The 89^th issue of the scientific and literary collection “Dede Gorgud”, published by the decision of the Scientific Council of the Institute of Folklore of ANAS, has been published. The journal, which is published four times a year under the editorship of Prof. Ramazan Gafarli, features interesting scientific articles, new examples of Azerbaijani folklore, examples of Turkic peoples’ folklore and other articles in five columns.

In the “Gorgud Studies: Searches, Discoveries” section of the collection, readers can find articles such as “Semiotic Synergetics in the “Bamsi Beyrak” poem: Comparison of Eco and Dundes’ Structural Dialectics and Application to the “Dede Gorgud” epic by Professor Ramazan Gafarli and “Family types described in the epic “The Book of Dede Gorgud” (ethnographic research)” by PhD Aytakin Gahramanova.

In the section “Folklore Studies: Problems, Studies” one can read the articles such as “Research Paradigms of Folklore Theory in the Modern Period: Theoretical Framework and Priority Directions” by Doctor of Sciences in Philology, Professor Fuzuli Bayat, “From Myth to Text: Semiotic and Synergetic Transformation of Folklore in Bakhtiyar Vahabzade’s Poetry” by Professor Ramazan Gafarli, “Creative syncretism and genre typology of the exile folklore of the Ahiska Turks” by Professor Asif Hajili, “Novruz in the context of pan-Islamic culture” by Professor Ulkar Nabiyeva, “A Look at Folklore in the Press of the National Awakening Period: The Position of the Newspaper “Ekinchi” by PhD Khalida Mammadova, “The institution of Sayyidism in the context of ancestor cult” by PhD, associate professor Zumrud Mansimova, “The plot line of the epic “Gurbani”: a comparison among three different versions” by PhD, associate professor Aynura Safarova, “The Period of National Self-Return (1960-1990) Prose and Folklore in Azerbaijani Literature (Based on the Works of Magsud Ibrahimbeyov and Rustam Ibrahimbeyov)” by PhD Sevda Gasimova, “Encyclopedia of National Memory: Volumes I–V of the multi-volume “Karabakh: Folklore is also a History” by Ilaha Asgarova, “Functions of folklore and their influence on medieval Azerbaijani literature” by PhD, associate professor Sevinj Aliyeva, “Traditions of preparing for winter in Nakhchivan” by PhD Aposh Valiyev, “The meaning of house symbols: tent, room, home, castle, fortress (based on Nakhchivan folklore texts) by PhD, associate professor Aytan Jafarova, “Western Azerbaijani ceremonial folklore: ritual poetics, archetypal system and synergetic model of collective memory” by Aysel Hasanova.

Some folklore samples such as “The Turkmen Version of “Koroglu” by Professor Almaz Hasangizi, “Examples from Neftchala folklore” by PhD, associate professor Aynura Safarova were translated and published, in the section “Examples from Southern Azerbaijan Folklore” folklore samples collected and recorded by PhD Guljan Gulmez and PhD Jihangir Karini.

It should be noted that articles published in the scientific and literary collection “Dede Gorgud”, which is included in the “Index Copernicus” system, will also be published with a DOI index starting in 2023.

Follow the link to read the new issue of the journal.