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Settlement
Lahige
(Ismaillih area)
WHAT
IT IS POSSIBLE TO SEE
Lahige
is one of the most popular tourist objects in the
country. The village Lahige is located in mountains
of the Big Caucasus on a coast of the river Gyrdimanchaj.
Lahige is divided into two administrative settlements
- Lahige and Aragyrd separated with a small river
Ljulo. Lahige is in the southern part, and Aragyrd
- in the northern one. In general, there are five
quarters in the township: Zaviro, Murdan, Agali, Baadvan,
Pishtah. Every quarter has its streets, impasses,
springs, mosques, a bath, a mill and a madrasah. Lahige
is known for the original architecture and traditions,
creativity of masters and skilled craftsmen producing
unique products of national - applied art. Workmanship
has much developed here. The brightest one is the
craft of a coppersmith. Products of chasers on copper
are known in many countries of the world.
In workshops it is possible not only to see graceful
mechanical products of skilful masters, but also to
observe their preparation, to find out some secrets
of their preparation. Interested persons can buy various
souvenirs here.
In Lahige there are multiple of historical monuments
and consequently, it is considered national museum
conservancy area and is also a part of the big Shahdag
National Park. Lagijh has plentiful ancient houses,
baths, masterful tinkers, saddlers, smiths, weavers.
Short way off Lahige fragments of fortress Gyrdiman
of the Albanian tsar Jhavanshir were preserved on
rocky crests.
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At
the ethnographic museum one can familiarize with population'
traditional-household life, ceremonies. As a result
of the Tats' and the Azerbaijanians' long historical
coexistence there sprang up many common features in
life, economy, and culture. Many of the Tats constitute
themselves Azerbaijani and in many respects have lost
the Tat language, so nowadays it is the household
language in countryside.
One of the natural sights of Lahige is Niyaldag (mountain
Nijal). Niyaldag is similar to camel hump. The top
of the mountain is covered with 9 hunches that remind
a kind of moving caravan. The ridge Kovdag towers
in the north. In vicinities of Lahige there are picturesque
river valleys, where one can make horse walks.
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