SACRED PLACES OF RESİDENCE İN THE FOLKLORE OF AZERBAİJAN

Abstract

Sacred sites have the ability to support networks for biocultural conservation as community-conserved areas. They are crucial for cultural expression and transmission, so it is essential to recognize and uphold the rights of their traditional custodians and local communities. There are some artifacts that the ancient Azerbaijan Oguz Turks regarded as sacred. The Holy Father's Cemetery and the Holy Land, which is also a site of devotion, are two of them. The cemetery was revered as a sacred site and the ancestors' second home on Earth. Because the spirits of heroes, saints, and tribal leaders wander these lands, events that have had a significant impact on the nation's freedom and future have occurred. People needed to find some type of shelter and koma (wooden shack) to provide temporary protection. Everyone thought about it and followed some broad rules to ensure the shelter was safe. From Azerbaijani folklore it is possible to get information about the settlements of our ancestors, the natural factors taken into account in their selection. It is possible to learn about our ancestors' settlements and the natural conditions that influenced their choice from Azerbaijani fairy tales. The following factors were used to identify the areas where they lived. Natural risks protection, plant and animal hazards protection, fertile and productive soil protection, comfortable and snug shelter protection. People treated their houses as sacred areas and made the house's door small so that when they entered, they could bow their heads in front of the home and enter it