The Sakha (Yakut) Tribes and Resettlement in Yakut Region After the Russian Occupotion

• Published in: Genel Türk Tarihi Araştırmaları Dergisi
• Main Author: KILIÇASLAN, Yusuf
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: Turkish
• Published: Özgür TÜRKER 2023
• Subjects: Yakut;Sakhas;Migration;Kangalas;Nams;Baturs; Yakut;Sahalar;Göç;Kangalaslar;Namlar;Baturlar; Arctic; Rus’; Sakha; lena river; taiga
• Online Access: https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/pub/gttad/issue/78985/1294647; https://doi.org/10.53718/gttad.1294647

The emergence of the Sakha nation is accepted by historians today as a manifestation of Mongol oppression. According to the legends, the ancestors of the Sahas are stated as Omogay-Bay and Elley. The Omogay-Bay and Elley groups settled in the middle stream of the Lena River, in the Erkeney and Tüymada valleys. Nams as a continuation of Omogay-Bay and Kangalas as a continuation of Elley are accepted. In particular, the Turkish presence in the region is associated with the Kangalas tribe. It is a common view that the Nam tribe was formed as a result of Turkish-Mongolian ethnogenesis. The fact that the Kangalas are the most populous tribe among the Sakhas is closely related to the domination of other ethnic groups by the Uruks, who left after the Russian occupation. Adapting quickly to new living conditions in an unknown geography, Sahalar became experts in a short time with their old knowledge in vital areas such as cattle breeding, fishing and hunting. Scientists define this cultural circle as the Pastoral Arctic Civilization. Since the second quarter of the XVII century, the regions where the Sakha are located are the middle and upper streams of the Lena, the lower reaches of the Yana and Olekma rivers, the Vilyu, Zjigan, Molodi and Omyakon regions. In the 1620s, when the Russians came to the region, and in the 1630s, when they began to settle, the Sakhas were living in tribes along the river routes. With the dominance of the Sakha Turks in the Yakut region, the Tungusic groups residing in the region retreated to the mountain-taiga regions. The fact that the Russian power became the dominant element in the Middle Lena basin caused all ethnic groups living in the region to move and thus a new wave of migration. As a result of the Tungus-Sakha struggle that took place shortly before the Russian occupation, the length borders and spheres of influence that became unclear with the migration of local communities became more complicated with the second wave of migration. This uncertainty has led to the emergence of new ...