevi-Bektashis (Kurdish: Alevi, Turkish: Aleviler or Alevilik) are a religious community in Turkey, and they make up some 20% of the population of the country. ...

In Tengriism, the Meaning of life is seen as living in harmony with the surrounding world. Tengriist believers view their existence as sustained by the eternal blue Sky, Tengri, the fertile Mother-Earth, Eje, and a ruler who is regarded as the holy Son of the Sky. Heaven, Earth, the spirits of nature and the ancestors provide every need and protect all humans. By living an upright and respectful life, a human being will keep his world in balance and maximize his personal power windhorse. Shamans play an important role in restoring balance when it is thrown off by disaster or spirit interference. When the question What is the meaning of life? is asked, one of a variety of questions may be implied, such as: What is the nature of life (and of the universe in which we live)?,[1][2] What is the significance of life?,[2] What is the purpose of... Tengri is the god of the old Turkic, Mongolian and Altaic religion named Tengriism. ... In Turkic shamanism, the goddess of the earth and fertility. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article is about Earth as a planet. ... The shaman is an intellectual and spiritual figure who is regarded as possessing power and influence on other peoples in the tribe and performs several functions, primarily that of a healer ( medicine man). The shaman provides medical care, and serves other community needs during crisis times, via supernatural means (means...

It is likely that Tengriism was the religion of the Huns, Eurasian Avars, early Hungarians, and of the early Bulgars who brought it to Europe.[3]. It is still actively practised in Yakutia, Buryatia, Tuva, and Mongolia, in parallel with Tibetan Buddhism and Burkhanism. The Huns were an early confederation of Central Asian equestrian nomads or semi-nomads. ... Late Avar period Map showing the location of Avar Khaganate, c. ... Bulgar warriors slaughter Byzantines, from the Menology of Basil II, 10th century. ... World map showing the location of Europe. ... The Sakha (Yakutia) Republic (Russian: Респу́блика Саха́ (Яку́тия); Yakut: Саха Республиката) is a federal subject of... The Buryat Republic (Russian: ; Buryat: Буряад Республика) is a federal subject of Russia (a republic). ... Tyva Republic IPA: (Russian: IPA: ; Tuvan: ), or Tuva (), is a federal subject of Russia (a republic). ... Tibetan Buddhism is the body of religious Buddhist doctrine and institutions characteristic of Tibet, the Himalayan region (including northern Nepal, Bhutan, Sikkim and Ladakh), Mongolia, Buryatia, Tuva and Kalmykia (Russia), and northeastern China (Manchuria: Heilongjiang, Jilin). ... Burkhanism or Ak Jang is a new religious movement that flourished among the indigenous people of Russias Gorno Altai region (okrug) between 1904 and the 1930s. ...

Tengriism in Europe

Tengriism was brought to Eastern Europe by nomadic tribes migrating or invading from the central asian steppes. The faith was very closely connected to the nomadic lifestyle, so that in most cases people changed their religion after turning sedentary. Pre-1989 division between the West (grey) and Eastern Bloc (orange) superimposed on current national boundaries: Russia (dark orange), other countries of the former USSR (medium orange),members of the Warsaw pact (light orange), and other former Communist regimes not aligned with Moscow (lightest orange). ...

The Proto-Bulgars named the sky god Tangra.^[1] They named a large mountain in the Rila mountain range of Bulgaria after him, which was only in the 15th century renamed to Musala (Mountain of Allah) by the Ottomans. For the people of Central Asia see Bulgars Bulgar language is an extinct language commonly considered Turkic but more recently Indo-Iranian Bulgar, or bulgarish is Yiddish word for Romanian dance bugarească (means Bulgarian cf. ... Rila as seen from the space Rila as seen from Kostenets Malyovitsa (right), Little Malyovitsa (left) and the Eaglet (middle) Rila (Bulgarian: ) is a mountain range in southwestern Bulgaria and the highest mountain range of Bulgaria and the Balkans, with its highest peak being Musala at 2,925 m. ... Musala (Bulgarian: Мусала) is the highest peak in Bulgaria and the entire Balkan Peninsula, standing at 2,971 m (9,747 ft). ... Motto دولت ابد مدت Devlet-i Ebed-müddet (The Eternal State) Anthem Ottoman imperial anthem Borders in 1680, see: list of territories Capital Söğüt (1299–1326) Bursa (1326–65) Edirne (1365–1453) Constantinople (Ä°stanbul, 1453–1922) Language(s) Ottoman Turkish Government Monarchy [[Category:Former monarchies}}|Ottoman Empire, 1299]] Sultans  - 1281–1326...

There are few occurrences of the name in documents related to Bulgaria. One is in a late Turkish manuscript listing the names of the supreme god in different languages, which has "Tangra" for Bulgarian.^[2] Others are in runic rock inscriptions bearing the name, and in a severely damaged Greek language inscription from the times of Danube Bulgarian paganism at Perperikon. The ruins of the ancient city of Perperikon Perperikon The tombs of the rulers The ancient Thracian city of Perperikon is located in the Eastern Rhodopes, 15 km northeast of the present-day town of Kardzhali, Bulgaria, on a 470 m high rocky hill, which is thought to have been...

The name was also found on a column near Madara, Bulgaria, which is believed to have been used as an altar stone. The inscription has been interpreted as saying "(Kanasubig)i Omu(rtag), ruler (from God), was ... and sacri(ficed to go)d Tangra ...(some Bulgar titles follow)."^[3] Deconstructing a Roman pillar. ... Look up Altar in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Bulgar warriors slaughter Byzantines, from the Menology of Basil II, 10th century. ... Omurtag or Omortag (Bulgarian: ) was ruler of Bulgaria from 814 to 831. ...

Tengriism disappeared in the region with the adoption of Christianity in Danubian Bulgaria by Tsar Boris I in 865 (and, presumably, until the adoption of Islam in Volga Bulgaria in the 10th century) Christianity percentage by country, purple is highest, orange is lowest Topics in Christianity Movements · Denominations Ecumenism · Preaching · Prayer Music · Liturgy · Calendar Symbols · Art · Criticism Important figures Apostle Paul · Church Fathers Constantine · Athanasius · Augustine Anselm · Aquinas · Palamas · Wycliffe Tyndale · Luther · Calvin · Wesley Arius · Marcion of Sinope Pope · Archbishop of Canterbury Patriarch... The Republic of Bulgaria is a republic in the southeast of Europe. ... Tsar (Bulgarian, Serbian and Macedonian цар, Russian  , in scientific transliteration respectively car and car ), occasionally spelled Czar or Tzar and sometimes Csar or Zar in English, is a Slavonic term designating certain monarchs. ... Boris I Michail or Boris I Michael (Bulgarian Борис I Михаил)(d. ... Events Ethelred succeeds as king of Wessex (or 866). ... For people named Islam, see Islam (name). ... The Little Minaret in Bolghar For other uses, see Bulgaria (disambiguation). ...

References

1. ^ Tangrist sanctuaries
2. ^ promacedonia.com (Bulgarian)
3. ^ The "Tangra" inscription near Madara (Bulgarian)

• Brent, Peter. The Mongol Empire: Genghis Khan: His Triumph and his Legacy. Book Club Associates, London. 1976.

External links

• Circle of Tengerism: an organization dedicated to the preservation of Siberian and Mongolian shaman traditions
• excerpt from Tengrianizm: Religion of Turks and Mongols, by Rafael Bezertinov
• Shamanism (Tengerism) in Mongolia
• Julie Stewart's course in Mongolian shamanism--introduction
• Bog je Jedan blog: Avar Tengrism in Croatia