Characteristics of the matchmaking ceremony of the Tsakhurs

Abstract

In the article, the matchmaking ceremony of the Tsakhurs, who live in the Sheki-Zagatala region of Azerbaijan and are distinguished by the uniqueness of their ethnic-national traditions, was investigated from an ethnographic point of view. Here, in the process of matchmaking, the arrival of matchmakers with gifts to the girl's house, their respectful reception, “chorakkasdi” (dividing bread), “shirin chay ichme” (drinking sweet tea) ceremonies after ”sozaldı” (getting word) and “aldım-verdim” (bought and gave) and preparations for engagement were also involved in the study. In the article, the author analyzed the specific ethnographic features of the Tsakhur matchmaking ceremony in the past and modern times using historical determinism, comparative-historical, descriptive, and systematic methods.