FOLKLORE OF RUTIES LIVING IN THE NORTH-WESTERN REGION OF AZERBAIJAN: BAYATI, PROVERBS AND SONGS

Abstract

The article talks about the folklore of the Rutuls, representatives of a small number of peoples living in the northwestern region of Azerbaijan. The folklore of the Rutuls living in the region is involved in the research. Just as the folklore of each small nation has its own uniqueness, the folklore of the Rutuls also has its own uniqueness. It is in this article that the specific characteristics of rutuls are discussed. In the research work, information was provided about bayatis, which are part of Rutul folklore, proverbs and songs in Rutul language, used by Rutul elders. The peculiarities of bayatis, songs and proverbs are discussed here.