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<pubDate>Sun, 19 Jan 2003 14:38:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Superstitions</title>
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<![CDATA[ 
For many superstitious people in the world "Friday, the
  13th" stands for unlucky business, a break-up with a girlfriend, a car accident or a
  brick falling down on your head and so on. We would like to offer you a list of
  superstitions people of Baku believe in. Most of them originate from the beliefs of
  Azerbaijani, Russian, Jewish and other nations that live in Baku and whose cultures melted
  together to develop one, original and diverse. 
  
    A cat crossing your way means ba...]]>
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<pubDate>Sun, 19 Jan 2003 14:38:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>The holidays celebrating the end of a calendar year</title>
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Many traditions and customs observed by people in Azerbaijan and
  in particular in Baku are influenced by various cultures and religions. In this respect,
  the holidays celebrating the end of a calendar year. 


      
        December 25
        Christmas
        Non-official (but
        declared a day-off at some companies)
        Celebrated by expatriates in
        Azerbaijan and Catholics and Protestants) 
      
      
        January 1  * 
        (December 31)
       ...]]>
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<pubDate>Sun, 19 Jan 2003 14:35:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Marriage</title>
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Marriage being an important event of social life, the act of
  wedding in the old Azerbaijan society was enhanced with a great many ceremonies and rites.
  These were to prevent the future spouses from harm, diseases and venomous forces.
  Traditionally the wedding cycle is divided into three stages: 
  1. Pre-wedding period  * 
  2. The wedding feast by itself  * 
  3. Post-wedding period 
  During the pre-wedding period the family of a man chose a girl,
  matchmade, got the consent of ...]]>
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<pubDate>Sun, 19 Jan 2003 14:33:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Azerbaijanian Cuisine</title>
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<![CDATA[ 

  
    
    
      
        Plov
      
      
        Ingredients (for 1
        portion):
      
      
        Mutton 800 gr. * 
        Melted butter 200 gr. * 
        Rice 600 gr. * 
        Onion 200 gr. * 
        Prunes 160 gr.
        Cinnamon 0.8 gr. * 
        Saffron 0.4 gr. * 
        Pinks 0.2 gr. * 
        Pepper 0.4 gr. * 
        Salt
      
    
	
	
	
	
    Cut the mutton into portion pieces and fry it in butter.
    Add some broth, fried onions,...]]>
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<pubDate>Sun, 19 Jan 2003 14:25:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Novruz Bayramy</title>
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Novruz
    - or Novruz Bayramy in Azeri - along with New Year and a religious Ramazan Bayramy is one of the major
    and the most favorite holiday of Azerbaijan.    Although celebrated in Islamic countries, Novruz is not a religious holiday actually being
    the celebration of the vernal equinox and the symbolic renewal of nature. According to
    scholars, it originates from the Ancient Mesopotamia. In Babylon New Year was celebrated
    the 21st day of Nissanu (correspondent to March an...]]>
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<pubDate>Sun, 19 Jan 2003 14:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Kurban-bayram</title>
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<![CDATA[ 
Kurban Bayramy is one of the institutive religious holidays celebrated in Azerbaijan. It originates from the Biblical legend of the arch-father Abraham (Ibrahim in Islam), his wife Hagar and their son Isaac's (Ismail in Islam) being offered for sacrifice. The apologue of Ibrahim and Ismail, emergence of ancient Arabic sanctuaries of Mecca, rituals of peregrination to Mecca and the associated feast of sacrifice got new interpretation in the course of time and were subjected to requirements of Isl...]]>
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<pubDate>Sun, 19 Jan 2003 14:02:00 GMT</pubDate>
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