HISTORICAL-CULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE TRIBES EXISTING IN KARABAKH

Abstract

Folklore samples collected from Karabakh also represent many tribes that historically existed in Karabakh - Javanshir, Kebirli, Afshar, Shahsevan, Karadolakh, Otuziki, Bozokh, etc. gives us a wide opportunity to learn the history,  everyday life and the art of mentioned tribes. A lot of oral folk literature ─ jokes, proverbs and  narratives, games, etc. the ethnographic life of the tribes that existed in the region is also of great interest. From actual folklore examples, it is possible to get a lot of information about the migration reasons, daily life style, character, behavior, customs, food style, as well as clothing of the tribes. In the article, against the background of historical and ethnographic data, the common features of the mentioned tribes belonging to the Oguz region, the historical development picture of their domestic and cultural life are illuminated.