Azerbaijan is famous for its embroidered textiles. Artists use colorful threads (sometimes made of gold or silver) and beads to create geometric patterns on a thin wool fabric called tirme.
NKU currently has approximately 1 student from Azerbaijan (Spring 2005).
Located in Southwestern Asia, Azerbaijan borders the Caspian Sea, between Iran and Russia.
Patchouli is a great local band that played at the International Coffee Hour, and also at the 2005's Potluck, which was hosted by ISU. They had great shows at both events!