WHAT TREE IS “BAYTEREK” IN WORLD FOLKLORE?

Abstract

This article deals with the mythological concept cult of the tree “Bayterek”.
Including the comparative study of the views and opinions of world scientists of the
tree “Bayterek” as the concept of “Tree of Life”. As a result, it is determined that
the understanding, perception of the “Bayterek” tree as a thing that embodied a
strong life potential, considered sacred as an object with supernatural qualities, led
to its interpretation at the level of a cult.