Soul of Tengri: A Demonstration of Traditional Kazakh Rituals

For more than 5,000 years, Kazakh nomads worshipped Tengri, an all-encompassing god and a personification of the universe. In a demonstration of Tengrian traditions, textile artist Azhar Altynsaka opened the “Soul of Tengri” pop-up program at the 2023 Smithsonian Folklife Festival with rituals to cleanse spaces, greet spirits, and protect people and animals from disease.
Learn more about the program: s.si.edu/SoulOfTengri
Camera: Nadya Ellerhorst, Eve Moore
Editing: Nadya Ellerhorst
[Catalog No. CFV11719; © Smithsonian Institution, 2024]

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The best short video on Tengrism I've found. Thanks so much for producing and posting.

[@Gchco]

Nice to know, I hope more Kazakh brothers return to tengirism. Tengirism is very close to human and nature.

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