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Dr. Özkul ÇOBANOĞLU |
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This study concerns the methodical problems of thereflection of the conflicts between the institutions of Kamlık and Kağanlık in the Turkish mythology. Pre-Islamic national Turkish religion which is known "Traditional Turkish Religion" or "Old Turkish Religion" was a product of a long evaluation process. Early time of this religion The Turks were a female dominated forest people. Religious and political leaders of the people were women shamans which were called kam. They were pickers and primitive farmers, later in the process of societal evaluation men turn to be hunters. Through process of melting iron the society turn to be a mendominated one and their life style based on flock keeping. This life style forced them to move the Eurasian steppes. The seasonal nomadic life style caused the tribal unity under a sacred leader which is called "kağan". Political and ideological conflicts occurred between the traditional religious and political leading institution of kamlık and the kağanlık. This could be one reason that the Orhun monuments which were erected by kağans are silence about the institution of kamlık. Moreover there are folk legends that were collected from the Altay Turks are shown the conflicts between two institutions. In this context, different scholarly approaches are taken to consideration and the necessity of a social and cultural evolutionist model is shown for a better understanding of Turkish mythology. |
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