Earth Phenomenon which has Reflected the Proverbs of Azerbaijan Turks / Azerbaycan Türklerinin Atasözlerine Yansıyan Toprak Olgusu

Abstract

The proverbs that say the earth, the basic values and judgments, the systems of thought, the concepts of religion and morality in a certain pattern are important verbal cultural products for the Turks of Azerbaijan as they are in other Turkic communities. The proverbs that can be found in a certain composition by taking advantage of literary arts that make it easier to keep in mind can be found in various subjects and themes. In this context, the land arouses curiosity as the core words that outstrip the attitudes and mentalities of the Azerbaijani Turks. In this paper, it was questioned on the elements of Azerbaijani Turks which were mainly concentrated on the phenomenon of land reflected in the proverbs. Proverb samples were extracted from “Atalar Sözü” prepared by Cәlal Bәydili (Mәmmәdov), “Azәrbaycan Şifahi Xalԛ Әdәbiyyatı” published by Bәhlul Abdulla in 2011 and the master thesis “Azerbaycan Atasözleri ve Deyimleri” prepared by Göksel Öztürk. The study shows that the proverbs of the Azerbaijani Turks about the soil; It has been determined that the subjects emphasized around the meaning of the place of life (homeland), the beauty of the country, the sanctity of the country, the necessity of owning the patriotism, the suffering of separating the citizens, and the laboring of the land should be emphasized. In addition to this, it has been seen that subjects such as the perception of the soil as a living element, abundance, abundance, being a source of wealth, necessity of processing the land are emphasized. It is expected that the assessments and evaluations will contribute to the knowledge of the Azerbaijani Turks about the traditional worldviews in the context of land, homeland and labor.

Keywords

• Azerbaijan
• proverb
• land
• homeland