JANUBIY OROL BO‘YI KO‘CHMANCHI QAVMLARIDA IBTIDOIY DINIY E’TIQODLAR: TOTEMIZM, ANIMIZM VA KOSMOLOGIK TASAVVURLAR
Yakupov Aydos Kiyasatdinovich
Oriental Journal of History Politics and Law August 10, 2026 DOI: 10.37547/supsci-ojhpl-06-08-26 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Historical analysis Peer reviewed |
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| Population | Nomadic peoples of the Southern Aral Sea region (Saka-Massagetae, Sarmatians, Kangly, Huns, and early Turkic ethnic groups), 7th century BCE to 8th century CE |
| Key points | Argues that the religious beliefs of Southern Aral Sea nomads centered on totemism, animism, shamanism, and cosmological worldviews, evidenced through Animal Style art, archaeological finds, and ancient written sources. Contends that these outlooks developed through interaction with neighboring civilizations and formed the spiritual foundation of subsequent Central Asian cultures. |
Abstract
This article analyses the religious beliefs of the nomadic peoples of the Southern Aral Sea region – Saka–Massagetae, Sarmatians, Kangly, Huns, and early Turkic ethnic groups – who inhabited the area from the 7th century BCE to the 8th century CE, from a religious studies perspective. Totemism, animism, shamanism and cosmological world–views are examined through the Animal Style art, archaeological finds and ancient written sources. The study demonstrates that the religious outlook of these peoples developed in interaction with neighbouring civilisations and formed the spiritual foundation of subsequent Central Asian cultures.