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Buta - one of the richest ornamental elements of Azerbaijan's decorative arts. Buta is frequently used for expression of the fire, flame images. The buta (boteh, puta, or bute) is a shrub that looks like a thistle and used to kindle fireplace and tendir (oven made of clay in a hole in the earth). This plant burns for a long time and was useful for heating the houses. If you burn a buta, each branch burns separately as a candle and a flame rises from it - reminding the shape of the ornamental buta.
We can divide Buta into 4 main groups:
1) Buta according to the regions of Azerbaijan
Baku
Buta
Khila Buta
Shirvan Buta
Genje Buta
Mughan Buta
Sarabi Buta
2)Buta symbolizing family life
Balaly Buta (Buta with a baby)
Evli Buta (Married Buta)
Baba Buta (Grandfather Buta)
Qosha Arvadly (Buta having two wives)
Arvad Ushaqly Buta (Buta with wife and children)
3)Symbolic Buta
Kusulu Buta (Ruptured Butas)
Qovushan Buta (Joined Lovers)
Yazili Buta (Written Buta)
Lelek Buta (Plumage Buta)
Jygga Buta (Crown Buta)
Man Buta (Illustrated Buta)
Qedim Buta (Ancient Buta)
Shabalyd Buta (Chestnut Buta)
Badam Buta (Almond Buta)
Fetir Buta (Flat Bread)
Gulabdan Buta (Rose Water Jug)
Yanar Buta (Flare Buta)
Zerxara Buta (Brocaded Buta)
4)Buta according to its shape
Dik Buta (Upright Buta)
Eyri Buta (Curved Buta)
Qarmaqly Buta (Hooked Buta)
Chichekli Buta (Flowery Buta)
Dilikli Buta (Leaf or Toothed Buta)
Qosha Buta (Pair Buta)
Qotazly Buta (Tasseled Buta)
Qyvrym Buta (Twisted Buta)
Saya Buta (Plain Buta)
