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Azerbaijani fairy tales

Okay, so fairy tales are stories that people in Azerbaijan like to tell each other. They are usually very old stories that have been passed down from generation to generation. They are like bedtime stories that you might have heard from your parents or grandparents.

The fairy tales usually have some magical creatures like fairies, dragons, and witches. They also have princes and princesses who go on adventures to save their kingdom or to find their true love.

One of the most popular Azerbaijani fairy tales is called "The Maiden Tower". It's about a beautiful princess who falls in love with a handsome prince. But her father, the king, wants her to marry someone else. So, the princess locks herself in a tower to wait for her true love.

The prince finds out about the princess and goes on a dangerous journey to rescue her. He fights off dragons and evil witches to reach the tower, but when he gets there, he finds out that the princess has already died. He is so sad that he jumps from the tower and dies too.

There are many other fairy tales from Azerbaijan, each with their own message and lessons to learn. But the most important thing is that they are fun stories that people love to listen to and share with each other.