SOME ITEMS OF SHEMAKHA HOUSEHOLD UTENSILS

Abstract

In this article described about analyze’s the household utensils which used traditionally in the 20th century in the city of Shamakhy. As an element of material culture, household utensils are the great importance in the life of each people. Some of them lost their former importance associated with the devel- opment of technology, but nevertheless they are preserved. And some of them are used today, in rural areas, as well as in the city of Shamakhy. In such sub- jects, it is possible to determine even which branches of craft existed in Azer- baijan. It may also talk about trade relations. As we know household utensils depend on way of life of the population, economical activities and the availability of raw materials. Utensils has tradition- ally been considered a product of the artisan`s activities and therefore the article also gives a classification according to the material (wood, ceramic, metal). Here it is said that pottery is not common among nomadic cattlemen. There are ritual actions and ideas related to the main types of household utensils. The article gives the name of household utensils they are inherent in the Shamakhy district.