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Tengri: The Eternal Blue Sky God of the Ancient Turks | Turkish History Documentary

Before the rise of the great world religions, the nomadic peoples of the Eurasian steppe looked to the sky for their god. This is the story of Tengri, the all-powerful sky god, and Tengriism, the ancient faith that guided the Göktürks, Huns, and Mongols, and fueled the creation of the largest empires the world has ever seen. Discover a worldview where nature and the divine are one.

🎯 WHAT YOU'LL DISCOVER:
• The core beliefs of Tengriism, the ancient faith of the Turks.
• The cosmic structure of the Sky World, Middle World, and Underworld.
• The role of the Khagan and the divine mandate "Qut" from Tengri.
• How Tengriism powered the military conquests of empires like the Göktürks.
• The legacy of Tengri in modern Turkish language and culture.

⏱️ TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - Hook: The God in the Sky
0:45 - Introduction to Tengriism
3:00 - Historical Background & The Three Realms
6:00 - Tengri's Mandate: The Power of the Khagans
9:00 - Climax: Faith of the Great Steppe Empires
12:00 - Legacy and Echoes of an Ancient God

📚 SOURCES & REFERENCES (Detailed)
Format for each source:
Author(s). (Year). Title of Work. Publisher/Journal. [Additional relevant information]

Example Sources:

Roux, J-P. (1984). La religion des Turcs et des Mongols. Payot. (The foundational academic work on the topic).

Golden, P. B. (1992). An Introduction to the History of the Turkic Peoples: Ethnogenesis and State-Formation in Medieval and Early Modern Eurasia and the Middle East. Otto Harrassowitz. (Provides broad historical context for Turkic religious beliefs).

Findley, C. V. (2005). The Turks in World History. Oxford University Press. (Discusses the cultural and religious shifts among Turkic peoples over time).

Sinor, D. (Ed.). (1990). The Cambridge History of Early Inner Asia. Cambridge University Press. (A comprehensive volume with chapters dedicated to the belief systems of early steppe peoples).

Róna-Tas, A. (1999). Hungarians and Europe in the Early Middle Ages: An Introduction to Early Hungarian History. Central European University Press. (Contains detailed analysis of pre-Christian beliefs, including Tengriism).

Bezertinov, R. (2000). Tengrianizm: Religion of Turks and Mongols. Naberezhnye Chelny. (A key text in the modern study and revival of Tengriism).

Esin, E. (1980). A History of Pre-Islamic Turkish Culture. Ünal Matbaası. (Focuses on the cultural expressions of early Turkic beliefs).

Gumilev, L. N. (1987). Searches for an Imaginary Kingdom: The Legend of the Kingdom of Prester John. Cambridge University Press. (Offers insights into the religious landscape of Central Asia).

Baldick, J. (2000). Animal and Shaman: Ancient Religions of Central Asia. I.B. Tauris. (Explores the shamanistic roots and practices connected to Tengriism).

Klyashtorny, S. G. (2005). The Kyrgyz Qaghanate in the 9th Century. In Central Asia in the Post-Soviet Period: Between Identity and Power. Routledge. (Discusses Tengriist inscriptions and state ideology).


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