Umay (also known as Eje) is the goddess of the earth and fertility in
Turkic shamanism. Umay is similar in many ways to earth-
mother goddesses found in various other world religions.Umay and Eje (Ece) are rarely used female names in the Republic of
Turkey. In
Turkic mythology, Umay is the female goddess whose name means
placenta in ancient Turkish. However, it has been discussed whether she is goddess or a spirit. According to researchers, she must be a spirit as a feature of
Turkic mythology.
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[Other] Female goddess whose name means "placenta" in Turkic. Umay was a symbol of fertility and childbirth. Her main role was to protect women during childbirth and newborn children during their first three days of life. The Turkic Sakha people of Siberia call her by the name Aiyyhyt or Ayisit.