Kazakhstan · Steppe
Earth and hearth mothers of Kazakh Tengrist belief.
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goddess · Kazakh / Tengrist
Mother Earth of the Steppe
Zher-Ana (Jer Ana, 'Earth Mother') is the earth mother of Kazakh and wider Turkic Tengrist belief, paired with Tengri, the sky. Blessings and sayings still honor the land as a mother to be respected.
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goddess · Kazakh / Tengrist
Mother of the Hearth Fire
Ot-Ana ('Fire Mother') is the spirit of the domestic hearth in Kazakh and Turkic belief. Brides traditionally honored the hearth of their new family, and fire was treated as purifying and protective.
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