This document provides information about the Karabakh region of Azerbaijan through a calendar titled "Karabakh: Photographs of Home". It includes photographs and descriptions of historical and cultural sites from Karabakh from 1900-2010. The introduction thanks organizations that helped preserve Azerbaijani culture. The document then provides background information on the location, origins of the name, ancient history as part of Caucasian Albania, and centuries of rule under different empires of Karabakh. It displays photographs of historical sites like the Shusha Castle wall, mosques, streets and homes of Shusha, and famous cultural figures from the region. The calendar aims to showcase the culture and heritage of Karabakh for Azerbaijanis worldwide.
The Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict: Background, War, and the Impact on Cultural He...Gabriel Armas-Cardona
An introduction to the Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict, especially the frozen conflict period and the 2020 war, and how that conflict has impacted the (lack of) protection of cultural heritage in the region.
Dudhwa National Park, Uttar Pradesh , Indiakonkon98
Dudhwa National Park is situated in Uttar Pradesh.
The Information and pictures in the presentation are taken from various sources on the internet.
It was a school project of mine.
Any issues with the presentation can be talked out and if necessary will remove the presentation with no further delay if the case is genuine.
There might be changes in the Facts and figures since this presentation was made in the year 2014.
No animals were harmed during the making of this ppt.
This presentation is for information and project purpose only.
Here's the explanation about what's going on between Azerbaijan and Armenia. The two European countries are fighting with each other over a piece of land, Nagorno-Karabakh.
The Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict: Background, War, and the Impact on Cultural He...Gabriel Armas-Cardona
An introduction to the Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict, especially the frozen conflict period and the 2020 war, and how that conflict has impacted the (lack of) protection of cultural heritage in the region.
Dudhwa National Park, Uttar Pradesh , Indiakonkon98
Dudhwa National Park is situated in Uttar Pradesh.
The Information and pictures in the presentation are taken from various sources on the internet.
It was a school project of mine.
Any issues with the presentation can be talked out and if necessary will remove the presentation with no further delay if the case is genuine.
There might be changes in the Facts and figures since this presentation was made in the year 2014.
No animals were harmed during the making of this ppt.
This presentation is for information and project purpose only.
Here's the explanation about what's going on between Azerbaijan and Armenia. The two European countries are fighting with each other over a piece of land, Nagorno-Karabakh.
This is a presentation about the glorious kaziranga national park of assam, showing some famous and beautiful animals and birds of the park and some common problems.
Here is a short report I did for my Geography of the Muslim World class at MUW. Each student was given a different Muslim nation to report on, and mine was Iran. I learned a lot about Iran in doing this report. I hope that you will enjoy watching it as much as I enjoyed making it.
Students created a PowerPoint to share the information they learned about a Middle Eastern country of their choice. This is not teacher edited; additional instruction will be retaught for standard English conventions and age appropriate bibliography.
hello friendz.. this is one my group presentation with my co-fellows.. i wanna share my work with all of u.. i wanna show all of u a very different and beautiful side of our country.. please do have a look and share ur comments :)
The war is taking place within the internationally recognized territory of the Azerbaijan
Republic. Nagorno-Karabakh and the 7 other occupied territories are an integral part of the
Azerbaijan Republic and it is recognized by all UN Member States around the world including
Armenia. Azerbaijan has NO territorial claim on UN-recognized Armenian territories.
This is prepared for showing at school.
Includes, general information about Azerbaijan, etymology, history, cuisine, culture, ancient places and so on...
This is a presentation about the glorious kaziranga national park of assam, showing some famous and beautiful animals and birds of the park and some common problems.
Here is a short report I did for my Geography of the Muslim World class at MUW. Each student was given a different Muslim nation to report on, and mine was Iran. I learned a lot about Iran in doing this report. I hope that you will enjoy watching it as much as I enjoyed making it.
Students created a PowerPoint to share the information they learned about a Middle Eastern country of their choice. This is not teacher edited; additional instruction will be retaught for standard English conventions and age appropriate bibliography.
hello friendz.. this is one my group presentation with my co-fellows.. i wanna share my work with all of u.. i wanna show all of u a very different and beautiful side of our country.. please do have a look and share ur comments :)
The war is taking place within the internationally recognized territory of the Azerbaijan
Republic. Nagorno-Karabakh and the 7 other occupied territories are an integral part of the
Azerbaijan Republic and it is recognized by all UN Member States around the world including
Armenia. Azerbaijan has NO territorial claim on UN-recognized Armenian territories.
This is prepared for showing at school.
Includes, general information about Azerbaijan, etymology, history, cuisine, culture, ancient places and so on...
The Study of Parallels in the Development of Persian and Russian Folklore
Vitaly N.Suprunenko & Julia P. Drobatuhina,
Methodological Department for the School Program, LLC "Sun School", Russian Federation
The present paper addresses the interrelation between folklore and literature in Iran and Russia in different periods of their cultural evolution, and identifies the commonalities and peculiarities of this development. The study of the interaction between Persian folklore and classical literature in the age of Persia's Islamization, has led to the hypothesis of similar processes taking place in the development of oral tradition in Russia. Using historical and typological research methods, this study refers to the Russian folklore of the 20th century and presents a contrastive-comparative analysis of small genres in the oral tradition, literature and their sources in folklore. Moreover, it calls attention to the specific features of new genres which are derived from the existing («classical») genres, and looks into the prospects for their further existence and research. Considering the experience of classical Persian literature and folklore this research identifies a number of identical features in the oral tradition of both countries, as well as common factors impacting the emergence of new genres in the so-called «post-folklore» in Russia. In this regard, it is necessary to draw attention to the specifics of West Asian culture: the common inherent features in the human worldview that clearly manifested in folklore. The knowledge of folklore and history of Iran would help the Russian citizens to bring the cultures closer together, to understand the worldviews of Iranian and Tajik people, to form new relationships with representatives of other nations in a multicultural world.
Keywords: Persian folklore, Russian folklore; Islamization of literature; folklorization of literary texts; Iranian and Russian cultural cooperation
The Seventh International Conference on Languages, Linguistics, Translation and Literature
11-12 June 2022 , Ahwaz
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• Introduction of Balochistan
• Heritage of Balochistan
• Tourism in Balochistan
• Food and Clothing of Balochistan
• Entrepreneurship in Balochistan
• Social issues of Balochistan
Explore Azerbaijan - www.exploreazerbaijan.com
In 2010, “Victory Tour” company launched a new project called “Explore Azerbaijan”, which aims - to open the tourism potential of Azerbaijan. The project was created to promote tourism in Azerbaijan under a new brand on an international level.
The project has been designed site www.exploreazerbaijan.com, where visitors can find information about Azerbaijan, as well as learn about a variety of tours in our country. It is possible to get information about the history, culture of Azerbaijan, carried out events and other useful information through the site.
Beautiful design of the site and comfortable functionality in use, the organization of tours to Azerbaijan for foreign tourists in a convenient way are the advantages of the site. Here you can find all necessary information about Azerbaijan, culture, passing events, tours and much more.
Explore Azerbaijan offers you the following tours:
- Countryside tours
- City tours
- Combined tours
- Cultural tours
- Silk Road tours
- Cuisine tours
- Jeep tours
- Recreational and SPA tours
- Trekking tours
- Yoga tours
- Individual tours and others.
Qashqai: their Music, their Morals and Customs, and their Migrations in the Mountains of South Zagros, Iran
ΑΝΑΔΗΜΟΣΙΕΥΣΗ ΑΠΟ ΤΟ ΣΗΜΕΡΑ ΑΝΕΝΕΡΓΟ ΜΠΛΟΓΚ “ΟΙ ΡΩΜΙΟΙ ΤΗΣ ΑΝΑΤΟΛΗΣ”
Το κείμενο του κ. Νίκου Μπαϋρακτάρη είχε αρχικά δημοσιευθεί την 9η Σεπτεμβρίου 2019.
Με το κείμενό του αυτό, ο κ. Μπαϋρακτάρης ολοκληρώνει την παρουσίαση στοιχείων από διάλεξη, την οποία είχα δώσει τον Ιανουάριο του 2019 στην Νουρσουλτάν (πρώην Αστανά), αναφορικά με συγχρόνους ιρανικούς-τουρανικούς πληθυσμούς με κιζιλμπασική συνείδηση, και εστιάζει την προσοχή του στους Κασκάι Κιζιλμπάσηδες του Φαρς/Ιράν.
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First republished on 27th October 2021 here:
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The Place of Historical Geography in the Work History of Bukharaijtsrd
The work History of Bukhara by Narshakhi, who lived in the X century, is valuable for its richness of historical interpretation, methodological features. The play covers the geographical significance of Bukhara and the surrounding oases of the VIII XII centuries, the demography of the population, trade, historical significance, monetary relations. Abduraimova Manzura "The Place of Historical Geography in the Work "History of Bukhara"" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-6 | Issue-1 , December 2021, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd47816.pdf Paper URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/humanities-and-the-arts/history/47816/the-place-of-historical-geography-in-the-work-history-of-bukhara/abduraimova-manzura
Presentation by Rose Valley Elementary School, Kelowna, BC.
(Mr Bradshaw's 6th Grade Class)
Inspired by The Ambeciles route for the 2010 Mongol Rally.
http://www.theambeciles.com/
Presentation by Rose Valley Elementary School, Kelowna, BC.
(Mr Bradshaw's 6th Grade Class)
Inspired by The Ambeciles route for the 2010 Mongol Rally.
http://www.theambeciles.com/
How to Create Map Views in the Odoo 17 ERPCeline George
The map views are useful for providing a geographical representation of data. They allow users to visualize and analyze the data in a more intuitive manner.
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This presentation provides a briefing on how to upload submissions and documents in Google Classroom. It was prepared as part of an orientation for new Sainik School in-service teacher trainees. As a training officer, my goal is to ensure that you are comfortable and proficient with this essential tool for managing assignments and fostering student engagement.
Operation “Blue Star” is the only event in the history of Independent India where the state went into war with its own people. Even after about 40 years it is not clear if it was culmination of states anger over people of the region, a political game of power or start of dictatorial chapter in the democratic setup.
The people of Punjab felt alienated from main stream due to denial of their just demands during a long democratic struggle since independence. As it happen all over the word, it led to militant struggle with great loss of lives of military, police and civilian personnel. Killing of Indira Gandhi and massacre of innocent Sikhs in Delhi and other India cities was also associated with this movement.
Students, digital devices and success - Andreas Schleicher - 27 May 2024..pptxEduSkills OECD
Andreas Schleicher presents at the OECD webinar ‘Digital devices in schools: detrimental distraction or secret to success?’ on 27 May 2024. The presentation was based on findings from PISA 2022 results and the webinar helped launch the PISA in Focus ‘Managing screen time: How to protect and equip students against distraction’ https://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/education/managing-screen-time_7c225af4-en and the OECD Education Policy Perspective ‘Students, digital devices and success’ can be found here - https://oe.cd/il/5yV
How to Make a Field invisible in Odoo 17Celine George
It is possible to hide or invisible some fields in odoo. Commonly using “invisible” attribute in the field definition to invisible the fields. This slide will show how to make a field invisible in odoo 17.
We all have good and bad thoughts from time to time and situation to situation. We are bombarded daily with spiraling thoughts(both negative and positive) creating all-consuming feel , making us difficult to manage with associated suffering. Good thoughts are like our Mob Signal (Positive thought) amidst noise(negative thought) in the atmosphere. Negative thoughts like noise outweigh positive thoughts. These thoughts often create unwanted confusion, trouble, stress and frustration in our mind as well as chaos in our physical world. Negative thoughts are also known as “distorted thinking”.
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In this webinar you will learn how your organization can access TechSoup's wide variety of product discount and donation programs. From hardware to software, we'll give you a tour of the tools available to help your nonprofit with productivity, collaboration, financial management, donor tracking, security, and more.
2024.06.01 Introducing a competency framework for languag learning materials ...Sandy Millin
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Published classroom materials form the basis of syllabuses, drive teacher professional development, and have a potentially huge influence on learners, teachers and education systems. All teachers also create their own materials, whether a few sentences on a blackboard, a highly-structured fully-realised online course, or anything in between. Despite this, the knowledge and skills needed to create effective language learning materials are rarely part of teacher training, and are mostly learnt by trial and error.
Knowledge and skills frameworks, generally called competency frameworks, for ELT teachers, trainers and managers have existed for a few years now. However, until I created one for my MA dissertation, there wasn’t one drawing together what we need to know and do to be able to effectively produce language learning materials.
This webinar will introduce you to my framework, highlighting the key competencies I identified from my research. It will also show how anybody involved in language teaching (any language, not just English!), teacher training, managing schools or developing language learning materials can benefit from using the framework.
2. About Karabakh
Location
Karabakh (Azerbaijani: Qarabağ) is a geographic region in southwestern Azerbaijan, extending from the highlands of the
Lesser Caucasus down to the lowlands between the rivers Kura and Aras. It includes two sub-regions, as follows:
Mountainous Karabakh (better known as Nagorno-Karabakh) and Lowland Karabakh (the southern Kura plains and
mountains, which includes the districts of Aghdam, Aghjabedi, Barda, Fuzuli, Gubadli, Jebrayil, Kelbajar, Lachin, Terter, and
Zangilan).
Origins of the name
The word Karabakh originates from the Azerbaijani Turkish language, and literally means "black garden.” The place name is
first mentioned in the Georgian Chronicles (Kartlis Tskhovreba), as well in Persian sources from the thirteenth and fourteenth
centuries. The name became common after the 1230s, when the region was conquered by the Mongols.
Ancient and medieval
Lowland and Mountainous Karabakh, dating back more than two millennia, were populated with several autochthonous
Caucasian tribes that made up the Caucasian Albanian nation. The Caucasian Albanians were the ancestors of modern-day
Azerbaijanis and organized as the Artsakh province of the Caucasian Albanian kingdom. Most of the population at that time
were Fire Worshippers (Zoroastrians). Some of the first churches in the Caucasus were built in Karabakh region, especially
since Caucasian Albania officially converted to Christianity in 313 A.D., making it one of the world’s first nations to officially
proclaim Christianity as a state religion.
After the Arab caliphate conquest in 705 A.D., most of the Caucasian Albanian population started to convert to Islam,
consolidating into the Azerbaijani nation—a Turkic-speaking mostly Muslim nation with strong Caucasian roots and
traditions.
3. Centuries of change
As the rule of the Arab caliphate started to be brought down by native resistance and freedom fighters such as Babek
(the Azerbaijani Spartacus), the entire area came under the control of successive Turkic empires and dynasties, including
the Seljuks, the Atabeks, the Mongol-Tatar Ilkhanids, the Qara-Qoyunlu, the Ag-Qoyunlu, the Safavids, and the Afshars.
Roughly from the 1500s, the powerful Azerbaijani Turkic Safavid Dynasty created a Karabakh Ganja Beylerbeyliq, which
was one of the four such administrative super-regions (beylerbeyliqs) into which they divided Azerbaijan.
The first beylerbey of the Karabakh Ganja beylerbeliq was Shahverdi Soltan Ziyadoglu of the Qajar dynasty. In 1747
Panah Ali khan Javanshir, a local Azerbaijani Turkic noble and military leader of the Javanshir Otuz-iki Turkic tribe,
returned back to the region after the death of the Nadir Shah Afshar, the ruler of the Afshar Azerbaijani Turkic dynasty of
the Iranian Empire, and in whose army Panah Ali khan was a general, and both Lower Karabakh and Mountainous
Karabakh were declared as the new independent Karabakh khanate.
In 1805 the Karabakh khanate accepted Russian suzerainty, and in 1822 the Russian Empire abolished the khanate and
incorporated Karabakh, like all other Azerbaijani khanates, into its administrative territorial structure, where Karabakh
remained until the fall of the Russian empire.
As Azerbaijan was able to establish its independence in 1918 until 1920 as the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic (ADR), the
world’s first predominantly Muslim parliamentary democracy, Karabakh was part of it and remained as such after the
Bolshevik Russia overtook Azerbaijan and proclaimed the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (U.S.S.R.).
While remaining part of what became Soviet Azerbaijan, the Karabakh region had its highland portion carved up into a
Mountainous Karabakh Autonomous District (best known by its Russian acronym NKAO), whereas the remaining parts of
the historic Karabakh were divided into multiple smaller districts of Aghdam, Aghjabedi, Barda, Fuzuli, Gubadli, Jebrayil,
Kelbajar, Lachin, Terter, and Zangilan.
5. About the Karabakh Foundation
The Karabakh Foundation seeks to increase awareness and understanding in the United States of the cultural heritage and
traditions of the country of Azerbaijan, the Caucasus area, and the Karabakh region of Azerbaijan. While coalescing
significant artistic and scholarly talent, the Foundation is nurturing a new generation of artists and scholars toward
important accomplishments.
The Foundation serves as a dynamic facilitator and clearinghouse raising the public profile of Azerbaijan, its Karabakh
region, and the Caucasus region in general. Main activities include preserving and disseminating cultural content via
archival collecting, public programs, publications, exhibitions, speaking forums, international collaborations, scholarly
exchange, artistic sponsorship, and related venues.
Foundation support comes primarily from Khazar University, the first private university in Azerbaijan and one of the
country’s leading institutions of higher learning. Additional information about the Karabakh Foundation may be found at
www.karabakhfoundation.org.
6. L o o k i n g B a c k , L o o k i n g F o r w a r d
7. The Karabakh Foundation’s Azerbaijani Documentary Project collects and preserves
personal histories (oral histories) and material artifacts (objects) from individuals with
connections to Azerbaijan. The ADP Archive provides researchers in the United States
with documentary evidence of Azerbaijani life, history, and culture. Elements from the
ADP are available for viewing via www.KarabakhFoundation.org.
The Karabakh Foundation would like to thank all of the preservers of Azerbaijani
culture and all of the contributors to the KARABAKH: Looking Back, Looking Forward
calendar. Supporters include the staff, friends, and donors of the Karabakh Foundation,
Washington, D.C., United States; Wikimedia Foundation, California, United States;
Heydar Aliyev Foundation, Baku, Azerbaijan; Behruz Huseynli, Baku, Azerbaijan;
Gunay Ragimli, Baku, Azerbaijan; Sefer Ibrahim, Baku, Azerbaijan; Lala Karimli,
Moscow, Russia.
TheKarabakh Foundation:OnDocumentingandSharingCulture. . .
8. Dear Friends:
We are often asked, why the “Karabakh” Foundation? When we started the Karabakh Foundation, a
U.S. 501(c)(3) non-profit charitable cultural foundation, in 2009, our primary interest was in
educating Americans about the proud culture and heritage of Azerbaijan and the Caucasus region.
We selected the name Karabakh Foundation to call attention to the historic Azerbaijani region of
Karabakh, which is the cradle of culture for the greater Caucasus region and is considered the heart
of Azerbaijan. Right now much of the historic Karabakh, unfortunately, is militarily occupied and a
war zone.
Azerbaijanis—whether the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) who used to live in Karabakh, the
refugees now living in Azerbaijan, the Azerbaijanis from other parts of the country, or individuals
who are part of the worldwide Azerbaijani diaspora—come together in their yearning for Karabakh.
Once a place of tremendous cultural achievement, the Karabakh of old lives on in the hearts and
minds of Azerbaijanis of all ages. This calendar, a collector's item, is our way of showing what's in our
hearts and minds for the world to see.
We have produced this first-in-a-series publication KARABAKH: Looking Back, Looking Forward
as an educational tool, memorabilia, and as a symbol of the dedication and perseverance embodied in
the name “Karabakh” for all Azerbaijanis.
We wish you a year marked by health and many successes. We hope to hear your feedback and
comments as well as count on your tax-deductible donations and support to the Karabakh Foundation
in 2011.
Prof. Hamlet Isakhanli, Co-founder and Member, Board of Directors
Dr. John Vafai, Esq., Co-founder and Member, Board of Directors
Dr. Adil Baguirov, Co-founder and Member, Board of Directors
Diana Cohen Altman, Executive Director
KARABAKH: Looking Back, Looking Forward
ASpecialProjectoftheKarabakhFoundation
9. The Shusha Castle Wall
―Let us build such an everlasting and unassailable castle in a strong and impassable highland area that no
enemy could besiege it.”— Council members of the Karabakh khanate, 1747. Russian sources indicate that Panah
Ali Khan Javanshir (founder and first ruler of Karabakh khanate) commissioned Shusha Castle and completed it
in 1753. The area was picked because of its high plateaus and deep brooks, which provide a natural fortification.
10.
11. Ganja Gate, Shusha City (1753)
Located in the northern part of the city of Shusha, the Ganja Gate received its name from the road leading to Ganja,
one of the largest and most important cities of Azerbaijan. Three other gates connected the city to outside environs,
including Irevan Gate, which connected Shusha with Azerbaijan’s western regions, and two gates that provided
access to surrounding highland villages. The writing above Ganja Gate reads ―Shusha‖ in Cyrillic.
12.
13. Traditional Novruz Plate
Novruz Bayram (New Year) is celebrated on the first day of spring (March 21, corresponding to the vernal
equinox, when the day and night are of equal length) and is an important holiday in all Turkic, Iranian, and
Caucasus cultures. New beginnings and rebirth are repeatedly emphasized in many of the holiday activities, such
as when people purify themselves by jumping over a bonfire on the last Wednesday before Novruz.
No Novruz table is complete without semeni (sprouting wheat), pakhlava, shekerbura, and shorgogal.
14.
15. Ashaghi (Lower) Govhar Agha Mosque, Shusha
Building began on Ashaghi (Lower) Govhar Agha Mosque and Yukhari (Upper) Govhar Agha Mosque during the
reigns of Panakh Ali Khan Javanshir and Ibrahim Khalil Khan Javanshir in the 18th century, but were completed in
the 19th century. The mosques were named after Govhar Agha (1796-1868), a poetess and the daughter of Ibrahim
Khalil Khan Javanshir, who was also the primary sponsor of the mosques.
16.
17. Street in Shusha
Shusha is a well-preserved example of Azerbaijani medieval urban planning. The city encompasses 29
neighborhoods that are connected by narrow and curved streets. Two-story houses often contain a private
patio, beautiful stained-glass windows, and interior walls with multicolored painted decorations.
18.
19. Seyid Shushinski (1889-1965) with
Other Folk Music Performers from Karabakh
One of Azerbaijan’s ancient traditional folk compositions is mugham, which combines classic poetry with local
musical improvisation. Three major schools of mugham performance existed during the late 19th and early 20th
centuries—Karabakh, Shirvan, and Baku. The city of Shusha was particularly renowned for this art, and in 2003,
UNESCO named mugham a Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity.
20.
21. Uzeyir Hajibeyov (1885-1948), Azerbaijani Musical Icon,
as a Schoolteacher in Karabakh, with Students (1911)
Uzeyir Hajibeyov was Azerbaijan’s greatest composer and one of the most celebrated in the entire Muslim world. A
native of Karabakh, Hajibeyov’s accomplishments include composing the Azerbaijani national anthem and bringing
traditional Azerbaijani music to the Western world through his operas, such as Leyli and Majnun and Koroglu.
22.
23. Azerbaijani Cuisine
Azerbaijan has nine of the world’s eleven climate zones, which contributes to the richness of the country’s cuisine.
Popular Azerbaijani dishes include kebab (pictured above), plov, dolma, kutab, dushpara, piti, dogha, and pahlava.
Purchase a copy of the Karabakh Foundation’s cookbook , The Cuisine of Karabakh,
at www.KarabakhFoundation.org.
24.
25. Wall Drawings inside Sheki Khan’s Palace
Sheki Khan’s Palace was built in 1762 under the orders of Hussein Khan, the ruler of the independent Sheki khanate,
and served as his summer retreat. Elaborate frescoes cover the walls of the interior façade; hunting and battle
scenes predominate on the first floor, while a profusion of flowers bring to life the ancient palace’s second floor.
In 2001 UNESCO recognized Sheki Khan’s Palace as a World Heritage Site.
26.
27. Castle of Poetess Aghabayim Agha
Ibrahim Khan’s Daughter (1781-1831)
Women have contributed to the literary culture of Karabakh for centuries. Notable women poets from the region
have included Ashuk Peri, Aghabayim Agha, Fatma khanum Kemine, Govkhar Agha, and Khurshid Banu Natavan.
28.
29. Azerbaijani Carpets (Rugs from Karabakh Region)
Azerbaijani carpets can be divided into four regions: Karabakh, Guba-Shirvan, Ganja-Qazakh, and Tabriz, each with
multiple weaving and pattern styles. During the latter half of the 19thcentury, Shusha became the flourishing center of
the Karabakh style, which heavily influenced carpet weaving techniques in the regions of Naxcivan and Zangezur.
30.
31. Tea in “Armudu” (Pear-Shaped) Glasses
Tea is an integral cultural component of Azerbaijan and is considered to be the national beverage. It is typically
served with fruit preserves, cane sugar, and lemon, in an elegant armudu glass. Not only is the glass aesthetically
pleasing, but its narrow center also prevents tea from cooling, making the beverage more enjoyable for the drinker.
32.
33. Literature and Music in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan preserves a centuries-old legacy of reverence for all of its great musicians, writers, poets, and intellectuals,
many of whom have hailed from Karabakh. ―The people of Azerbaijan have retained their ancient musical tradition.
For example, the art of ashugs, who improvise songs to their own on an instrument called a kobuz, remains extremely
popular. Mug[h]ams, vocal and instrumental compositions, are also widely known, the town of Shusha being
particularly renowned for this art.‖ (Source: Azerbaijan: Cultural Life, Encyclopædia Britannica.)
34.
35. Christianity in Azerbaijan
Dadivang (Khudavang) is a Caucasian Albanian Monastery in Kalbajar region of Azerbaijan, dating back to at least
the 6th century. Its name is from St. Dadi, whose mentor was Apostle St. Thaddeus, one of the 72 apostle’s sent to
spread Christianity (who in turn was the brother of Apostle St. James, one of the 12 original apostles). Caucasian
Albania was one of the first nations in the world to officially recognize Christianity as a state religion in 313 AD.
36.
37. Azerbaijani Dances
Azerbaijan is home to a variety of ancient dances that have been influenced by hunting and ceremonial rituals.
These dances are typically fast-paced and evoke a sense of optimism. Among many others, popular Azerbaijani
dances include fast-paced dances Kaytaghi, Jengi, Lezginka, Qazaghi, and Khanchobani, as well as Ay Bari
Bakh (female), and Asta Karabakhi (Slow Karabakhi), which is an ancient dance originally from Karabakh.
38.
39. Karabakh Endures . . .
Over the centuries, Karabakh has endured many sieges and acts of occupation yet has emerged as a center of
Azerbaijani culture beloved by Azerbaijanis around the world. These are our mountains and this is our heritage.
From a reported exchange during the 1795 Siege of Shusha, then capital of the Karabakh khanate
"Lunatic! A hail of stones descend from the catapult of heavens, while you await wonders in walls of glass?"
– Message transmitted via bow and arrow to the town of Shusha by Aga Muhammad shah Qajar,
Azerbaijani-Turkic ruler of the Iranian Empire, written by his court poet Urfi
"If my protector is the one that I know, [he] would protect the glass along side the most solid stone.”
– Response sent back by Ibrahim-Khalil khan Javanshir, the ruler of the Karabakh khanate,
written by his vizier, the renowned poet Mollah Panah Vagif (1717-1797)
40.
41. Volunteer for the Azerbaijani Documentary Project • Nominate someone to be interviewed
for the Azerbaijani Radio Hour: The Voice of the Karabakh Foundation • Attend a
Karabakh Foundation event and bring a friend • Submit an item to be considered for
publication • Contribute your artistic talents to help share the culture, arts, and heritage of
Azerbaijan and the Caucasus • Make a tax-deductible donation. . . .
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