A new version of “Koroglu” epos has been released by the Institute of Folklore under the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences, press service of the Institute informed on it. During the Soviet period, several examples of Azerbaijani folklore artificially was combined with ideology, their national value was seriously damaged. The book has been published in order to do away with these shortcomings.
In this connection, a working group led by the director of the Institute of Folklore Hussein Ismayilov has been created. The book has been published thanks to activities of this group. The collection, including 16 branches of “Koroglu” epos, has been prepared for publication by the co-worker of the Institute Ali Shamili.