Heydar Aliyev and Azerbaijani folklore

Abstract

Heydar Aliyev’s socio-political activity is not only the management of the state, the carry out of the correct foreign and inner policy, etc. was not built on it, but also connected with the culture of the people, the restoration of the lost cultural heritage. From this point of view, numerous examples of Azerbaijani folklore that have survived centuries - daily ceremonies, ashiq literature, folk lyrics – gained their historical freedom as a result of the care of the wise men of the country. The wounds inflicted by the Soviet political regime on our folklore culture – forbidden rituals, the legacy of hand craftsmen who were victims of repression, etc. namely H.Aliyev’s activity as a citizen and public figure has been restored. The monuments of material culture, folklore ensembles as a memory of spiritual heritage, ashiq nights, monuments erected to the respect of folk poets, scientific conferences and anniversaries held are a vivid example of the appreciation of the National Leader for folklore and historical memory of the people.