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Pomegranate and the Nar Bayrami festival
The autumn Pomegranate Festival in Goychay and the culture around the fruit have been UNESCO heritage since 2020.
In Azerbaijan the pomegranate stands for abundance, blessing and love. It is made into juice, narsharab sauce and jam, and it is a frequent motif on carpets, kelaghayi scarves and copperware.
Every autumn, at harvest time, the town of Goychay holds the Nar Bayrami: fairs, concerts, dances, sports contests and a competition for the biggest pomegranate.
"Nar Bayrami, traditional pomegranate festivity and culture" was inscribed on UNESCO's intangible heritage list in 2020.
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Updated: October 1, 2026