Tengrism

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Etymology

From Tengri +‎ -ism.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtɛŋ(ɡ)ɹɪzəm/

Noun

Tengrism (uncountable)

  1. A Central Asian religion characterized by features of shamanism, animism, totemism, both polytheism and monotheism, and ancestor worship, and formerly the state religion of the six ancient Turkic states.
    Synonym: Tengrianism

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