Abstract:

Nature has always been an indispensable element for the Turks, who got the Nomadic Steppe Culture as a lifestyle. The belief of a society that lives in harmony with nature and meets all its needs from nature will be shaped accordingly. With the adoption of the shamanist belief by the Turks, some sanctities have begun to be attributed to nature. The Turks believed that the existence in nature such as mountains, moon, sun, trees, stones and water had a soul (possession) and thought of them as living beings. After pleasing them by sacrificing sacrifices for the beings in nature on certain days of the year, they did not neglect to wish peace and health for themselves. In addition, they tried to instill respect for nature in future generations by not using the rich resources of nature with contempt. In this study, we will try to evaluate the attitude of the Turks who have adopted the belief of Shamanism towards the beings in nature and what kind of beliefs they have in the light of the information we have obtained from various sources.

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