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       Turkic Pantheon - Kubai (granddaughter of Kok Tengri)
   DIR By: Merak
       Date: March 29, 2019, 2:09 pm
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       Kubai (Turkish: Kübey, Sakha:
       Күбэй) is the goddess of birth and
       children in Turkic mythology.
       She protects women who give birth and gives the children souls.
       Kubai has the appearance of a middle-aged woman and she was
       daughter of Kayra. She protects and educates the child. When a
       child cries during a dream and sleeps restlessly, Kubai is said
       to have left him. On the child reaching the age of six months, a
       Kam (shaman) is invited for a special ceremony to Kubai-Ana
       (Mother Kubai). During this they ask Kubai to safeguard and
       protect the baby. A talisman (a small bow and arrow) is attached
       to the cradle, symbolising the weapon Kubai uses against
       malicious spirits. The complete care and the constant presence
       of Kubai near the child continues until he learns to walk, run,
       understand speech, and speak fluently. Kubai’s functions is as a
       Goddess of reproduction.
       It was to Her that barren couples prayed for a child.
       Some still believe that Kubai remains in the umbilical cord to
       protect the child, and umbilical cord may be buried near the
       hearth.
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