Shahdagh people

Shahdagh people – Of the regions on the ethnic map of the World, the Caucasus, including Azerbaijan, has been characterized in all periods of history by its multi-ethnicity.

“Shahdagh” peoples, an aboriginal population of Azerbaijan living in the north-east areas of the country, are so-called by virtue of the fact that they populate the Shahdag plateau of the Greater Caucasus. These peoples historically inhabit the villages of Buduq, Jek, Alik, Haput, Khinalug, Yerguj and Kryts. Therefore they are respectively named Budukh,^[1] Jeks,^[2][3][4][5] Aliks, Haputis,^[6][7] Khinalugs,^[8][9] Yergujs^[10] and Kryts people. The supposed ancestors of these peoples were Caucasian Albanians and each group has its own specific traditions, culture and language.

Shahdagh peoples have specifically characteristic family and cultural traditions. It is possible to find many similarities and varieties between the wedding and mourning traditions of Shahdagh people and those of other historical groups, especially Oghuz Turks.^[11]

Gallery

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  Jek people, 1880^[1]

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  Jek people, 1880^[2]

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  Jek people, 20 August 2012.

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1. ^ Ермаков Дмитрий Иванович. Группа мужчин и мальчиков из селения Джег. Джеки.
2. ^ Ермаков Дмитрий Иванович. Группа девочек и старуха из селения Джег. Джеки.

References

1. (Russian) Будухцы. '''www.terra.su'''. Terra.su. Retrieved on 21 January 2012.
2. "Tərxan Paşazadə. “Azərbaycanın milli etnik nümayəndələri – ceklilər”, "Azərbaycan Müəllimlər İnstitutunun Xəbərləri", № 1, Bakı, “Müəllim” – 2009, səh.35–43."
3. Əlhəddin Cekli və Tərxan Paşazadə, «Biz CAN deyirik! Yəni Ceklilər Azərbaycan Naminə!», «Kamal» jurnalı, № 3 (7), iyun 2010, səhifə 44–48.
4. Большая Энциклопедия в 62 томах: Джеки. Soyuzkniga.ru. Retrieved on 21 January 2012.
5. (Russian) Джеки. '''www.terra.su'''. Terra.su. Retrieved on 21 January 2012.
6. Большая Энциклопедия в 62 томах: Хапутлинцы. Soyuzkniga.ru. Retrieved on 21 January 2012.
7. (Russian) Хапутлинцы. '''www.terra.su'''. Terra.su. Retrieved on 21 January 2012.
8. Большая Энциклопедия в 62 томах: Хиналугцы. Soyuzkniga.ru. Retrieved on 21 January 2012.
9. (Russian) Хиналугцы. '''www.terra.su'''. Terra.su. Retrieved on 21 January 2012.
10. (Russian) Ергюджцы. '''www.terra.su'''. Terra.su. Retrieved on 21 January 2012.
11. “Shahdagh people: wedding habits, mourning ceremonies” (SUMMARY), “Dövlət və Din” İctimai fikir toplusu, (№ 5 (19)), Azərbaycan Respublikası Dini Qurumlarla İş üzrə Dövlət Komitəsi, Bakı – sentyabr-oktyabr 2010, səhifə: 46–56.