Turkic Symbols and Images of Totemic Animals: From a Semiotic Perspective
Sapashev O. Samashev S. Abilbekuly A.
2024Margulan Institute of Archaeology
Kazakhstan Archeology
2024#26Issue 4359 - 367 pp.
The tamga, as a symbol, has a long history in the traditions and cultures of various peoples worldwide. It served to denote membership in a specific tribe or clan, convey information through symbols, and confirm ownership. From a semiotic perspective, tamgas function as sign systems that communicate messages through visual forms. Each tamga represents a particular cultural or social group and helps to identify ownership of land or livestock. The simplicity of the tamga is due to its purpose – to be a recognizable symbol. This article examines tamga symbols and totemic animals of Turkic peoples as symbolic systems that express cultural meanings. Each tamga has its own unique code, indicating belonging to a particular lineage or community. In this sense, the tamga serves as a symbol that reflects the social identity, status, and significance of a particular group.
amulemas , semiotics , tamgas , totems , Turkic tamga signs
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Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
State Historical and Cultural Museum-Reserve “Berel”, Katon-Karagay district, village Zhambyl, East Kazakhstan region, Kazakhstan
L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University, Astana, Kazakhstan
Istanbul University
State Historical and Cultural Museum-Reserve “Berel”
L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University
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