How to understand that a man is Azerbaijani. National character of Azerbaijanis and peoples of Southern Europe: similarities and differences. appearance, character, types, religion, social and family relationships
girls did you have relations with Azerbaijanis? what are they like? womanizers? can they be true? and got the best answer
Answer from *** *** [expert]
Candy-bouquet, romantic relationships are very interesting with Azerbaijani men. They are good family men, they love their children, their wives live without any special problems, all problems are solved by a man. But as Afag wrote; "just not for life." She probably meant that if he even marries you in the end, his relatives will try to upset this union of two loving hearts. And they still marry him to theirs. But still there is not a large percentage of Azeri. men who live with women of other nationalities for the rest of their lives. I wish you happiness !!!
Answer from Katyusha[guru]
And what did the Russians displease you, what are the Azerbaijanis interested in?
Answer from Iya astakhova[guru]
yeaaaaaa !! Well, it made you happy !!
Answer from Holiday is my middle name![guru]
Galya, try to communicate - people are all different. If you need loyal and non-womanizers - take the Finns, you won't regret it.
Answer from Daria Valiguras[active]
never get in touch with Azerbaijanis .. they are "bye-bye" on the head ..
Answer from Elena Kondratenko[guru]
Relationships with Russians are possible, but very often focused only on sex. They are polygamous and nothing can be done about it, Even wives put up with it.
Answer from Afaq Memmedli[newbie]
Galya, why are you doing this? ? Womanizer .... And yours are so faithful .. They are not womanizers, and not alcoholics, relations are possible, just not for life ..
Answer from User deleted[guru]
This is you grabbing grief !! I have friends Azerbaijanis, they hold their girls in their fists !! You will confuse everything in the world !!
Answer from Jhvkjdsfkjgjkbv fldkbn[newbie]
better do not get involved))) they have different traditions, different thinking, a different attitude towards a woman ... often they are too aggressive and hot-tempered ... look for yourself ... listen to your intuition ... if something is wrong, better leave right away ....
strike up a relationship with Russians, or Europeans ...
Answer from Irina Kostyunina[newbie]
I am married to an Azerbaijani ... and I will say one thing .. yes, it is not always easy ... as with any man .. but he is an excellent husband. There are sounds of cockroaches ... like everyone else ... it's not a matter of the nation. but in the upbringing of men.
Answer from Lola as[newbie]
Very good)
You know, they are romantic, caring. They will always protect and will be there.
Answer from 3 answers[guru]
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"They're smug."
Azerbaijani TV presenter Gunel Moussevi, who lives in the United States, published her opinion about Azerbaijani men in the online magazine Every Azeri.
Oxu.Az presents this article to the readers:
If you meet a man who looks like a Mexican, Arab, or Englishman, most likely this man is Azerbaijani. In fact, I cannot think of any specific image to describe an Azerbaijani man.
There was a time when the Azerbaijani lands were in the possession of the Ottoman, and then the Russian Empire, and if we go into details, we can remember that we have Albanian and other roots.
If you intend to date an Azerbaijani man, then I would like to note several nuances that can be expected from them. But please note that everything written by me is a generalized opinion and may not apply to everyone.
Let's start.
There will always be another woman between you!
Please don't be nervous after reading this heading. By another woman, I meant his mother. You must be willing to share your love with his mother.
Remember one thing, his mother is always right. His mother never lies, does not take advantage of his opportunities and does not weave intrigues. All bad qualities and actions are inherent only to you, of course, all good things are inherent in his mother. In any case, each of us loves our parents, but the Azerbaijani son loves a little more.
Azerbaijani men are smug!
I'm not saying that they are smug, they are just very confident.
An Azerbaijani man is always satisfied with the work he has done, and even if he has done it not very well, he will never allow anyone to talk badly about him. An Azerbaijani man always walks with his head held high and demonstrates his self-confidence by walking proudly with his hands in his trousers pockets.
Azerbaijani men are owners and love to rule.
When it comes to women, an Azerbaijani man can be the owner. You have to live by its rules. If you are looking for a free, open, carefree relationship that would allow you to do whatever you want, then reconsider your desire to date an Azerbaijani man, as he will not agree with these conditions.
If he gave you his heart and won yours, then you have already become his property. He will not share you with anyone, and sometimes even with his girlfriends. Just understand that this is part of Azerbaijani culture! God help you!
He loves beautiful poetry.
Beautiful and high-quality things, fashionable clothes, breathtaking perfumes, clean shoes, neat hairstyle, freshly shaved face - all this and much more are very important for an Azerbaijani man. Azerbaijani men are interested in fashion in parallel with women and seriously monitor their appearance.
In short, you will never see an Azerbaijani man come on a date with a girl in a torn shirt or dirty shoes, while in America this is sometimes normal.
Remember, an Azerbaijani man is always right!
Even if you are right for the hundredth time and the end of the world has come, there will not be a force in the entire galaxy that would prove to an Azerbaijani man that he is wrong! Remember, he’s always right (just don’t push him and be quiet). Just accept it and trust that he will appreciate it later. If you don’t believe, then read the paragraph on self-confidence above.
If necessary, for your sake he will get the moon from the sky.
Let me now tell you about the positive qualities of Azerbaijani men, that is, about what you might like.
If you’re ready to run away after reading all of the above, first take a minute and finish reading this, and then make a decision.
Azerbaijani men are considered the most caring. They know how to make a woman feel the happiest and most beautiful. Trust me, he will love you at least as much as his mother loves and will take care of you. An Azerbaijani man understands well the needs and desires of a woman and has the power to highly appreciate her.
And at the end I want to make one of the important points. Azerbaijani men are very beautiful and attractive, I think you already understood that.
I have a friend. She fiercely hates almost all representatives of the Russian and Ukrainian peoples, publicly calls them prostitutes and slut. The reason for such a great hatred, which sometimes comes to racism, I do not know, and therefore I am lost in conjecture. Most likely there are purely personal reasons for this: maybe she or her close friend had some Slavic woman who stole the peasant, I don’t presume to say, but most likely this is exactly what happened. But I, as a terry liberal, are always confused by such statements in the style of the 3rd Reich. Well, you can't generalize a whole nation. However, there is some truth in everything and I think this issue should be analyzed. Firstly, we cannot dispute the fact - Azerbaijanis are really greedy for Russian ladies. They have exactly what they cannot find in Azerbaijanis. Most of them take care of themselves, they are not so inaccessible, they are blonde. Secondly, for a typical Azerbaijani, love is something purely physical. Came, section, inserted. That's all love. It's like a 15th teenager. The trouble is, my gender brothers often remain such teenagers up to 50 years old. They will never grow up, never know true love. I frankly feel sorry for them. That is why they run to Russian and Ukrainian women and one should not be sad about my friend. Well, these ignoramuses are not worth love, they are not.
However, I would like to write about real Azerbaijanis. A real Azerbaijani can only love a real Azerbaijani. This is not racism, not in any way. We just belong to the type of people who have traditionalism in their blood. This is not a notorious mentality or religious views, which often no one cares about when hormones in the blood play. This is something else. A normal, healthy, educated Azerbaijani who does not suffer from sexual perversion, in my purely personal opinion, can only be happily married to an Azerbaijani who has similar qualities. I will not explain this in detail, I will only say that a person's life in a family is not only sex. Life together is conversations, discussions, and finally conflicts. Can you imagine what kind of insanity it turns out when a husband shouts in Azerbaijani and his wife in Russian or even worse in Ukrainian.
Why am I writing such a non-standard post for myself? In the morning I felt how unreasonably little love we have. All my acquaintances get married exclusively, with whatever intentions. I want to say that you need to love and marry only the right and necessary people. Do not be deceived by physical attraction, love with all parts of the body, soul and mind.
I kiss and run away.
We present to the readers' attention the analytical material written by a prominent scientist, Doctor of Historical Sciences Farid Alekperli
Features of historical fate, economic, socio-political, cultural and ideological environment refuse to influence the formation of the mentality of the people. At the same time, it is curious that sometimes peoples living far from each other, speaking different languages \u200b\u200band professing different religions reveal more similarities with each other in terms of national character than neighboring and closely related ethnic groups. The author of these lines had to go on business trips to almost all the countries of Southern Europe - Italy, Spain, Portugal, Turkey, Greece and both Cyprus, as well as neighboring Asian countries - Iran and Turkmenistan. Getting acquainted with the culture of various peoples, one involuntarily asks the question: "Which of them is closer to Azerbaijanis in mentality and culture?"
One people - two states
We are closely connected with Iran and Turkmenistan by ethnic, religious and cultural ties, but Azerbaijan is to a greater extent located in the mainstream of the Mediterranean and South European civilizational environment, which I will dwell on in more detail. Turkey is the first that comes to mind: we have a common origin with the Turks and almost the same language. Any Azerbaijani can, while in Turkey, communicate with the local population without an interpreter. There is even a catch phrase - "one people, two states."
Despite this, there is no complete identity in the Azerbaijani and Turkish mentality. The difference in the worldview of an average Baku citizen and an Istanbul citizen is comparable to the difference in the worldview of a Russian from Moscow and a Western Ukrainian from Lvov. This is due to the fact that over the past 500 years, the historical destinies of the Turks and the Azerbaijani Turks have developed in different ways. Azerbaijan in 1813-1828 was included in the Russian Empire, while Turkey until 1922 itself was an empire that stood "with one foot" in Europe, the other in Asia.
An inevitable consequence of the imperial past is patriotism based on national pride. In Turkey, it bears a great-power character, which is associated, again, with the 500-year history of the Ottoman Empire. Unlike Turkish, the patriotism of Azerbaijanis is not imperial, great-power, and rather has the character of attachment to their native culture, language and literature.
Every Turkish student knows
At the same time, the formation of the character of the Ottoman Turks was influenced by the centuries-old military organization of Turkish society. The Ottoman Empire was a gigantic military-administrative machine that for centuries functioned in a regime of constant wars, conquests and expansion of its territories. This empire could exist only while it was expanding, conquering and mastering more and more territories. Therefore, Turkish society formed the type of citizen-soldier, and every Turk was a warrior in spirit, regardless of occupation - a peasant, a merchant, and a feudal lord. After the defeat of Turkish forces near Vienna in 1683, the still powerful Ottoman Empire began to slowly but steadily shrink, gradually losing one territory after another, until it collapsed in 1922. But the militaristic spirit that remained in society and among the ruling elite allowed Mustafa Kemal Ataturk to take revenge and revive Turkey as an important country in the region. Until now, every Turkish schoolchild knows by heart the words of Ataturk "I am proud of everyone who can say:" I am a Turk! "
Thus, the Turkish society, based on the centuries-old traditions of the Turkic military-feudal statehood, formed the type of citizen-warrior. What character traits does he suggest? Courage, restraint, seriousness, a certain asceticism, the concept of military honor, obedience to the law, unquestioning obedience to orders, etc. The courage and tenacity of the Turks amazed the Russian commander Alexander Suvorov in 1787 during the battle at the Kinburn fortress. “What good fellows - I haven’t fought with them yet,” he wrote to the commander-in-chief, Prince GA. Potemkin. As A.A. Svechin in his book The Evolution of the Art of War, “the purely peasant composition of the army represented a similarity between the Turkish and Russian armies. The Turkish peasant, honest, hard-working, brave, easily obeying discipline, represented the element from which a soldier could be created with extraordinary speed. "
Self-irony and nihilism are unacceptable
One of the key features of the Turkish national character is seriousness, i.e. serious attitude to life. Most Turks do not have such traits as irony and self-irony, as well as cynicism and nihilism, in one way or another inherent in the majority of the Levantine peoples, as well as Persians, Arabs, Jews, Italians, in part - Russian and some Transcaucasian peoples. The ability to laugh at oneself, and in general any kind of self-flagellation, is not characteristic of the Turks. For them, rather concretely-pragmatic than abstract-philosophical thinking is typical, as well as a contrasting perception of reality: a clear division of people into friends and foes, friends and enemies.
Turks are distinguished by rationalism, hard work and frugality, sometimes, from the point of view of foreigners, going to the extreme. If you are invited to a treat in Istanbul, do not rush to buy pills that facilitate digestion - festal or mezim-forte - because the tables will not burst with food. It is very possible that the treat will consist of just one cup of coffee or a bottle of mineral water. The exception is banquets and meals organized at the expense of the state or sponsorship organizations. There will be everything - dolma, kebabs, olives, salads, and everything else. Many Turkish weddings only serve one hot meal and one drink for free. The rest of the guest orders in the restaurant himself, at his own expense. This is a very sensible tradition to prevent unnecessary and burdensome waste.
Pragmatic and romantic
The Turks strictly adhere to the established rules. They do not tend to hesitate and doubt. They make decisions quickly, based on a set of unconditionally accepted laws, rules and regulations, and just as quickly, without hesitation, they implement them. Relativism, that is, the idea that everything in the world is relative, is alien to most Turks. Strict adherence to rules and traditions, respect for elders in age, position or social status, unquestioning obedience to the authorities and strict subordination are important features of the Turkish national character.
Turks are not very talkative, they do not like "pointless" conversations on general topics, all kinds of philosophizing, which they regard as empty chatter and a senseless waste of time. Any conversation is started by them for a specific purpose and has a clearly defined subject and time frame. When evaluating a person, Turks first of all take into account his social status, that is, what step this person occupies in the social ladder. Depending on the conclusions made, the Turks will behave with this person either as a subordinate or as a boss - there are often no other alternatives.
With all this, in family and love relationships, Turks can be unexpectedly romantic, soft, sensitive and sentimental. Turkish humor is distinguished by its originality and is closest to German. A Turk will never allow himself to relax, joke or have fun during working hours (unless, of course, he works as a comedian or showman). However, on weekends, after setting aside a special time for entertainment, the Turks relax and have fun from the heart, "to the fullest." In this case, they wholly, one might say with a sense of responsibility, give themselves up to fun, accompanied by sincere, infectious laughter, dancing and collective music-making.
Turks are different
Turkey is a fairly large country. Therefore, despite the presence of the main unifying character traits, the mentality of Turks from different regions of the country can have its own specifics. So, among modern Turks (especially Western and Balkan) there are many descendants of the Turkic Slavs, Albanians and Greeks. In this sense, paradoxical as it may seem, the mentality of the Western Anatolian and Balkan Turks is more similar to the mentality of the peoples of Central Europe, in particular the Slavs and Germans, rather than the character of the Arabs, Persians, Transcaucasian, Levantine and South European peoples - Italians and Greeks. A partial, but small analogy is observed only with the character of two other southern European peoples - the Spaniards and the Portuguese, who in the past also had empires based on the military organization of society.
However, as noted above, it is necessary to take into account the fact that the Turkish ethnos is multilayered and heterogeneous. The population of the eastern regions of Turkey - Kars, Igdir, etc. - very close in language, customs and mentality to ethnic Azerbaijanis. In Turkey, they are even sometimes called "azeri", "azeri turkleri" ("Azerbaijani Turks or Turks"). What are the features of the mentality that distinguish modern Azerbaijanis? In general, the majority of Azerbaijanis are characterized by such character traits as hospitality, generosity, generosity, sometimes reaching extravagance, devotion to the family and family traditions, respect for elders and love for children. Self-sacrifice for the benefit of family and loved ones, hard work is typical for them. Moreover, possessing flexible thinking and ingenuity, Azerbaijanis try to organize their work in such a way as to obtain the greatest results with the least labor costs.
What is eccentricity and infantilism for an Azerbaijani?
Most Azerbaijanis are pragmatists. Moreover, the pragmatism of Azerbaijanis often turns into utilitarianism and conformism characteristic of all Middle Eastern peoples, including Arabs, Persians, Jews (although among European Jews it is combined with “European” traits of mentality), etc. In Azerbaijani society, losers do not evoke any sympathy: they are more likely to be condemned and despised than pitied. Therefore, every Azerbaijani strives to achieve success in life, including material well-being. Based on this, he gives preference only to those activities that bring practical results. Doing something "just like that", solely "for the sake of interest" is not typical of most Azerbaijanis and is viewed by them as eccentricity and infantilism.
Azerbaijanis are prone to irony and self-irony, self-criticism, a sense of humor, cunning, love of fun and entertainment, a certain relativism of thinking, that is, the belief that everything in the world is relative. They are distinguished by their love for beautiful things, comfort and well-being. Possessing a rich national cuisine, Azerbaijanis love to eat deliciously, and there are many gourmets among them. In general, Azerbaijanis are peaceful, but emotional and quick-tempered, especially if their honor and dignity are hurt, as well as the feelings and interests of people close to them, family members and relatives.
Thrift and waste
As a rule, Azerbaijanis are sociable, love to talk, spend a lot of time with friends and relatives, whom they often visit. Sometimes, celebrating birthdays and other dates, they arrange lavish feasts, spending many hours at the banquet table. At the same time, they usually do not take into account the costs and do not try to save, even if they themselves are not rich and are financially in need. They are characterized by a respectful attitude towards women and motherhood, as well as respect for elders and superiors.
Azerbaijanis love poetry, they are sweet-tongued, make long flowery toasts, often tell moralizing stories with philosophical overtones, as well as anecdotes and funny stories from their lives. They love graceful turns of speech, hyperbole and exaggeration. Empathy plays an important role in the mutual communication of Azerbaijanis - emotional empathy, sincerity. They do not tolerate lack of communication, loneliness and isolation.
"Don't lose face"
Azerbaijanis communicate with friends as equals, directly and sincerely. But, for all his sincerity, an Azerbaijani, being in society, tries to behave somewhat restrained, not to demonstrate all his emotions, feelings and experiences. He usually carries himself with dignity and confidence, even if "everything is bad" and things go awry. This is what the Azerbaijanis call "behaving like a man." There is no point in crying into a waistcoat, showing your weaknesses, spreading about your failures, and even to close people: they would rather be laughed at than regretted. This is more true for men, but to some extent for women too, especially when it comes to relationships within a female company.
Public opinion plays a huge, sometimes enslaving role in the life of an Azerbaijani. It is very important for an Azerbaijani how he looks in the eyes of others, what his relatives, colleagues, neighbors and people say about him. This constrains his personality somewhat. For example, he is unlikely to wear a suit of unusual cut, even if he really likes it, for fear that "people will laugh." True, in recent years, especially among young people, this tendency has been weakening: people more freely express their individuality in clothing, behavior and lifestyle.
For an Azeri, the worst thing is to lose dignity, or, as they say, “to lose face”, “to lose face”. Therefore, for example, no matter how much an Azerbaijani drank, you almost never see him lying drunk on the street. For the same reason, when celebrating his son's wedding, an Azerbaijani will try to hold it at the highest level, sometimes allowing unjustified waste, even if for this he will have to go into debt or spend money accumulated over many years with difficulty. When receiving a guest, an Azerbaijani will put all the best on the table, even if it is the best - the last. At the same time, he will not be concerned about what he himself will eat the next day - tomorrow it will be visible.
Tolerance for violations
The majority of Azerbaijanis are not ethno-nationalists. They are not characterized by ethnic xenophobia, they are tolerant of representatives of other nations and religions. Azerbaijanis are carriers of a predominantly secular worldview, although most of them do not consider themselves atheists. However, even among the few most religious part of the population, faith usually does not take on the character of fanaticism. This is largely due to the inherent relativism and pragmatism of Azerbaijanis. Due to the feudal, regional and clan fragmentation that existed in the past among Azerbaijanis, like among Italians, regional self-awareness (localism) sometimes prevails over the national one, which often leads to manifestations of regionalism and tribalism in society.
A long stay in the USSR, where people lived not according to laws, but according to "concepts", formed among some Azerbaijanis, like some representatives of other Soviet peoples, a tolerant attitude towards violations of the law and abuse of office. Azerbaijanis prefer to build relations not so much according to official instructions, but within the framework of informal relations based on friendly, family ties and mutual agreement. This feature is more or less inherent not only to Azerbaijanis, but to many other peoples of the former USSR. At the same time, Azerbaijanis usually keep their word, because they consider it a "matter of honor". Adherence to family values \u200b\u200bamong Azerbaijanis is even stronger than among Turks. Family is the main thing for an Azerbaijani. Everything else, taken together, is not even in second, but in third place. The mentality of the southern (Iranian) Azerbaijanis has some specific features, but on the whole it is close to the character of the Azerbaijanis of the Azerbaijan Republic.
And the national character can change
However, it should be borne in mind that the national character of peoples, including Azerbaijanis, is not static and is capable of changing over time along with changes in the socio-political, ideological and cultural environment. Thus, the collapse of the socialist system, the development of a market economy and, most importantly, the acquisition of political independence has had and continues to influence the mentality of the younger generation of Azerbaijanis. The first thing that catches the eye is the growth of national self-awareness, a sense of national pride and a sense of self-sufficiency. Young people, to a much greater extent than the older generation, recognize themselves as representatives of a separate, independent, full-fledged ethnic group and a state that is not an appendage of a larger state and territorial entity. Memories of the USSR and the "united Soviet people" have practically disappeared from the memory of the younger generation.
In addition, among young people, such traits as civic and national dignity, an acute negative reaction to attempts to insult the symbols and attributes of the state, and intolerance to the violation of their national, ethnic and civil rights are more pronounced. All this, again, is due to the fact that the new generation has grown up and formed already in a completely independent state. The elimination of the "iron curtain", contacts with foreign peers, studying abroad, visiting foreign countries, the rapid spread of the English language and Internet technologies have led to the ever-growing integration of Azerbaijani youth into the global intercultural and intercivilizational dialogue. The harsh conditions of a market economy have shaped the young generation's character traits such as greater efficiency and practicality, reducing the dependence and infantilism inherent in the Soviet era.
The way of life of people changes over time. For example, less and less alcohol consumption by young people in Azerbaijan attracts attention. A bottle of vodka as a common attribute of many feasts is increasingly being replaced by a teapot of tea with a variety of oriental sweets. Lavish and wasteful feasts become rare and are replaced by more modest and economical meals. And the point here is not only the lack of money among the population. The lifestyle itself has changed, the psychology of people has undergone a change, their value orientations have changed. The young generation of Azerbaijanis is generally indifferent to alcohol and feasts, as they do not get much pleasure from gluttony and drunkenness. Instead, in their free time, young people follow the latest world cinema, go to concerts, attend cultural events, or just play backgammon or dominoes and drink tea with friends in teahouses.
Azerbaijan "Generation" P ""
Young people of today are less romantic, contemplative and dreamy, but more hardworking and pragmatic - they work hard and hard. In their free time from work, many young people are interested in computers, smartphones, iPhones, follow new trends in fashion and the latest car brands, visit gyms and fitness clubs. Representatives of the more educated and inquisitive stratum read books, collect collecting and other intellectual entertainment. However, it is of some concern that the younger generation in general read less. Books are sold poorly, since young people receive basic information from the Internet.
Also noteworthy is the growth of individualism among young people, manifested by a later marriage, the unwillingness of many couples to have a third or even a second child, which is observed not only in the metropolitan metropolis, but already in many provincial cities and even villages. The accelerated pace of life leads to a certain weakening of social ties, limitation of communication with friends, relatives and neighbors. People, even members of the older generation, are less likely to visit and communicate with each other.
And other nations ...
Now let us turn our eyes to the mentality of other peoples of the South Caucasus and Southern Europe and try to compare it with the Turkish and Azerbaijani mentality. In contrast to the national identity of the Turks, the nationalism of some Transcaucasian peoples, in particular Armenians, as well as the Greeks, is devoid of elements of great power and is purely ethnic in nature. He is characterized not by ideas about the global imperial mission of his people, but by ideas about his uniqueness and exclusivity, sometimes accompanied by attempts to shut himself up in his national shell, so as not to undergo national and linguistic assimilation. Depopulation, a decrease in the birth rate, an increase in the number of immigrants, a decrease in the percentage of the indigenous population causes fear of extinction among many small peoples, which gives a peculiar coloring to their nationalism, distinguishing it from the great-power nationalism of large, formerly imperial, peoples. The nationalism of a small people is inherent in such ethnic groups as, for example, Greeks, Armenians, and some other peoples of the South Caucasus.
Mussolini does not count
Italians stand apart in this row, because they are not characterized by either a great-power worldview or ethnic nationalism of a small nation. There are enough Italians so that they are not afraid to lose their language, national culture, be assimilated or disappear from the face of the earth. At the same time, Italy was never an empire, and Italian society was not built on a militaristic basis. The Roman Empire and Mussolini's brief, cartoonish reign don't count. Mentally and culturally, Italy is not the successor of the Roman Empire, but of the city-states of the Renaissance. Due to the late formation of a unified state and a common Italian community, the Italians' national identity is not very well developed, giving way to parochialism and regional patriotism. The national pride of Italians is built, first of all, on the love for the phenomenon of Italian culture, which includes artistic and architectural heritage, music, cuisine, etc.
Despite the closeness of the Italian language to Spanish and Portuguese, the national characters of these three peoples are quite different from each other. This is especially evident in the example of such closely related ethnic groups as the Spaniards and Italians. Italians are often able to understand up to 70% of Spanish speech, and vice versa, that is, their languages \u200b\u200bare partially understandable. The differences between Spaniards and Italians are somewhat reminiscent of the differences between Turks and Azerbaijanis. Just like the Turks, the Spaniards in the past had an empire and owned vast territories in Europe, South and Central America, Oceania, etc. True, this empire collapsed a little earlier than the Ottoman, therefore the Spaniards' memories of the imperial past are not as fresh as those of the Turks.
Nevertheless, the Spanish national character remained, which for centuries had been forged in the atmosphere of constant bloody wars and conquests. The Spanish state was born in the XIV-XVI centuries. in the fire of the reconquest - a stubborn, bloody war for the liberation of the region from the Arab invaders, who ruled the Iberian Peninsula for more than six centuries. This was followed by the unification of the country, the conquest of vast territories in Italy and Holland, there were overseas expeditions, the discovery of America and the seizure of the previously unknown lands of the New World. In contrast to the more complacent and less warlike Italians, the Spaniards have always been distinguished by greater firmness and decisiveness of character, and in the Middle Ages - by cruelty and ruthlessness, which manifested themselves both in the fires of the Inquisition that blazed before the 18th century, and in the conquest of the Indians of South and Central America.
New Spaniards
Of course, times have changed, and with them the character of the Spaniards has changed. Modern Spaniards are a peaceful, politically correct European people. However, many have retained the basic traits of the mentality rooted in the past, such as more firmness and "sharpness" of character than Italians, relative restraint in the manifestation of feelings, as well as categorical judgments and decisiveness in actions. Compared to Italians, many Spaniards seem more serious, less emotional, less playful and light-hearted. They do not have that overflowing artistry, and they do not tend to constantly play in public.
Spaniards often look dignified, sometimes even dry and morose in concentration. Of course, we are talking about average individuals, and not about all representatives of the people, because in every nation you can meet a variety of people. In general, the confidence, pride, seriousness and determination of the Spaniards partly brings them closer to the Turks, who also had an empire in the recent past based on the military organization of society. However, among the Turks, all the listed features of the mentality are manifested much brighter and sharper.
Italian and Azerbaijani patriotism
As for various forms of patriotism, the patriotism of Azerbaijanis has much in common with Italian, while Turkish patriotism is more similar to Russian or British, and Armenian patriotism is more similar to Greek, which is the ethno-nationalism of a small people. Although the total number of Greeks is approaching 20 million, they are carriers of ethnic nationalism, which is more characteristic of small peoples. At the same time, one should not forget that in their time the Greeks played a truly gigantic, fateful and incomparable role in the development of the entire human civilization.
People who are versed in history know that the basis of modern European, and not only European, civilization is the ancient Greek heritage and Hellenistic culture that spread throughout the ecumene in the era of Alexander the Great. However, in the future, the phenomenon of Greek culture gradually lost its global significance, and the Greek ethnos itself closed in a narrow regional and ethno-national framework.
As for the Azerbaijanis, they are not, like the Turks, an imperial people, at the same time they are not a small, and even more relict, ethnos, with a type of mentality inherent in such peoples. In terms of population size, historical fate and some features of national identity, Azerbaijanis are close to peoples such as Italians or Ukrainians. Despite the fact that the population of the Republic of Azerbaijan is only 10 million people, more than 30 million Azerbaijanis live in Iran. The total number of Azerbaijanis living in the world exceeds 50 million. Thus, the Azerbaijanis are the second largest Turkic people in the world, second only to the Turks in this respect, who number about 70 million.
Large-scale self-awareness
In addition, an extremely important, but often not taken into account, factor is the fact that Azerbaijanis, along with purely ethnic and national-state self-identification, have deeply rooted in the subconscious elements of the “expanded” common Turkic and common Muslim self-consciousness, as a result of which they instinctively feel inseparable part of a huge civilizational area covering hundreds of millions of people.
Despite this, the Azerbaijani people are not the bearers of the pronounced "imperial" mentality inherent in the Turks of Turkey. Although in the Middle Ages, the ancestors of Azerbaijanis also created empires - the Turkic Kaganat, Karakoyunlu, Akkoyunlu, the Safavid state - but they all correlate with the modern Azerbaijan Republic in about the same way as the Roman Empire - with today's Italy. The modern Italian national identity did not grow out of the imperial ideology of Ancient Rome, but out of the Italian feudal states of the Renaissance, such as Florence, Venice, Genoa, etc.
Influence of Russian and Persian
The fact is that the Roman Empire has been gone for more than 1500 years, and it was swept away, completely destroyed and crushed by barbarians. That is, a catastrophe occurred, as a result of which everything perished: the people, the state, the country, its culture and civilization. The connection of times was interrupted. This did not happen in Turkey. The Ottoman Empire existed about 90 years ago and during the preceding 500 years, it was never conquered or enslaved by any state. On the contrary, having won brilliant military victories over the Entente countries - Great Britain and France in the 20th century - it smoothly degenerated into the Turkish Republic. Thus, the national outlook of modern Turks directly grew out of the imperial, Ottoman self-consciousness, reformed and re-filled during the reign of the Young Turks.
The Azerbaijani mentality was formed in a slightly different social, cultural and historical environment. For historical reasons, the population of Azerbaijan, which in the past was part of the Russian Empire, the USSR and Iran, was greatly influenced by the Russian and Persian languages, culture and mentality. Thus, the difference between the Azerbaijani mentality and the Turkish one is largely due to the fact that the khanates of Azerbaijan in 1813-1828. lost their independence, becoming part of the Russian Empire. Although re-independence was won in 1918, after the collapse of the Russian Empire, already in 1920 the Red Army re-occupied Azerbaijan, which remained part of the USSR until 1991. In terms of its historical fate, Azerbaijan has a lot in common with Ukraine, which was also conquered and divided by invaders several centuries ago.
The similarity of the national character of Italians and Azerbaijanis
Returning to Italy, it should be noted that in the character of Italians there are neither elements of great-power nationalism, nor the nationalism of a small but ambitious people, which is usually a combination of megalomania, persecution mania and a carefully hidden inferiority complex. As already noted, the patriotism of Italians is rooted more in pride in their cultural heritage - art, architecture, music, cuisine, customs, lifestyle. This is the similarity of the national character of Italians and Azerbaijanis.
However, there are also differences. In particular, an important difference between Italian history and Azerbaijani and, for example, Ukrainian history, is that the medieval feudal states of Italy never completely lost their independence. Despite the fact that some northern territories of Italy were at one time captured by Austria, southern and central ones - by Spain, and the island of Sicily was under the rule of the Arab Caliphate for more than 300 years, all of Italy was never totally occupied and turned into a colony of another state.
In contrast, small medieval Italian states such as the Venetian Republic often represented significant financial and military strengths and fought successfully even against such giants as the Ottoman Empire. That is why Italians do not consider their national rights grossly violated, do not see themselves in the role of a victim, and do not feel much pain and regret in connection with their historical fate.
In particular, the character of Italians, who have never completely lost their national independence, is not characterized by the postcolonial syndrome characteristic of the psychology of the inhabitants of many republics of the former USSR, including Azerbaijan and Ukraine. This syndrome manifests itself in attempts to finally free oneself from the colonial heritage, in particular, the dominance in society of aliens, once imposed by the invaders, languages, traditions and ideologies, as well as in disputes over their own national and cultural identity, attempts to formulate their national idea, assert themselves and occupy a worthy place in the community of independent nations and states. But this is a topic for another conversation.
Farid Alekperli,
Doctor of Historical Sciences, Institute of Manuscripts of ANAS
Instructions
Azerbaijan is a Muslim state. Young people are brought up in the spirit of their compatriots: they honor the elders, value family and religion. Outside their home country, they can come across as unbridled, loving, hot guys. All due to the fact that hot southern, Caucasian blood flows in them. Azerbaijanis are sincere, brave and straightforward. These qualities can both frighten and, at the same time, attract girls.
If by the will of fate you fell in love with a guy, then you should know that perhaps your serious relationship is doomed to collapse. Muslims usually do not, and, having enjoyed the available closeness with them, return to their homeland and find themselves a young, faithful Muslim wife, who from birth was brought up in the spirit of Eastern traditions and knows how to please her husband and how to build a strong family life.
If you don't want your relationship to be fleeting, first of all, don't be too approachable. If an Azerbaijani guy is really in love, he can wait for intimacy with a girl as long as it takes. And if you are a virgin, then it will double your importance and attractiveness in his eyes.
If you want to build a serious relationship, then you should consider changing your faith. This will greatly facilitate your future life together, it can help to win over his relatives to you.
Do not forget that Muslim women have their own characteristics of upbringing and behavior. Read special literature, this will help you adjust your behavior for the sake of your loved one. For example, a wife should become the highest pleasure for an Azerbaijani, a consolation in grief, a reason for joy. She should arrange the family nest in such a way that it would be pleasant for her husband to be there, so that he could rest in body and soul.
When meeting an Azerbaijani guy, it is necessary to put his interests and values \u200b\u200babove your own. Eastern men are accustomed to dominating, being the first and foremost in everything, and in the family - first of all. His companion must be faithful and obedient, these are the main qualities of a good wife. She should be able to admire a man, even if he is not rich and successful. Oriental men bring rich gifts to good wives, surround them with tenderness and care.
An Azerbaijani girl must dress modestly and behave decently in public. Forget about short skirts and T-shirts above the navel - an Azerbaijani guy will not tolerate this. The main principle in the clothing of Muslim women is to look modest in public and amaze with their beauty at home. By the way, when meeting with an Azerbaijani, avoid frequent trips to clubs, visits and even shops. A decent Muslim girl spends most of her time at home, taking care of children and household chores.
