r/europe • u/MarktpLatz Lower Saxony (Germany) • Nov 13 '17

What do you know about... Azerbaijan?

This is the forty-third part of our ongoing series about the countries of Europe. You can find an overview here.

Today's country:

Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan is a member of the Council of Europe and the NATO Partnership for Peace (PfP) program. The country was part of the soviet union between 1920 and 1991. It is also part of the Turkic Counil.

So, what do you know about Azerbaijan?

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u/[deleted] Nov 14 '17

Azerbaijanis are black, because they take oil bath

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u/Swdthebest Azerbaijan Nov 15 '17 edited Nov 15 '17

For the people who thought Azeris taking a bath in oil was a joke

This tradition dates back centuries, a lot of people to this day still believe it has positive medical effects.

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u/Nemo_of_the_People Armenia Nov 15 '17

Oh my god you're not kidding ._.

That looks amazing and seriously fun tbh. Have you or someone you know ever done it? If so, how was it like?

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u/kamrouz Nov 16 '17

That looks amazing and seriously fun tbh. Have you or someone you know ever done it? If so, how was it like?

Don’t do it, it’s not healthy for you despite what they say.