Pages: 27-30
Published: 30.12.2014
Abstract: In scientific work for the first time in this work were systematic investigated the basic skill characteristics of different wares of handicraft branches of Ganja and its significance in research of artistic craftsmanship traditions. This scientific article deals with the historic-ethnographical importance of development of the main traditional branches of craftsmanship of Ganja. In Ganja internal conditions of craft department reflected a sort of employment of his owner. In these departments worked the master and his pupils. In a life of the population of Ganja the role of craft products was great. These products were widely used inhabitants of Ganja they decorated conditions of living rooms, with them filled up a dowry of brides. The dresses created in local departments, suits and caps were an integral part of an attire of town-dwellers. It also has been bundled to accruing arrival to Ganja representatives of other nationalities. Therefore changes in clothes were more marked. Only female ornaments as an attire constituent part left the national feature. At this time there were fashionable ornaments on a breast, hands, set pins and on clothes. The increase in quantity of handicraftsmen in a city directly has been bundled to population growth. The competition of production of production plants and factories has not reached still serious level and consequently was created a favorable condition for spreading of traditional occupations there. In addition, products of these craft branches have been closely bundled to a life and traditions of the people, and it would be difficult to replace with their factory production. In the specified period of history in Ganja developed basically carpet weaving, weaver`s business, craft of the tailor, squeeze men, forge and a jeweler, trades of dyer, the stone mason, the cooper and leather dresser, weapon business and other similar craft branches. Traditional spheres of crafts are invaluable and reliable sources of studying of culture, aesthetic taste, outlook, world outlook, of the Azerbaijan people.
Key words: Ganja, Azerbaijan, handicraft traditions, ethno-anthropological investigation, XIX-XX centuries.
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ISJ Theoretical & Applied Science
