Lala Jumayeva
Hospitality and food culture in Azerbaijan
Lala Bayramli Excited about the ingredients of a new box of chocolate or the rush of excitement when tasting some of the home made jam, I, most of the time was interrupted by my mom who always repeated: “Leave it for the guests!” As a result I (as a small kid) was annoyed by these … Continue reading
Spilling salts, itching hands, burning ears and more- common proverbs, superstition and beliefs in Armenia and Azerbaijan
By Lala Jumayeva, Anna Pogosyan While attending one of the Armenian -Azerbaijani dialogue program in Georgia in 2010, we (that is Anna Pogosyan and Lala Jumayeva) decided to write about common sayings and superstitious beliefs that are used in everyday life both in Armenia and Azerbaijan. Actually we came up with this idea after a … Continue reading
Azerbaijan’s flashy society
By Lala Jumayeva It is not easy to live in a country, in our case – Azerbaijan, where many people behave ostentatiously. Trying to find out the reasons for that, I would assume that since environment shapes individuals who live in it, a person living in a society that has a great number of “showy” … Continue reading
Getting divorce in Azerbaijan
By Lala Jumayeva “It is not a lack of love, but a lack of friendship makes unhappy marriages” (F. Nietzsche) I do not believe it is possible to find many people who get married just to get a divorce. Usually people get married with an aim to have their own family, i.e. children and spouse … Continue reading
Marriage in Azerbaijan- tradition, values and ceremonies
By Lala Jumayeva To meet an interesting, nice, smart, polite and a handsome guy, to fall in love with him, accept his marriage proposal and wear a beautiful white dress is each girl’s dream. However, things are not exactly the same if you live in a country like Azerbaijan. Firstly, there is marriage age rule. … Continue reading
