Posted by TamerHan In the beliefs of the ancient Türks and Mongols all existing on the Earth is subject to Tengri the incarnation of a celestial beginning, the Creator of a Universe, the Spirit the Sky. It was Tengri who first of all appeared as a Supreme deity located in a celestial zone of the Universe, ruling the fates of entire peoples, and their rulers, the Khagans, Khans etc. In the Orkhon stone inscriptions was imprinted the belief expressed by Bilge-Khagan of the role of Sky Tengri: All human sons are born to die in time, as determined by Tengri. More About: And about the missing tradtion:
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on 7/9/2004, 1:57 pm, in reply to "Tangra"
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The Türkic peoples named the Sky God almost identically: Tatars Tengri; Altais Tengri, Tengeri; Turks Tanri; Khakases Tigir; Chuvashes Tura; Yakuts Tangara; Karachai-Balkars Teyri; Kumyks Tengiri, Mongols Tengeri, etc.
http://www.peoples.org.ru/tatar/eng_174.html
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