Footage of Circassian horsemen demonstrating their riding skills, shot in Kabardia in 1965. (Герой Нашего Времени)

Circassian horse-born warriors (шууей [shuwey], in Circassian; джигит [dzhigit], in Russian) have always been famous for their immaculate equestrian skills. Intrepid horsemen rode their mounts in all positions: upright or clinging to the horse's side, in simulation of battle manœuvres. They had the uncanny ability to crawl under the belly of the mount, at full gallop – a manœuvre called “schinibech'epsh” (шыныбэкIэпщ; Adigean) – to confound the enemy. They performed daredevil feats, picking up whips and other articles (schiwye'ebix; шыуеIебых; Adigean), and hitting eggs (jedich'eyewe; джэдыкIэеуэ) placed on the ground at breakneck speed. A special kind of trick riding, “shurelhes” (шурэлъэс; literally: mounting-dismounting), in which a horseman, at full tilt, leapt off and then back on his horse, was also part of their repertoire. In “nipzef'eh” (ныпзэфIэхь; literally: banner-snatching), an equestrian game that required considerable strength and high skill, a group of horsemen snatched away a flag from one another, the object of the game being to carry it away. In "pi'ezef'eh" (пыIэзэфIэхь), the snatched object is a Circassian cap (пыIэ; pi'e). There were many versions of this sport, which is still played to this day. Two special forms of dressage, “shiqafe” (шыкъафэ; literally: horse-dance) and “shighejegw” (шыгъэджэгу; literally: making the horse dance), were, and still are, crowd favourites.
War games were very popular in the 18th and 19th centuries. One game had a group of foot soldiers wielding long clubs and knouts forming a circle, with horsemen trying to breach the formation. It was a veritable demonstration of courage and technique. Despite the onrush of horses, generally no serious injuries resulted. This game usually blended with other festal rites, usually following upon a compact “wij” (ancient ritual circle dance) formation.

During the Russo-Circassian war, the Circassians showed incredible resistance against the Russians for over 100 years. One of the main reasons for this is horse warfare techniques. Boys used to travel with their guns from a young age, because they would have to defend their homeland with these guns in their future lives. There was no nation that could use the rifle and sword more effectively than the Circassians on horseback. We know that the famous Circassian resistance leader Tuguzhuko Kizbech defeated the 12,000 strong Russian army with 700 Circassian horsemen by the river Abin. Cossacks and Russians, who could not cope with the Circassians, began to use Circassian weapons and clothes.

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Mr. Adel Bashqawi gives a short summary of the Circassians' efforts to preserve national identity and how technology and especially the Internet helped with this.

Circassian meet every year during May 21st as a symbolic memorial day to pay respects to those that were killed.

Circassians throughout the world condemning Tsarist Russia for its act of genocide against the Circassian / Adyghe people of the North Caucasus. Currently, millions of Circassians live in the diaspora with no legal way of returning back to their homeland.

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Global Circassian Initiative For May 21
Recognize the Circassian Genocide

Call to ACTION!

Ask Russia where is Circassia

The Circassian Genocide has been hidden from the world. It is the first genocide of modern European history that ripped Circassians from the coasts of Circassia. For Russia to build their empire they have chosen to destroy the people of Circassia and keep their land. Millions of Circassians died at the hands of Imperialist Russia.

Now 147 years later Circassians are organizing a global initiative against the Sochi Olympic Games. Sochi was the capital of Circassia and the main port where the whole nation was annihilated and forced into exile. Krasnaya Polyana is where the Olympic main venues will be held and that is the site where Russia declared victory over Circassia 150 years earlier.

It's not just about memory it's also about the continual crimes against humanity conducted by Russia against the Circassian nation, environmental destruction of a UNESCO World Heritage site, the corruption where the Sochi Games will cost $50 billion dollars and be the most expensive in history and the annihilation of human rights in the region.

We call upon not just Circassians but to all those who feel passion for humanity.

We also ask all to call their local Russian Embassies/Consulates to ask where is Circassia.


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Mark Will and Tomek discuss the Caucasus region of Russia, the etymology of Caucasian, the Circassians as an ethnic group, and related issues in this clip from "Travel in the Time of Genocide," a "special emergency edition" of Texting: A Podcast for Textual Deviants

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The 21st of May, a day only a Circassian will remember. It is the day when the freedom loving people of the North Caucasus, the Circassians, after 100 years of continuous brutal war, nay massacre, by Tsarist Russia, and hundreds of years before that against other foes, finally succumbed to leave their heavenly lands under a deceitful trickery between the Tsars and Ottamans.

The result, a proud nation abandoning their heavenly homeland and falling into the wicked hands of manipulative war lords. Massacring and displacing over 1.5 million of this ancient civilization leaving less than 5% in the homeland in which they lived and loved from the dawn of time.

The peaks of the Caucasus mountains still cry’s for its children until this day, and today on the saddest of days, the 21st of May with the scar from 1864, every Circassians heart hears the motherlands cries for her children in the diaspora weeping out loud: Come back, for it is here you belong, free roaming amongst the peaks of Kazbek and Albrouz like your brave ancestors, but for now, always keep me in your brave heart.

L'ensemble des buts inscrits lors de la 24e journée de Russian Premier League 2011<br /><br />Tom Tomsk 0 – 4 Krasnodar<br />Volga 1 – 0 Spartak Nalchik<br />Rostov 1 – 1 CSKA Moscou<br />Dinamo Moscou 3 – 0 Amkar Perm<br />Kuban Krasnodar 1 – 0 Anzhi Makhachkala

“Abkhazian brothers! Hold firm, we Circassians are with you. Here are Armenian guys, Chechens, and everyone supports us. We have an open heart. There is mutual understanding between us volunteers; we listen to each other,” were the first words of Gena Kardanov when giving an interview to Abkhazian television during the war.

On 13 April 1993, the commander of the “Kabarda” battle-group, Vladimir Kardanov, better known among his family and friends as Gena, died in battle. https://abkhazworld.com/aw/con....flict/1582-bodzhgua-

The Circassian Cultural Institute presents Dr. Mitat Celikpala. In his lecture Dr. Celikpala discusses Turkish National policy toward the North Caucasus, the Circassian Diaspora and what the future might hold.

Mitat Çelikpala is Associate Professor of International Relations at TOBB Economy and Technology University, Ankara/Turkey. Çelikpala has been working on the Caucasus, Caucasian Diaspora, people and security in the Caucasus and the Black Sea regions and Turkish-Russian relations. Before joining the academia, he served for Turkish National Security Council. Currently he is lecturing in TOBB ETU, War College and Turkish National Security Academy on Turkish foreign policy, politics and history of the Caucasus and Central Asia, and Turkish political structure and political life. He is academic adviser to National Security Academy, Turkish MFA's Strategic Research Center and TAF's Strategic Research Center (SAREM), Ankara. He is the author of many publications dealing with above mentioned topics published in academic journals as well as newspapers.

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