The Worship Altai In Mongolian People’S Culture and The Oirat Written Monument “Incense Offering to Altai”

The article is devoted to the sacred text of reverence of Altai in the Oirat old written language. The purpose of the article is a scientific introduction of the Buddhist text reflecting ancient beliefs of the Western Mongols, associated with the worshipping of nature and widely represented in the folklore of the Mongolian people. The text, which talks of Tengri (spirit-gods) encoded information not only about spirit-masters of different (forest and steppe) areas, but also about the part of “The Altai Mountains” occupying western part of Mongolia, home of the lyricist offering incense to Altai.