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Aha Han - The Animal God in Turkic and Altai mythology. It is also referred to as Ahağa Han. He protects animals and is seen as the lord of animals, their master. The responsibility for wild animals and their offspring has been entrusted to him by Ülgen. This is one of the most beautiful expressions of the Turkic culture's view of humans as siblings with other living beings, animals, plants, and even inanimate objects. It is also related to the river goddess Aha among the Yakuts and the Mother Goddess known as Aka in Anatolia.[1][2]
Etymology
editIt derives from the root (Ağ/Ah/Ak). Ağa/Aha means elder brother. It expresses the meaning of older male sibling or ownership. It also contains the notion of whiteness. In Mongolian and Tungusic languages, it has been used historically and in contemporary times to define male-sided kinship. In Mongolian, "Ah" means brother, and in Manchu, "Ahon" means elder brother.
References
edit- ^ "Dosya:TurkSoylenceSozlugu.pdf - Vikipedi" (PDF). web.archive.org. 2019-12-27. Retrieved 2024-10-02.
- ^ "HALHA DICTIONARY". web.archive.org. 2011-12-16. Retrieved 2024-10-02.