The 61^st issue of the scientific-literary collection “Studies on Azerbaijani oral folk literature” published by the decision of the Scientific Council of the Institute of Folklore of ANAS has been published. In this issue of the journal, published twice a year under the editorship of Doctor of Sciences in Philology, Professor Seyfaddin Rzasoy, it is possible to get acquainted with interesting scientific researches.

In this issue of the journal the articles such as “Karabakh folklore in the collection of SMOMPK” by PhD R. Khalilov, “Duvaz-imam (twelve imams) type of poetry in Azerbaijani and Anatolian ashiq poetry in the context of Tevella and Tabarra” by Professor Fuzuli Bayat, “Mathematical sketches in folklore texts” by Professor Ramil Aliyev, “Female images, supporting characters and antihero pole in the epic “Koroglu”: main and supporting characters” by Professor Yegana Ismayilova, “The connection and variant of Khoirat with performance” byPhD., Associate professor Laman Vagifgizi (Suleymanova), “The system of traditions of Novruz holiday in Azerbaijan” by PhD. Sevinj Gasimova, “The creation concept in Karabakh mythological texts: unity of land and ethnos” by PhD Vusala Nasibova, “Archaic ritual elements in Azerbaijani folklore” by Matanat Khalilova, “Kyrgyz folklore: a voice from centuries” by Sahiba Pashayeva and others were published.

It should be noted that the articles in the scientific and literary collection “Studies on the Azerbaijani Oral Folk Literature” are published with the index DOI.