Tengrism Episode 2: Philosophical Concepts, the Tree of Life and Afterlife (Documentary)

All life is connected in Tengrism. All living things - humans, animals and plants - are part of a construction that is supposed to uphold the balance of power. Thus, balance between humans and nature and among humans themselves is of upmost importance. We have learned this much last time. But how does that actually work? How do Tengri, Umay and Erlik function within this framework? What about the “yer-su“ spirits that were mentioned in the Orkhon Inscriptions by the Gokturks, where to they come from and what is their duty? What kind of importance do certain motifs like the tree of life and the lifestream have? And most importantly: what happens if this kind of harmony or balance is disrupted? It is time to delve deeper into the cosmology of Tengrism.