Shahdagh people — Of the regions on the ethnic map of the World, the Caucasus, including Azerbaijan, has been characterized in all periods of history by its mulltiethnicity.
“Shahdagh” peoples, an aboriginal nation of Azerbaijan living in the north-east areas of the country are characterized by “Shahdagh etnic group” by reason of population on the Shahdag plato of Big Caucasus. These peoples historically inhabit villages: Budugh, Jek, Alik, Haput, Khinalug, Yerguge and Kryth. Therefore they are respectively named budughis[1], jeks[2][3][4][5], aliks, haputis[6][7], khinalugis[8][9], yergugis[10] and krythis. It is supposed ancestors of these peoples are Albans and every nation has specific traditions, culture and own language.
One of specific peculiarity of Shahdagh peoples is their family and life traditions. It is possible to find many similarities and varieties in wedding and mourning traditions of Shahdagh people and of other nations, especially Oghuz Turks[11].