u/funnylittlefellow

I am part Mongolian, my mom is half, and my grandfather was fully Mongolian. I think Tengrism is incredibly beautiful and really cool, and I want to practice it. I’m pretty sure it’s a closed religion tho, so idk if I can.

My mom doesn’t really acknowledge her Mongolian side (she refers to herself as white) and I never met my grandfather- plus he was an atheist, he never practiced himself.

So would it be alright for me to practice, or would it be disrespectful?

(please don’t give any “yah yah yah closed practices aren’t a thing do what you want!!” because that’s just not true)

thank you!!!

Uhh yeah idk?

Ive been doing some research on how to pray differently to Cthonic gods vs Ouranic/Thalassic, and I know with Cthonic gods you aren’t supposed to share the offering and dispose of it (if it’s food) by burying it in the ground.

But since Hesita is “the first and the last”, must you still give Her part of the offering? Ive been kinda confused about it because all sources I’ve seen just say that Cthonic deities haven’t been worshipped in the household in ancient times, so nobody really knows.

is it a “whatever feels right for you” kinda thing? or is there a proper way we‘ve figured out?? cuz I don’t want to do it wrong

My native language is Russian and we have some different ways of calling some of the gods (if not most of them). I know, obviously, their names are Greek, but I think it would be cool to incorporate my culture with the religion I have grown to be a part of and love.

i just want to make sure it isn’t disrespectful. I mean, people call them by their Americanized pronunciation a lot and I don’t believe that’s disrespectful (?), I just want to make sure. (I’m new and am currently still researching so yk!!)

edit: thank you!!! I’m still a newbie so I have a lot to learn 🥲 (in case anybody was wondering, no, it isn’t disrespectful ^^)