The Turkic Sakha people of Siberia call her by the name Aiyyhyt or Ayisit.
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Umay
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.