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Aesthetic of the ethnies of the world ! Caucasian ethnies part 2 !

The Armenians are a indo-european people inhabitants of the region of Greater Armenia, and the country of Armenia. They speak armenian. They are christian. There are around 6 to 8 millions of them, with 2.9 millions in Armenia, 1 to 2.9 millions in Russia, and 1 million in the United States.

The Georgians are a kartvelian people inhabitants of the country of Georgia. They speak georgian and kartvelian languages. They are Eastern Orthodox christian. There are around 4 millions of them.

The Abkhazians are a northwest caucasian people inhabitants of the region of Abkhazia, officially in Georgia. They speak abkhaz, russian, georgian and turkish. They are Abkhazian eastern orthodox and Sunni muslim. There are 748 000 of them, with 600 000 in Turkey.

The Abazins are a northwest caucasian people inhabitants of the region of Abazinia, officially in Russia. They speak abaza, russian, turkish and arabic. They are Sunni muslim. There are around 150 000 of them.

The Lezgins are a northeast caucasian people inhabitants of the region of Lezgistan, officially in Russia and Azerbaijan. They speak lezgian. They are Sunni muslim. There are 1.2 millions of them.

The Ossetians are a indo-european people inhabitants of the region of South Ossetia and North Ossetia-Alania, officially in Russia. They speak ossetian, russian, georgian. They are Eastern Orthodox christian. There are around 600 000 of them.

The Lazs are a kartvelian people inhabitants of the region of Lazistan, officially in Turkey and Georgia. They speak laz, georgian and turkish. They are Sunni muslim for the Lazs in Turkey, and Georgian Orthodox for the Lazs in Georgia. There are around 150 000 to 1 million of them.

Abaza/Abazin people, late XIX - late 19th century.

1st Image: Loov, 10 years old, Loovo-Kubansky village.

2nd Image: Aslanov, 19 years old, Dudarukovsky village.

3rd Image: Arslanova, 18 years old, Dudarukovsky village.

4th Image: Lieva, 9 years old (aul not specified).

Photographer: A.K. Engel 📸

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May 21st. Again. For several years now, almost every May 21st, we release a statement that speaks more clearly about memory, colonialism, defiance against repressive mechanisms, and resistance to assimilation. For the Circassians, this day is a day of mourning, marking the end of the Russo-Caucasian War in 1864, the loss of independence, and the mass expulsion from their historical…

Abkhazian (and other Caucasian) proverbs compiled by Oleg Shamba

Part 1: THE HOMELAND IS MORE WORTH THAN GOLD. (ON THE NATIVE LAND)

One loses his homeland – loses all.

One who does not love his homeland can love nothing.

The land is good where you were fed, but not better the one you were born on.

The best country is your motherland, the best friend is your mother.

In his land one cannot be lost, outside it one cannot rejoice.

The native land is your mother, a foreign land – stepmother.

It’s better to be a poor man in your homeland than a king in Cairo.

He who doesn’t live in his homeland knows nothing about the test of life

He who battles under the native skies gains the lion’s courage.

To survive a winter in your native land is better than to live ten years of spring in another land.

The native land – is the past, the present and the future of a nation.

Each has only one native land and only one mother.