Historical anthropology of the spread of shamanism among the Turkmen tribes

Subject Areas : Journal of History (Tarikh)

shahpour ghojoghinezhad ¹ , Mahmood Seyyed ² , Ali Baseri ³ , Vahid Rashidvash ⁴

1 - Student of Anthropology. Central Tehran Branch. Islamic Azad University. Tehran. Iran
2 - Assistance Professor in History.Central Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University. Tehran, Iran
3 - Assistance Professor in Anthropology, Central Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University. Tehran. Iran
4 - Assistance Professor in Anthropology . Central Branch. Islamic Azad University. Tehran. Iran

Received: 2021-01-23 Accepted : 2021-08-25 Published : 2022-02-20

Keywords: Shamanism, Historical anthropology, Turkmen tribes, Oghuzs,

Abstract :

Historical anthropology as a hybrid branch and interdisciplinary field is the intersection of the two sciences of history and anthropology. This article studies the evolution of shamanism among the Turkmen tribes. The study of shamanism as the oldest religious form among the Turkmen and its combination with Islamic Sufism is part of the topics of this research. By studying the remnants of the shamanic religions, the historical evolution of the Turkmen religious belief system was examined. It has shamanism. Despite the acceptance of Islam from centuries ago to the present day, the signs of shamanism are still manifested in their rituals. What is the place of what is called as a popular religion today in the ancient religions of the Turkmen tribes and also the shamans in the political and social system of the Oghuzs? The place of shamans in their ancient history was discussed, and finally, by examining the ethnic history of the Turkmens (Oghuzs), we examined the remains of shamanic religions as the most widely read ritual in the field findings.