3333 x 5000 px | 28,2 x 42,3 cm | 11,1 x 16,7 inches | 300dpi
Date de la prise de vue:
30 septembre 2014
Lieu:
Ovoo shrine near Ulaan Baatar, Mongolia
Informations supplémentaires:
This figure is from a religion known as Tengriism, practiced by the people in Central Asia, including Mongolia. The religion dates from ancient times, and focuses on living in harmony with the natural universe. Tengriism revolves around the sun deity Tengri, and focuses on balance with nature. Tengriism is believed to have begun sometime around the Bronze Age (3, 300 B.C. to 1, 200 B.C)., and is one of the world's oldest religions. It incorporates characteristics of shamanism, animism, totemism, both polytheism and monotheism, and ancestor worship. Those who practice Tengriism hold the belief that their very existence is sustained by the spirit of the blue Sky (Tengri), and the fertile Mother Earth (Eje). The blue scarfs symbolize the sky.