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Azerbaijanis comprise the largest minority ethnic group in Iran. Apart from Iranian Azerbaijan (provinces of West Azerbaijan, East Azerbaijan, Ardabil and Zanjan), Azerbaijani populations are found in large numbers in four other provinces: Hamadan (includes other Turkic ethnic groups such as Afshar, Gharehgozloo, Shahsevan, and Baharloo [27] [28]), [29] Qazvin, [30] Markazi, [31] and Kurdistan.
The culture of Azerbaijan (Azerbaijani: Azərbaycan mədəniyyəti) combines a diverse and heterogeneous set of elements which developed under the influence of Iranic, Turkic and Caucasian cultures. Azerbaijani culture includes its cuisine , literature , folk art , architecture and music .
Iranian Azerbaijanis, a Turkic-speaking people, are Iranians of Azerbaijani ethnicity who may speak the Azerbaijani language as their first language. They are mainly settled in and are native to the Iranian Azerbaijan region, including provinces of East Azerbaijan, Ardabil, Zanjan, and West Azerbaijan, and in smaller numbers, Kurdistan, Qazvin, Hamadan, Gilan, Markazi, and Kermanshah.
Azerbaijan or Azarbaijan (Persian/Azerbaijani: آذربایجان, romanized: Āzarbāyjān, Persian pronunciation: [ɒːzæɾbɒːjˈdʒɒːn], Azerbaijani pronunciation: [ɑːzæɾbɑjˈdʒɑn]), also known as Iranian Azerbaijan, [1] is a historical region in northwestern Iran that borders Iraq and Turkey to the west and Armenia, Azerbaijan, and the Azerbaijani exclave of the Nakhchivan ...
The history of Iran's culture is marked by the influence of ancient civilizations such as the Elamites and Persians, as well as the Achaemenid and Sassanian empires. [10]The Arab conquest in the 7th century introduced Islamic traditions, which merged with pre-Islamic customs.
The main point in the tea preparation process is the water boiling technique. The smell and taste of fresh samovar tea (Samovar is a metal container for water boiling purposes) is unique and cannot be compared with other tea smells. An Azerbaijani family of four members uses approximately 500gr of tea monthly and about 6–8 kg yearly.
Scholars see cultural similarities between modern Persians and Azerbaijanis as evidence of an ancient Iranian influence. [33] Azerbaijani's celebrate a number of Iranian holidays, most notably Norouz. Researchers also describe the lives of Azerbaijani villagers and Persian villagers to be very similar in terms of tradition and culture.
Iran, Turkey and Kazakhstan are the countries with the most examples of shared heritage with Azerbaijan. Some cultural elements are exclusive to certain Azerbaijani localities (Nakhchivan, Basqal, Lahic, Goychay, Shaki). Particularly, the Ismailli district is the one with the greatest amount of cultural treasures (Basqal pottery and Lahic ...