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Post by ancalimon on Nov 7, 2010 16:45:50 GMT 3
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Post by H. İhsan Erkoç on Nov 7, 2010 21:45:58 GMT 3
In Turkish this is known as "Alazlamak" and still used in villages. It's a very common ritual found among all Turkic peoples with varieties of this name, and is used to fend off diseases with the help of fire.
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Post by hjernespiser on Nov 7, 2010 21:53:44 GMT 3
I looked this up in the Tuvan phrasebook I have. They don't use any word close to alas.
Арыглаашкын means purification, from aryg (pure).
Арыглаашкын кылыр мен. = I can perform purification rituals.
Аарыгга удур камгалал кылыр мен. = I can perform rituals for prevention of different diseases. (aaryg = ill)
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Post by ancalimon on Nov 11, 2010 1:54:52 GMT 3
In Turkish this is known as "Alazlamak" and still used in villages. It's a very common ritual found among all Turkic peoples with varieties of this name, and is used to fend off diseases with the help of fire. Thanks for the information. |
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Post by Bor Chono on Nov 20, 2010 9:19:13 GMT 3
In Mongolian to purify is : Ari-usga Ari-usga-h
Holy is : Ari-un
To clean : Ari-lga-h
To become clean : Ari-us or Ari-usa-h
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Post by H. İhsan Erkoç on Nov 21, 2010 1:25:53 GMT 3
I suppose it comes from Old Turkic Arïġ meaning "Clean, pure" (though it can also be a common word between Turkic and Mongolian, I'm not sure).
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Post by ancalimon on Dec 12, 2010 6:22:12 GMT 3
What could be the etymology of Alas and Arïġ ?
Al, Ala is a strange word from what I've seen in Divanı Lugatı Türk.
Ala: someone who is white, someone who looks sick.
Arın-mak is about being clean.
Arlan-mak: is also about becoming clean
but becoming clean in which way? physical? spiritual? health? moral?
Ark is a river
I know there many different meanings for these words but what do they mean within the context of the words.
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Post by H. İhsan Erkoç on Dec 12, 2010 17:40:56 GMT 3
I suppose they come from a root word something like *Ar.
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