BAKU, Azerbaijan, November 13.The TurkDiscovery YouTube platform of the Turkic Culture and Heritage Foundation continues its educational activities aimed at introducing the shared historical and spiritual heritage of the Turkic peoples to a wider audience. As part of the Foundation’s educational mission, a new episode of the documentary series “Signs of Eternity: The Turkic World in Symbols", dedicated to Kazakhstan’s ancestral tamga heritage, has been released.
The primary objective of the project is to highlight the shared historical memory and cultural connections among the Turkic peoples through rock carvings, ancestral tamgas, and ancient runic inscriptions preserved across various regions of the Turkic world. The new episode draws viewers’ attention to the rich historical heritage of Kazakhstan, which has served as one of the most significant centers of nomadic civilization for millennia.
Exploring ancient traces of history across the regions of Saryarka, Ustyurt, Altai, and Tian Shan, the documentary examines the history and significance of more than 200 ancestral tamgas preserved in the traditions of the Kazakh people. These symbols, found on a wide range of objects - from household utensils and weapons to gravestones and markers identifying pasturelands - serve as valuable historical evidence reflecting the identity, tribal affiliations, and worldview of ancient tribes.
The new episode of “Signs of Eternity: The Turkic World in Symbols” offers viewers an opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of the historical traces preserved in the stone memory of the Great Steppe, the shared cultural heritage of the ancient Turkic peoples, and the traditions that continue to live on to this day.
We invite you to embark on a fascinating journey into the world of the Great Steppe’s millennia-old symbols and discover the hidden chapters of its history.
Watch the episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zM62E0mAJI&t=6s
