Burkut


Burkut is the eagle god in Turkic mythology.
The eagle god Burkut symbolizes the sun and power. The eagle is considered to be the icons of the khagans and khans or the symbols of the guardian spirit and justice. In Sakha culture, the eagle is portrayed on top of the Ulukayın. It is either as the symbol of Tengri. In the ceremony of sacrifice, a kam chants verses of prayer and summons all the spirits he knowns. The eagle is referred to as the "bird with copper talons, its right wing covers the sun, the left covers the moon" and son of Kayra.

In Anatolia

Among a kind of Turkish folk dances are the Anatolian "Kartal Halayı", "Karakuş" and "Karakustana" figures with bravery as the main theme are the figures known as the eagle position.