REPRESENTATIONS OF TRADITIONAL FOOD AND BEVERAGE IN THE ETHNOGRAPHIC LANDSCAPE OF MUHAMMAD HUSEYN SHAHRIYAR’S POETRY

Аннотация

The article is devoted to the study of food and drinks in the works of the Azerbaijani poet Mжіберuhammad Huseyn Shahriyar (1906-1988). The works of the author, who lived and created in the last century, reflect important information for the science of ethnology. In the 20th century, the works of a number of poets and writers of the period play a source role for the study of the everyday culture of the people and the lifestyle of the people. As we know, although ethnographic surveys and observations are considered the main scientific methods, the aging of informants results in the limitation of surveys and the decrease in information about the lifestyle of the past. In this regard, it is appropriate to turn to literary examples and is of scientific relevance.

In M.H.Shahriyar's work, the names of a number of breads (tandoor bread, sengak, etc.), dishes (bozbash, balle, govurga, bulama, etc.), drinks (buttermilk, milk, tea, etc.) and cooking utensils (tandoor, hearth, kura) are mentioned, as well as information about the method of preparing foods and their use is provided. The presented article lists the foods and drinks mentioned in M.H.Shahriyar's works and, by collecting information about them from representatives of the older generation, examines the attitude of the ethnos to the food culture. The goal here is to restore the forgotten kitchen and table culture, and return its useful aspects to the use of modern society. It should be noted that the poet's work is also rich in other elements of material culture.