Ünlü Çerkesler — Famous Circassians
(Please see annotations. It is stated if one is partial Circassian. If not specified, then note that the person has total Circassian ancestry as the majority of the people in the video do.) Circassians are the descendants of an ancient European people native to Circassia. Today, most Circassians live outside their historical homeland. Their language belongs to the Pontic languages family (also called Abkhazo-Adyghean or Northwest Caucasian).
Cold eyes, warm hearts!
Circassian women, famous for their elegance, were historically characterised by their unusual pale skin, prominent cheekbones, wasp waist, waist-length hair and tall height. Many of them had blue or green eyes and blond or red hair, whereas others had dark hair with light complexions. With similar physical traits, Circassian men were strong and skilled warriors. In this video, however, you will find some 20th- and 21st-century people with total or partial (mostly predominant) ancestry from Circassia, especially those who identify with that ancestry.
Güzelliği ile meşhur olan Çerkes kadınları, soluk beyaz teni, belirgin elmacık kemikleri, ince beli, upuzun saçları ve uzun boyu ile tanınırdı. Bir çoğu mavi veya yeşil gözlü ve sarışın ya da kızıl saçlı iken, bir kısmı da bembeyaz görüntüsüne eşlik eden koyu saçlara sahipti. Benzer fiziksel özelliklere sahip Çerkes erkekleri de oldukça güçlü ve yetenekli savaşçılardı. Ancak bu videoda, tam veya kısmî (eğer baskın ise) olarak Çerkesyalı soyundan gelen ve özellikle de kendini Çerkes olarak tanımlayan bazı 20. ve 21. yüzyıl doğumlu kişileri bulacaksınız. Diğer kaynaklar da eklenecektir.
The only motivation to upload this video is to spread the word that Circassians are not an extinct people. Certain Adyghe tribes, which are thought to be extinct by some because their members were completely expelled from historical Circassia, are still alive but in diaspora. In fact, there are millions of people with total Adyghe ancestry who live in diaspora than in the historical homeland. Just as expectedly, Circassians are quite loyal to the countries where they live, but they always remember the old Land — Адыгэ Хэку.
Черкесская (адыгская) диаспора — знаменитые черкесы
Circassian (Adyghe) diaspora — notable Circassians
Çerkes (Adıge) diasporası — tanınmış Çerkesler
