Keseler Shamanism

Keseler Shamanism, also known as “Göktengrism”, is the indigenous native faith of the Kharakeseler people. The faith puts importance on the worship of the uncreated and supreme Göktengri through rituals, shamanic trances, reverence of the Ancestor and Totem spirits of the Tribe, and obedience to the Covenant of the Sky. The main tenet of Keseler Shamanism is the belief that there is only one god, and to reach Göktengri one must obey the teachings that were taught by the first Kam’Khanlar (Shaman Khans) of the Kharakeseler people. To worship Göktengri as a mortal, practitioners of the faith seek blessings from the revered elemental Totem and Ancestor spirits as intermediaries between Göktengri and the Middle World (Eldham/Rathnir). The belief in only one god does not necessarily mean that the Kharakeseler reject the existence of entities worshiped as deities in other faiths, rather, deities in other faiths (such as Cardinalism) are acknowledged as powerful spirits worthy of respect yet not worship, for that is the right of Göktengri alone.