Yer-sub

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Yer-sub (also Yer Su or Yir-sub) are a category of nature spirits in the Turkic-mongolian belief Tengriism. Yer Su means Earth- Water in turkic languages. Tengrist people belief that Yer Su spirits existing in tree's, lakes, mountains, stones and sometimes in a hole empire.

Yer Su spirits are the forgotten souls of ancestors. If the name of an ancestor will no more mentioned, this ancestor's soul is going in an object in the nature.

Tengrist people must be careful and respectfull in the nature, to don't disturb the Yer Su spirits. They also must be thankfull to them, when they take something from the nature.

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