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Animals carry symbolic meanings in cultures all over the world. These meanings are often shaped by mythology, religion, folklore, and the natural behaviors of the animals themselves.

I hope this will be as interesting as part one.

Since the fall of the Soviet Union, Azerbaijan has been associated with oil, gas, Eurovision, and Formula 1. However, there is much more to the country, and I would like to challenge some of these stereotypes and cliche stuff.

I've received a lot of messages asking me to do a Q&A, so here we go!

I understand that predicting which countries will acquire nuclear weapons in the next ten years is speculative, but at least we can analyse trends based on current geopolitical situations, technological capabilities, and international treaties.

Here's my potential predictions for 2025.

The most enduring treasure of Azerbaijani cuisine is dovgha — soup made from natural yoghurt and herbs. Many people consider it a simple or even primitive food. But over hundreds of years, it is a staple of Azerbaijani cuisine.

There are a few other common but strange origins of names for the turkey: Japanese and Korean call it the equivalent of “seven-faced bird,” Abkhazian and other languages in the Caucasus call it “blue bird,” and Thai and Urdu call it “elephant chicken” or “elephant trunk chicken.”

I just wanted to update that I've added more than 100 Russian language quizes to JetPunk in last few days.

During Soviet era, dogs were often given names that described their character trait or colour.

During Soviet era, dogs were often given names that described their character trait or colour.

So at dachas and on farms you might have found Молчан (Silent); or Буран (Snowstorm). Жучка or Жук is the name for a black dog (жук — beetle — is black). He might play with Белка (Whitey / Squirrel); Снежок (Snowy) and Каштанка (Chestnut, for brown dogs).

Other common Soviet dog names are derived from for

In Azerbaijani language, if silvery things can shine and sparkle, so can golden things.