SAYINGS AND LEGENDS DEALING WITH CAMEL AND CAMEL-BREEDING IN AZERBAIJAN FOLKLORE (IN THE MATERIAL OF WESTERN AZERBAIJAN FOLKLORE)

Abstract

As Azerbaijan stands on an ancient Silk Way reflected in its wide range in the folklore of Azerbaijan turks, their trading and economic relations with other nations. This belongs at the same extent the folklore materials collecting from an ancient Azerbaijan historical land Western Azerbaijan (present Armenia). In former times as a trading relation leaded by camel caravans the sayings, proverbs and legends dealing with camel and camel-breeding got a place in the folklore of this region.