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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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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Circassian Dance

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.

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Hey everyone! This is my tribute to the Circassian people. It is a collection of photos reflecting how beautiful Circassians are.

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“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-

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День черкесского флага - Заира Дышекова.

Çerkes bayrağı günü - Zaira Dyshekova.

Адыгэ Ныпым и Маф - ДышIэкI Заира.

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Kabardey dilinde cerkes tarihi, Geschichte von Tscherkessen in Kabardinischer Sprache Producer: Askarbi Naghaplev Aminat, Maykop 2007 Thanks to Janbolat from NJ

Circassian Genocide

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Statements from the Council of United Circassia at the UN demanding recognition of the Circassian Genocide

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от лица «Объединённого Черкесского Совета», хотел бы сделать заявление о том что мы подготовили специальное письмо в Организацию Объединённых Наций, мы его сегодня подаём. Мы Обращаемся ко всем нациям и народам и к Генеральной Ассамблеи ООН о признании нашего геноцида. Нам крайне необходимо всемирная помощь в нашем вопросе. Наш вопрос Это не сугубо Черкесский вопрос и проблема, Это гуманитарный вопрос всего цивилизованного мира, мы фактически сегодня столкнулись с проявлением зла, полномасштабного проявления империализма, мы это наблюдаем не только по нападению на Украину, мы это сейчас наблюдаем по политике которую проводят сегодня Российская государство, в частности: то что фактически весь свет нашей нации всю нашу молодёжь различными путями путями шантажа , заставляет сегодня воевать и кидают на амбразуру войны в Украине во-первых эта война должна быть прекращена немедленно , должны быть московские оккупационные войска выведены из территории Украины а также мы требуем, черкесы требуем сегодня чтобы мы имели обыкновенное право на свою родину, чтобы мы могли вернуться на свою родину и конечно у нас есть Цель: сегодня только одна цель для нас существует это : Свободное независимая Черкесия , восстановление государство Черкесия

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