The study of apprenticeship in the classical social system of Azerbaijan in terms of training, upbringing, and morality

Apprenticeship, which is an archaic expression form of the word apprentice in our oral literature, is the name of the vocational training method in the classical training system. The history of the emergence of this method, called chirag in medieval Turkic-language sources, dates back to the ancient Egyptian and Mesopotamian periods. This ancient form of training, which was mainly a mechanism for instilling a love of labor in a child and teaching a profession, was later applied in every field of art. As a result, a special relationship system called master-chirag or master-apprentice was formed in ancient and medieval history. Such a learning method, which has been preserved mainly in the art of ashug in our country, continues to this day as the main vocational training method in many Eastern countries. It is claimed that apprenticeship, which constituted the non-homogeneous learning ratio of pre-capitalist labor relations, arose from the continuity of life relations. Such a method of education, which constitutes a simple form of transmitting a professional activity and knowledge from generation to generation, is found in almost all cultures of the world. However, assuming that this concept of education arose purely from labor-knowledge relations, as modern rationalist, pragmatist and Marxist economic theorists and researchers who support their ideas claim, is problematic in terms of fully analyzing the essence of the issue. Because there is a lot of historical information that this system of relations has mystical aspects related to deep rituals. Taking into account the historical depth of the issue, the existence of various scientific approaches to the subject, and the fact that over time its original meaning and content have changed and taken different forms, this article has decided to focus mainly on apprenticeship as a method of education for children in the classical Azerbaijani education system.