High in the mountains of the Greater Caucasus in Azerbaijan, Ismailli region, there is a small village called Lahij (Lahic in Azerbaijani). It is a notable place in Azerbaijan knowing with its authenic handicrafts traditions, particularly related to copper as well as the carpets and rug crafts.
Being at the southern slopes of the Greater Caucasus the village is known far beyond the local borders. Just the old sewage system is considered to be built 1000-1500 years ago. The earthquakes in region made local people to construct the houses usng a specific technique.
1. Lahij village. Between the ridges.
2. The central square and start point of the village. All begins from here.
3. The stone walls with wooden belts avoid from the eartquakes shakes.
4. It was autumn middle - the best time to go to the mountains. They are full of colors, not so cold yet and dry enough.
5. Early morning, but the trading had already started. The man sells pomegranates.
6. The locals.
7. Post-office.
8. "Thinking about".
9. In summer time the road is crowded with cars with visitors.
10. We start our promenade over the central street, called the Khan Street.
11. It is narrow enough. The stone line in center indicated the sewage pipeline.
12. The spring. Locals take water here. It comes directly from the mountains - fresh and cold.
13. "The touch".
14. The workshops.
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18. Lets look in.
19. Everything are for sale.
20. The blacksmith's shop.
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24. Spicery shop. There is a variety of spices, dried grasses for cooking and treatment, as well as dried fruits and home-made sweets and pickles.
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26. Sumac. The basic spice for kebabs.
27. The type of advertisement.
28. Besides the copper goods everyone can get the local national clothes...
29. ...or be the highland hunter for a moment.
30. Jorabs - the kind of dense house slippers made of colored woollen yarn.
31.
32. The adjoining streets still keep the authenticity.
33. The old locals don't hurry. Here the time runs in its specific way.
34. The eyewitness of the past.
Being at the southern slopes of the Greater Caucasus the village is known far beyond the local borders. Just the old sewage system is considered to be built 1000-1500 years ago. The earthquakes in region made local people to construct the houses usng a specific technique.
1. Lahij village. Between the ridges.
2. The central square and start point of the village. All begins from here.
3. The stone walls with wooden belts avoid from the eartquakes shakes.
4. It was autumn middle - the best time to go to the mountains. They are full of colors, not so cold yet and dry enough.
5. Early morning, but the trading had already started. The man sells pomegranates.
6. The locals.
7. Post-office.
8. "Thinking about".
9. In summer time the road is crowded with cars with visitors.
10. We start our promenade over the central street, called the Khan Street.
11. It is narrow enough. The stone line in center indicated the sewage pipeline.
12. The spring. Locals take water here. It comes directly from the mountains - fresh and cold.
13. "The touch".
During the Medieval Period, Lahij became an important centre of craftsmen in Azerbaijan. Lahij master craftsmen could create forty types of items related to Folk Art. These skilled craftsmen included jewelers, blacksmiths, carpenters, carpet makers, engravers, painters, tanners, shoemakers and bast shoe makers, sock weavers and others. Many valuable examples of the products of these skills are exhibited in famous museums and collections.
Copper work is the most important of the skills developed by Lahij craftsmen. Lahij is renowned for its production of arms and copper items, decorated with carved ornaments. The development of copper production triggered the formation of such professions in Lahij as tinsmith, blacksmith and others, together with the creation of bituminous coal.
14. The workshops.
15.
16.
17.
18. Lets look in.
19. Everything are for sale.
20. The blacksmith's shop.
21.
22.
23.
24. Spicery shop. There is a variety of spices, dried grasses for cooking and treatment, as well as dried fruits and home-made sweets and pickles.
25.
26. Sumac. The basic spice for kebabs.
27. The type of advertisement.
28. Besides the copper goods everyone can get the local national clothes...
29. ...or be the highland hunter for a moment.
30. Jorabs - the kind of dense house slippers made of colored woollen yarn.
31.
32. The adjoining streets still keep the authenticity.
33. The old locals don't hurry. Here the time runs in its specific way.
34. The eyewitness of the past.
Both the State of Azerbaijan and the Lahij Community make continued and considerable efforts to preserve Lahij’s unique culture, applied arts and traditional system of arranging handicraft production, together with ensuring cooperation within both Lahij’s community and its neighbours.
Lahij was proclaimed a historical and cultural reserve by the decision dated 23 December 1980.
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