In a tea house in the town of Lerik, Azerbaijan, a group of men from the Talysh people group spend an afternoon enjoying a game of backgammon. The Talysh people are an Iranian people group who live in Iran and Azerbaijan.
In a tea house in the town of Lerik, Azerbaijan, a group of men from the Talysh people group spend an afternoon enjoying a game of backgammon. The Talysh people are an Iranian people group who live in Iran and Azerbaijan.
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Talysh villages along the road to Lerik, Azerbaijan. The Talysh people are an Iranian people group who live in Iran and Azerbaijan.
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In a cemetery at the Bobgil Shrine, graves of two brothers from the Talysh people group are tied together by a red ribbon. This symbolizes the eternal bond of these brothers and is often used when two close relatives die earlier than expected of unnatural causes.
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The Bobgil Shrine compound on the road to Lerik, Azerbaijan, is considered a holy place by the Talysh people. The shrine is the burial site of an Islamic holy man who is revered for his power to heal and bless those who come to pray. Visitors also walk around the tomb, kiss the tomb, kiss the Quran and leave money or candy in order to receive blessing.
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The Bobgil Shrine compound on the road to Lerik, Azerbaijan, is considered a holy place by the Talysh people. These men have come during the Novruz holiday to offer a sheep sacrifice to God as a way of seeking forgiveness of sin. Novruz is a spring celebration and has its roots in Persian Zoroastrianism. The Talysh people are an Iranian people group who live in Iran and Azerbaijan.
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