Wedding tradition in Azerbaijan

The Azerbaijani wedding tradition (Azerbaijani: Azərbaycanın toy adətləri) is one of the most significant and solemn family traditions of the Azerbaijani people, a Turkic people, both in Azerbaijan Republic and Iranian Azerbaijan and it is very similar to Turkish marriage and Persian marriage. It is multi-stepped, and is related to various compulsory rituals and traditions. Ancient Azerbaijani weddings reflect cycles of traditions, lasting for a long period of time, and need significant material costs. The wedding itself consists of three levels: pre-wedding period (matchmaking, engagement, contracting a marriage), wedding and after wedding period. Wedding elements of the Azerbaijani nation also influenced ang got influenced from cultures and peoples of other ethnic groups living in Azerbaijan republic and Iranian Azerbaijan, including Persians, Armenians, Georgians, Kurds, Lezgians,Khinaligs and Tsakurs.

A formal wedding procedure begins with acceptance of consent of the bride’s parents (“Söz Kesmek”) and continues after an independent decision about the marriage is made.

Such traditions as qız görmə (presentation of a marriageable girl) and qız bəyənmə (approval of the choice) are the first conditions of the wedding. Nearest relatives of the groom, who are gathered together to marry him, begin gathering information about the bride, her parents, and the family where she lives.

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