The Secret Of Long Life Of Azerbaijanis

Shirali Muslumov, a shepherd in the village of Lerik, is said to have lived until the age of 168 and his daughter is now 95.
The secret of long life of Azerbaijanis
Azerbaijan is known to be home to lands with more than 100 years old inhabitants such as Lankaran, Nagorno-Karabakh, and Lerik. The oldest resident of Lerik is Raji Ibrahimova, 105 years old. But this is nothing compared to Shirali Muslumov, a shepherd who is believed to have lived to the age of 168. The yellowed passport states that Muslumov was born in 1805, and the tombstone of this old man is 1973

. If these numbers are true, Muslumov is the oldest person ever to live. However, no one has a record to confirm this information.
This longevity gene seems to be in the Muslumov family Muslumov's 95-year-old daughter Halima Qambarova told CNN Travel she cannot live to 168 as her father, but at least she hopes to live to 150 as her grandfather, or 130 as her aunt.




Long life secret
In addition to genes, the people of Lerik Azerbaijan also have secrets for long life. When it got cold, most of the hundred-year-olds in the village moved to the more pleasant coastal areas of Lankaran, but Halima Qambarova remained in Lerik. She lived in a modest two-story house her father left, surrounded by green apple and pear trees.
Sitting by the window, wrapped in a scarf, she chatted softly and frequently changed into Talysh's mother tongue, a dialect spoken by only about 200,000 people. Mrs. Qambarova showed off her passport with no date or date of birth, only dated 1924. She was 95 years old, but she was still active, conversing with her great-grandchildren and expressing a sense of humor When asked her age, she humorously replied that she was "15".




Qambarova's day begins at dawn; She does not allow me to sleep. The little lady's room has a thick rug and pillows on the floor. Many Lerik villagers like her like to sleep in the background, only need thin blankets instead of mattresses, this is considered the healthiest way to rest.
“A calm mind is part of the secret. They stay away from stress, think philosophically about life, live every day, don't have many plans or worry about the future, ”said a local guide about longevity people in the area.
Contrary to popular belief that vegetarians will live a long life, Lerik people still eat meat, but they also like to eat shor (cheese), butter, milk and yogurt drink ayran. The seniors who lived a hundred years old previously only abstained from meat because of economic circumstances. Everyday, Ms.



Qambarova's daughter-in-law invites her mother-in-law to eat pears and apples picked in her garden and some fragrant tea.
Ms. Qambarova spends all day gardening or doing things around the house. Photo: Kamilla Rzayeva.
Mr. Mammadkhan Abbasov, 103 years old, of Jangamiran village, is also a busy person for a lifetime like Ms. Qambarova and gather with her grandchildren in old age. Mr.



Abbasov almost completely lost his eyesight and his hearing was no longer sensitive. But when he heard that his son had a guest, he began to sing, pray and wish good things. "He's always been a good man and lived the right life," Abbasov said of his father.
As for food and drink, Mr. Abbasov accepts "whatever God gives", but never drinks. Abbasov said that his long life was largely due to daily physical activity, not exhausting but challenging enough. In addition to the nutrition of agricultural products, Mr. Abbasov once drank a liter of mineral-rich cold spring water, believed to contribute to longevity.




“The secret of long life is proper nutrition, minerals in spring water and herbs added to tea to prevent disease, so people don't have to take any medications, only remedies. natural remedies, ”said a local guide.
The altitude of this mountainous region is also believed to be a contributing factor to the longevity of the Lerik people. A 2017 study by the University of Navarra, Spain, found that living in a high altitude area reduces the risk of heart disease, stroke and diabetes. A 2011 study by the University of Colorado Denver found that upland dwellers live longer. Photo: Kamilla Rzayeva.
Longevity museum
Lerik is also home to the only Long Life Museum in the world. Located at 22 A.



Asadullayev Street, the two-room museum, built in 1991 and remodeled in 2010, holds more than 2,000 artifacts capturing the lives and memories of the region's longest living residents.
The gallery features longevity charts, with household items such as three-generation irons, chests filled with clothes, silver jars and bowls, knitted socks, dazzling hand-dyed carpets even though the antique. Visitors can find letters written in both Arabic and Russian, and old artifacts. What attracts the most visitors is the portraits of hundred-year-olds on the museum wall. This image, dating back to the 1930s, was donated by French photographer Frederic Lachop.
Majid Aghayev is said to live up to 143 years old. Photo: Kamilla Rzayeva.
Azerbaijan's museums and statistics define "one hundred years old" as anyone over 90 years old.

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