Tradition of Sacrifice with the Postmodern context before Society 6.0 Ecological Industrial Revolution Super information Society with the myth ritual theory in the Turkic world

Abstract

The first designs of the technological developments that we encounter in our period date back to the ancient times, to mythological periods of humanity. A human, being in an effort to mean the life, had created myths, fairy tales, legends, cults, rituals, traditions and values related to them, and had tried to make their lives meaningfully. The tradition of sacrifice is an ancient tradition applied by all communities of the Turkic world. In this context, the tradition of sacrifice is one of the most important facts regarding functionality in the phase of giving meaning to life. The period we live, Society 5.0 Super Smart Society Form is the last step of the “Big Bang” Metaverse phase, where humanity’s progress in the light of ancient knowledge will be transferred to the virtual world, and online life, and it is the first step of Society 6.0 Ecological Industrial Revolution Super Information Society. The technological developments appeared in this period have led to a change in the form of ideas and practices on the ancient tradition of sacrifice in the Turkic world, especially in the territory of Türkiye.  

In this study, the changes and fixed elements existed in the tradition of sacrifice in the past and in the context of present Society 5.0 Super Smart Society Form will be determined through interviews conducted in Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, East Turkestan and Türkiye by using the directed interview method in the context of myth ritual theory, and ideas will be put forward as to what might be the possible practice changes that will be experienced in the tradition during Society 6.0 Ecological Industrial Revolution Super information Society. The aim of the study is to reveal what is the impact of myth and ritual elements on traditions with changing forms of society and whether myth and ritual elements have any contribution to the sustainability of traditions.