Oshlaq-ay

Oshlaq-ay

A month of the shamanic calendar of the Eurasian nomadic peoples, particularly the Turks. Oshlaq-ay began around March 21 with the celebration of Ulugh Kun.

References

  • Kevin Alan Brook. The Jews of Khazaria. 2nd ed. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc, 2006.

See also

Spring Festivals


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  • Ulugh Kun — (or Great Day in Old and Middle Turkic) was the spring festival of Turkic shamanism. It was celebrated on or about March 22, and marked the first day of the Turkic month of Oshlaq ay. The holiday was celebrated with feasting and probably with… …   Wikipedia

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