The 2^nd (64^th) issue of the scientific and 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. This issue of the journal, which is published twice a year under the editorship of Doctor of Sciences in Philology, Professor Seyfaddin Rzasoy, presents current scientific research covering various aspects of folklore studies.

The articles such as “The place of legends and rumors in Derbend folklore” by Oruj ALIYEV, “Mythological-artistic analysis of sleep in “the Dwart's tale” by Ramil ALİYEV, “Abbas and Gulgez” - true love of folk ashug” by Shakir ALBALIYEV, “Religious and mythological representation related to hunting and forest patrons in Azerbaijani folklore” by Aynur JALILOVA, “The first cycle of “Forty batyrs” – Edigey and his descendants” by Gumru SHAHRIYAR, “Folklore and geology: the interdisciplinarity of national identity (based on Kh.Yusifzade’s views)” by Gunay GARAYEVA,  “The transition from folklore to medieval Azerbaijani poetry” by Sevinj ALIYEVA, “Archetypal energy of form in Azerbaijani folklore” by Yasin KHALILOV, “About Laman Vagifgizi’s research called “Tambur performance and creatıon of laylas” by Aygul GURBANOVA, “The issues of oral folk literature in literary and theoretical thought in the 1920” by Yadulla DADASHLY, “The aesthetic values in the activity of ashiq and folk poets of the Western Azerbaijan” by Rada ABBASOVA, “Anthropomorphic tricksters: mythological and cultural context” by Maya ABDULLAYEVA, “A look at the history of the research of the “Dede Qorgud” by Gulkhara AHMADOVA, “The systematic catalogue of riddles and its scientific-practical significance” by Altunay ASGAR, “The role of the Ashig Alasgar in the formation of the Borchali ashig environment” by Fatma HAJIYEVA and others have been published in this issue.

The editor-in-chief of the publication is Doctor of Sciences in Philology, Professor Seyfaddin Rzasoy, the deputy editor-in-chief is Associate Professor Nail Gurbanov and the executive secretary is Associate Professor Elchin Galiboglu. The editorial board of the collection includes well-known scientists from different countries, which increases the importance of the publication as a platform for international scientific cooperation.

It should be noted that the journal “Studies on Azerbaijani Oral Folk Literature” has been published with the DOI (Digital Object Identifier) identifier since 2023. The presented number includes 20 articles and each article is provided with a DOI identifier.

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