Azerbaijani Oghuz-Turk and North American Indians’ Rocks That Teach Human: Comparative Study
- 1 “Literary Relations, Folklore and Ethnography” Department of Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences, Sheki Regional Scientific Center, Shaki, Azerbaijan
- 2 “Languages and Their Teaching Methodology” Department of Azerbaijan State Pedagogical University, Sheki Branch, Shaki, Azerbaijan
Abstract
Azerbaijan Oghuz-Turk and North American Indian have very different cultures, and their vastly dissimilar geographical distances prevented them from meeting. However, during a comparative examination, it is worth noting that in both cultures, people are considered as stones, and rocks as sacred and loving beings. Both societies had a strong interest in sacred rocks leading to the development of intricate beliefs that were used to forecast people’s lives and fortunes. Not only do Native Americans and Oghuz-Turk identify rocks with the divine or with never-ending journeys. Rocks stand for obstacles to be conquered and new insights to be discovered in people’s daily lives. Oghuz-Turk might travel to important sites marked by hills, mountains, and forests to offer prayers to the Tengri and Native Americans to the Great Spirit. Oghuz-Turk and Native Americans believe that the earth is employed as a holy shrine and for the interment of the dead. Rocks are frequently used as symbols for the challenges a character must face to fulfill their journey in myths, fables, and other stories. Understanding rocks is related to understanding oneself. This is undoubtedly accurate. The locals were familiar with the names of the rocks where all of the events took place as well as the legends.
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