As the owner of the geopolitical position of Turkey that we qualify as Aras River Basin occupies an important place in the cultural mosaic. The Middle Aras Basin, formed by the lands of Iğdır, Kars, Nakhcivan and Armenia, which are located in such a wide geography, is one of the important parts of this cultural wealth. The provinces of Igdir and Kars, which are the two ancient settlements of the Middle Aras Basin, located on the borders of our country, are among the best examples of social peace and unity today, as they have in the historical process, despite the fact that they contain many different ethnic and religious elements.

In the Islamic geography, After the death of the Prophet, some differences occurred due to some religious, social and political reasons. The two main groups that emerged as a result of this separation are Ahl al-Sunnah and al-Jamaat and Shia. After the death of the Prophet, Shiites emerged, who claimed that the caliphate was the right of Abu Bakr, Umar, Uthman and Ali and adopted the ijtihads of the companions and those who followed him and adopted the view that the caliphate continued with Ali and his descendants. Shia, which has been the second largest sect of the Islamic world in terms of population since its inception. It has been divided into different branches over time. The biggest of them is Caferism. The provinces of Igdir and Kars are the leading places where Caferism, also known as Imamiyye and Isnaaşeriyye is most common in our country. The Caferis, whose ethnic majority is Azerbaijani Turks, occupy an important place in the population of these two cities.

Human life, which begins with birth and ends with death, consists of different stages. Each of these stages is an important turning point for the person himself and the people around him. For example, there are many beliefs and practices regarding the pre and postnatal period for the birth of the child, which is an important element for the continuation of the lineage and the future of the family, and to have a good life. In the same way, some beliefs and practices have been developed in order to continue happily the marriage in which the person will share the rest of his life and establish his own family. Finally, there are some rituals that should be done both for the deceased and for those who remain, starting just before death, which means the end of the life of the world, and after the death event takes place. Beliefs and practices regarding these transitional periods, which we can list as birth, marriage and death, have come from the past to the present by verbally. Regardless of the religion or ethnicity, various practices have emerged as a result of these beliefs that have existed throughout human history. Although there is no legal sanction, the main purpose of these rituals, which are adopted and implemented by the majority of the society; is to get away from accident and trouble and reach the good and beautiful.

With this study we have done, first of all, the factors that cause Caferism are briefly mentioned. Then, various information was given about the places where Caferis residing in Igdir and Kars provinces in the Middle Aras Basin and their lives in the light of the numbers data.

After that, what should be done in order to have a healthy and beautiful child before the birth event, which we can consider as the first transition period and the beginning of life, what the clues to determine the sex of the baby to be born during pregnancy, to protect the child from calamities and to live a happier life. It was mentioned what his close circle, including his parents, should do or what he should pay attention to. In the second period, the marriage section, starting with how to choose the spouse with whom the person will spend the rest of his life and what to pay attention to while doing this, asking for a girl before the marriage is realized, interrupting, engaging, henna and what preparations will be made for the wedding ceremony, then more What kind of duties fall on the families of the parties, especially the bride and groom, in order to establish a happy and peaceful family was mentioned. In death, the last of the transitional periods, the things that are thought to signify death, the clues about the moment of death and the issues to be considered in the process of washing, shrouding, praying and burial, which is accepted as the last duty against the person who died after death, start with the mourning or mourning period The practices that should be done by the funeral owners and their relatives are discussed.

Key Words: Caferis, Igdir, Kars, Folk Beliefs.