Azerbaycan Atasözlerinde Aile ve Toplumsal Cinsiyet Rolleri
Family and Gender Roles in Azerbaijan Proverbs

Summary/Abstract: The proverbs of Azerbaijan reflect the history of the Azerbaijani people and provide important information on family structure, marriage, obligations, relationships within the family and among family members, and gender roles. These adages express the cultural values and norms in society by reflecting the roles and relationships within the family in detail. Particularly, in the proverbs emphasizing the sacred importance of family values for society, roles of women and men, marriage processes, child upbringing, and sibling relationships are addressed, paying attention to social norms of the community. Azerbaijani proverbs related to the concept of family encompass a wide range of information, from intra-family relationships to duties and obligations among family members, including fatherson, mother-daughter, mother-son, foster mother, servitude to children, and sibling relationships. The article provides information about proverbs and the concept of family in Turkish culture. Azerbaijani proverbs related to the concept of family in the books “Atalar Sözü” (2004) and “Atalar Sözü, Elin Gözü” (2005) have been translated into Turkish and analyzed in terms of meaning. These proverbs discuss various aspects of family life, from the establishment of a family to the characteristics of family members and relationships among them. In those proverbs, a variety of sayings have been mentioned, ranging from the establishment of the family to the characteristics of family members and relationships among them.

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