A Talysh pastor, leads a group of Talysh believers in a house church gathering in Azerbaijan. The Talysh people are an Iranian people group who live in Iran and Azerbaijan.
A Talysh pastor, leads a group of Talysh believers in a house church gathering in Azerbaijan. The Talysh people are an Iranian people group who live in Iran and Azerbaijan.
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During the Novruz holiday, Talysh families visit one another and eat sweets and drink tea. Novruz is a holiday that celebrates the New Year and the arrival of spring.
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A man pours tea at a roadside teahouse in the city of Lankaran, Azerbaijan.
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Outside the town of Astara, Azerbaijan, a group of Talysh men spend an afternoon enjoying a game of soccer in an empty field.
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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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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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A local imam, or Islamic teacher, reads from the Quran over a deceased family friend’s grave. Many Muslims believe reading the Quran on behalf of and praying for the deceased will increase the deceased person’s favor with God. This practice is done throughout the year but is most prominent during holidays.
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Two women stand in an apartment complex in Lankaran, Azerbaijan.
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