Uyghur Snake In The Text

The animals have an important role in the life of the Turks who lived in the steps of middle Asia. The 12 animal celender that is thought to be turkish origin is based on a 12 year period each named by an animal. Animals are also have an important role on the believes of the Turks. Animals represents various thoughts and spirits at the religions such as Sky God, Manichaeism and Buddhism. While snake protects the Shaman against the evil spirits in the shamanism religion, it is in the center of existence loop and represents the anger in Buddhism. According to the reincarnation belief in budhism, The spirits of the creatures who do evil in their previous lives, will reincarnate in the world of darkness in the body of animals such as snake, mouse, pig etc. Snake symbolises various believes in the social and religous believes of Turks and İt was also subjected in literary Works. It is used In literary works as a snake year of 12 animal celender , in the religious texts of buddhism it is used in the meanings of resurrection of the creatures who do evils in their life , in a snake body for their next life. Sanake has found a place in mythology and the vital power eastern and in western mythology, power was symbolized snake, Greek mythology is the guardian of the lost treasure; again the public has taken shape in the western and eastern mythology, the old serpents is the guardian of the cosmos. İn the eastern and western mythology has taken his tail in his mouth snake biting its tail symbolizes eternity.

Keywords

snake, steppe culture, Buddhism, the land of darkness, evil spirits.