Culture of Azerbaijan

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thumb|A Kazakhs|Kazakh tubeteika|right A tubeteika (, in Northern Tajikistan, / , , , ; ) is a Russian word for many varieties of traditional Turkic caps. Tubeteikas are today worn in Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan, as well as in Muslim-populated regions of Russia (mainly Tatars) and Azerbaijan. The skullcap worn by Uzbeks and Uyghurs is called a doppa and has a square base. It was a popular headgear among children throughout the USSR during the 1940s and 1950s.

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literature written or related to Azerbaijan

Hıdırellez or Hıdrellez (; ; ; ) is a folk holiday celebrated as the day on which the prophets Al-Khidr (Hızır) and Elijah (İlyas) met on Earth. Hıdırellez starts on the night of May 5 and ends on May 6 in the Gregorian calendar, and April 23 (St. George's day for the Christians) in the Julian calendar. It is observed in Turkey, Crimea, Gagauzia, Syria, Iraq, the Caucasus, and the Balkans and celebrates the arrival of spring.

intangible cultural heritage

pattern of human activity and symbolism associated with Azerbaijan and its people

mythology

folk tradition

Traditional long-necked string instrument

Meykhana () is a distinctive Azerbaijani literary and folk rap tradition, consisting of an unaccompanied song performed by one or more people improvising on a particular subject. Meykhana is variation of the aytysh genre of music, which is distinct from spoken word poetry in that it is performed in time to a beat, and competitive.

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A caravanserai and historical architectural monument located in Baku, Azerbaijan.

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A caravanserai and historical architectural monument located in Baku, Azerbaijan.

Traditional carpet-weaving folk art

Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in Azerbaijan, inscribed in 2015

use of tea in Azerbaijan

A historical architectural monument located in Baku, Azerbaijan.

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museum in Baku, Azerbaijan

public holiday in Azerbaijan commemorating the removal of borders between Soviet Azerbaijan and Iran on 31 December 1989

style of carpet from the Karabakh region

adopted motto of Azerbaijan

a culture massively influenced by Iranian culture

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A bath and historical architectural monument located in Baku, Azerbaijan.

caravanserai in the Old City of Baku, Azerbaijan

A tower and historical architectural monument located in Baku, Azerbaijan.

thumb|300x300px|A graffiti depicts "gadesh" in Baku Gadesh () or Balagadesh () is a subculture in Azerbaijan. It is considered characteristic only for Baku and Baku suburbs. Since the late 2010s, this subculture is rarely found in the rural areas outside of Baku. Gadeshlik was a local subculture unique to Azerbaijan, especially Baku.

caravanserai in Baku, Azerbaijan

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caravanserai in the Fuzuli District of Azerbaijan

old baths in Corat district, Sumgayit, Azerbaijan

Wall in Qakh, Azerbaijan

Takam-Chi (Azerbaijani: تکم چی), or Takam Gardān (meaning, the one who turns around the Takam), is the person who plays the Takam. Both Takam and Takam-Chi are Turkic-Azari words.

type of rug from Azerbaijan

eurasiatic folk custom

thumb|right Sur-papakh is an Azerbaijani sport played on horseback.

national identity of the Azerbaijani people of Azerbaijan

overview of the culture of Artsakh