THE HENNA EVENING CEREMONY IN FOLKLORE OF AZERBAIJAN AND ANATOLIA

Abstract

The Turks of Azerbaijan and Anatolia region possess very rich culture. Given the importance of these two locals in customs and traditional values is one of the henna night and the henna night plays are a part of this culture.
This article, a comparative research is done about the henna night plays both their similarities and differences, played both in Azerbaijan and Anatolia. For this purpose, in the article it is explained about the henna night which held in Azer- baijan and Anatolia and it is indicated the similar and different aspects of orgain- zation of this night. In addition, some plays as “Mani quarrelling”, “Hakushka”, “The Disguise” are compared and it is shown the similarities and differences between this plays which played in the henna night.
Azerbaijan and Anatolia Turkish folk play and spectacles assume impor- tance with its the entertaining and training towards which are irreplaceable and valuable examples of the people thinking and courage of humour, imitation, song, dance, word and word play. Moreover, the similarities and parallelism between these applications get more valuable as a sign of the cultural partnership between Azerbaijan and Anatolia Turks.