#Abkhazian

[jaimrennnn]

The Circassian superwoman: ✨Lashin✨

In our folklore we have a story of a woman named Lashin who had extraordinary strength that she defeated the mongol’s strongest wrestler.

The Mongol army who around that time swept through the north Caucasus challenged the Circassians to bring in their strongest wrestler to fight their wrestler Qaisin.

The Circassian chose a woman named Lashin and dressed her up in men’s clothing to disguise her. Lashin was able to pick up Qaisin, defeated him and emerged victorious. It was said the reason why they chose her is that her father in law once witnessed Lashin pick up a big cow in anger and managed to throw that cow several distances away.

The Circassians later revealed her identity and this time requested another duel without her disguise. Out of fear the Mongols declined and retreated from Circassia. It was said the duel took place near the chegum river known as Lashinqey named after her.

The story does have different versions with minor differences.

#circassian #folklore #culture #Caucasus #adyghe #Abkhazian #female icons #history #classical mythology #West Asia #eastern europe #Lashin #female figure #warrior #wrestler #cultural identity #folk culture #Female wrestler #female fighter #women in history #womenempowerment #women #kavkaz

[phillipthehermit]

went to Abkhazian state museum yesterday ⚱️

#hermit musings #abkhazian #apsua #apsny #abkhazia

[imbirrlit]

#photography #nature #abkhazian #waterfall

[nonrussian]

Khuranova. Abazin woman XIX в. Хуранова. Ногайка. XIX в.

Photographer D.I. Ermakov (Д.И.Ермаков) (?)

#Abazins #Абазины #Abazins culture #Культура Абазины #Abkhazians #indigenous russia #indigenous russian #non-russian #caucasian

[tasksweekly]

[TASK 297: ABKHAZIANS]

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[sailorsally]

Anon, I saw you link about Abkhazia and I am not gonna share it. When someone claims to be from Abkhazia and inisists that "they won the war against Georgia in 1993" and "the only help they got were Russian volunteer soldiers" you know they are 1) lying or 2) very misinformed on what happened in 1993 (thanks Russian propaganda!)

Those "Russian peacecorps" were the one who were leading the war. Before the war, Abkhazia was autonomous republic. The war broke out because criminals would stop trains that went into Abkhazia and steal goods/money etc and Georgian state government decided to sent in military enforcement to end this and patrol the train tracks. But Russia used this as an argument and made Abkhazians believe that Georgia was attacking them, then sent their own Russian "peace corps" into Abkhazia and started fully fledged war against Georgia. As a result of which about 250 000 people had to flee. Many died crossing the mountains by foot in winter. (I am not gonna get into the detail of attrocities and war crimes they commited there, think Bucha)

And even if you don't believe me, it's really simple. Look at the history since war. We have not once attacked Abkhazia. Meanwhile Russia has since invaded Georgia again in 2008 displacing 200 000 more people and killing thousands. It's really simple to see who is the villain here and who is pouring millions into propaganda.

Honestly I'm sincerely sorry for the people who live in Abkhazia right now (except all the rich russians who bought houses there in the last 30 years) Their "country" has been frozen in time. There has been no development here, save for the blooming bitcoin mining industry that runs on electicity they get from Georgia for free. (Fun fact: people in Abkhazia still have to pay for electricity even when we supply them for free, this is the nature of corruption heh)

They say they wish to be independent but independence is the last thing Russia will give to them. Meanwhile what Russia does is use their soldiers as meat in the war its leading in Ukraine.

#abkhazia #russia #georgia #ukraine #20 % of georgia is occupied by russia #anti russia #praying for putins timely death actually #caucasus #fyi everything they teach in abkhazian schools is decided in kremlin #just fyi #so i am not surprised do many people are misinformed about what actually went on

[zhanteimi]

Ажәеиҧшьаа [Azhweiphshaa] – Абхазија

Ажәеиҧшьаа [Azhweiphshaa] – Абхазија

Georgia, 1992, Abkhazian folk, polyphonic chant Polyphony is the distinctive trait of this folk music hailing from Abkhazia, a disputed region on the Black Sea in northwest Georgia. Basically it’s a bunch of dudes singing in rich, manly voices, and every once in a while there is a soloist, an older male with a strong yet fragile voice (I know it sounds contradictory, but it works). Gorgeous.

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#1992 #abkhazian folk #georgia #polyphonic chant

[lovelybrotherslovely]

Abkhazians

Source: https://pinterest.com/pin/296674694219847603/

#abkhazians #abkhaz #folk costume #historical photos #caucasus #northwest caucasian #abkhazia

[demiurgeua]

30 років тому українські пілоти врятували майже 8 тисяч біженців у Сакартвело

30 років тому, під час завершення абхазько-сакартвельської війни у жовтні 1993 року, Збройними Силами України була проведена спецоперація по евакуації сакартвельських біженців в горах Сванетії. Ця гуманітарна місія українських військових стала першою, що була проведена Україною самостійно, без допомоги міжнародних організацій. Загалом з 10 по 14 жовтня 1993 року українські пілоти на 17…

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#Abkhazian-Sakartvelian War #Абхазько-сакартвельська війна #Авіація #Біженець #Гуманітарна місія #ЗСУ #Збройні Сили України #Порятунок #Сакартвело #Georgia #Refugee #Rescue #Sakartvelo #Ukrainian pilot

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[alcestas-sloboda]

one day I will finally write something about Ukraine as one of the only countries of the UN that actually has always been helping other but I neither have the time nor energy. I’m so tired of the westerners trying to make Ukraine look bad: "you all are racist" in a space of one conversation can turn into "you bombed Palestine" - and I’m not even joking. Is there a problem with racism or far right? yes, no one denies it but this is a world problem, not a Ukraine problem and we as a society have been making big steps in the right direction. also your nazi Ukrainian regime celebrates all religions and all nationalities, it has strong intimate connections with Caucasus despite being so culturally different. your nazi Ukraine is the only hope for Sakartvelo, Moldova and Ichkeria to finally be free from russia. your nazi Ukrainians saved thousands of Bosnians in Žepa and flew 7643 Georgians out of Svaneti Range during the Abkhazian war and sent 487 tons of humanitarian aid there. your nazi Ukrainians were the only ones to help Ichkeria, unfortunately not on the political level - we were still too afraid of russia but not anymore - here is the question: does your country recognise Ichkeria? oh well… your nazi Ukrainians were the last to leave the war-torn Afghanistan because they were trying to evacuate 700 people and they actually succeeded. your nazi Ukrainian state while fighting for its existence sent emergency workers to Turkey and humanitarian aid to the SIG controlled areas after they were affected by the earthquake. your nazi Ukraine just wants to live in its own internationally recognised borders and have a peaceful prosperous future. we don’t attack, we don’t destroy, we have our problems but they are OUR problems and we will deal with them ourselves. we were always there to help, and our people are always there to take responsibility for the actions of our state. stop pulling your country’s mistakes on us.

#me starting this thing: oh a couple of sentences because I’m annoyed #х

[orthodoxsoul]

Christ is risen; tell everyone!

Orthodox Christians celebrate Easter today. For the next 40 days, we greet each other with the most important news anyone has ever shared

Christ is Risen!  Χριστὸς ἀνέστη

and the faithful respond

Truly He is Risen!  Ἀληθῶς ἀνέστη!

Abkhazian – Kyrsa Dybzaheit! Itzzabyrgny Dybzaheit!

Afrikaans – Christus het opgestaan! Hy het waarlik opgestaan!

Albanian (Tosk) – Krishti u ngjall! Vërtet u ngjall!

Aleut – Kristus aq ungwektaq! Pichinuq ungwektaq!

Amharic – (Kristos Tenestwal! Bergit Tenestwal!)

Arabic (standard) – المسيح قام! حقا قام!‎ (al-Masīḥ qām! Ḥaqqan qām!) or المسيح قام! بالحقيقة قام!‎ (al-Masīḥ qām! Bi-l-ḥaqīqati qām!)

Armenian – Քրիստոս յարեա՜ւ ի մեռելոց: Օրհնեա՜լ է Յարութիւնն Քրիստոսի: (western dialect: Krisdos haryav i merelotz! Orhnyal e Haroutyunen Krisdosi!) Քրիստոս հարյա՜վ ի մեռելոց: Օրհնյա՜լ է Հարությունը Քրիստոսի: (eastern dialect: Khristos haryav i merelotz! Orhnyal e Harouthyoune Khristosi!) – (Lit: Christ is risen! Blessed is the resurrection of Christ!)

Aromanian – Hristolu unghia! Daleehira unghia!

Azeri – Məsih dirildi! Həqiqətən dirildi!

Basque – Cristo Berbiztua! Benetan Berbiztua!

Belarusian – Хрыстос уваскрос! Сапраўды ўваскрос! (Chrystos uvaskros! Sapraŭdy ŭvaskros!)

Breton – Dassoret eo Krist! E wirionez dassoret eo!

Bulgarian – Христос възкресе! Наистина възкресе! (Hristos vâzkrese! Naistina vâzkrese!) or in Church Slavonic: Христос воскресе! Воистину воскресе! (Hristos voskrese! Voistinu voskrese!)

Carolinian – Lios a melau sefal! Meipung, a mahan sefal!

Catalan – Crist ha ressuscitat! Veritablement ha ressuscitat!

Cebuano – Si Kristo nabanhaw! Matuod nga Siya nabanhaw!

Chamorro – La’la’i i Kristo! Magahet na luma’la’ i Kristo!

Church of England – Alleluia! Christ is Risen! He is risen indeed! Alleluia![3]

Chuvash – Христос чĕрĕлнĕ! Чăн чĕрĕлнĕ! (Khristós chərəlnə! Chæn chərəlnə!)

Coptic (Bohairic) – ΠιχρίςΤος αϥτωΝϥ! ϦΕΝ οΥΜεθΜΗι αϥτωΝϥ! (Pi’Christos aftonf! Khen oumetmi aftonf!)

Cornish – Thew Creest dassorez! En weer thewa dassorez!

Croatian – Krist uskrsnu! Uistinu uskrsnu!

Czech – Kristus vstal z mrtvých! Vpravdě vstal z mrtvých!

Danish – Kristus er opstanden! Sandelig Han er Opstanden!

Dothraki – Khal Asvezhvenanaz yathoay! Me Yathoay Me nem nesa!

Dovahzul – Saviik los alok! Rok los vahzah alok!

Dutch – Christus is opgestaan! Hij is waarlijk opgestaan! (Netherlands) or Christus is verrezen! Hij is waarlijk verrezen! (Belgium)

English – “Christ is risen! Truly, He is risen!” or “Christ is risen! Indeed, He is risen!” or “He [or ‘The LORD’] is risen! He [or ‘The LORD’] is risen indeed!” or “Christ has risen! Indeed, He has!” or “Christ is risen! He is risen, indeed!”

Esperanto – Kristo leviĝis! Vere Li leviĝis!

Estonian – Kristus on üles tõusnud! Tõesti, Ta on üles tõusnud!

Fijian – Na Karisito tucake tale! Io sa tucake tale!

Filipino – Si Kristo ay nabuhay! Totoo, Siya nga ay nabuhay!

Finnish – Kristus nousi kuolleista! Totisesti nousi!

French – Le Christ est ressuscité! En verité il est ressuscité! or Le Christ est ressuscité! Vraiment il est ressuscité!

Frisian – Kristus is opstien! Wis is er opstien!

Galician -Cristo resucitou! De verdade resucitou!

Ganda – Kristo Ajukkide! Kweli Ajukkide!

Georgian – ქრისტე აღსდგა! ჭეშმარიტად აღსდგა! (Kriste aghsdga! Cheshmaritad aghsdga!)

German – Christus (or: Der Herr) ist auferstanden! Er ist wahrhaft (or: wahrhaftig) auferstanden!

Gikuyu – Kristo ni muriuku! Ni muriuku nema!

Greek – Χριστὸς ἀνέστη! Ἀληθῶς ἀνέστη!

Hawaiian – Ua ala aʻe nei ʻo Kristo! Ua ala ʻiʻo nō ʻo Ia!

Hebrew (modern) – המשיח קם! באמת קם!‎ (Hameshiach qam! Be’emet qam!)

Hindustani – येसु मसीह ज़िन्दा हो गया है! हाँ यक़ीनन, वोह ज़िन्दा हो गया है! – یسوع مسیح زندہ ہو گیا ہے! ہاں یقی��اً، وہ زندہ ہو گیا ہے!‎ (Yesu Masih zinda ho gaya hai! Haan yaqeenan, woh zinda ho gaya hai!)

Hungarian – Krisztus feltámadt! Valóban feltámadt!

Icelandic – Kristur er upprisinn! Hann er sannarlega upprisinn!

Ido – Kristo riviveskabas! Ya Il rivivesakabas!

Indonesian – Kristus telah bangkit! Dia benar-benar telah bangkit!

Interlingua – Christo ha resurgite! Vermente ille ha resurgite! or Christo ha resurrecte! Vermente ille ha resurrecte!

Irish – Tá Críost éirithe! Go deimhin, tá sé éirithe!

Italian – Cristo è risorto! È veramente risorto!

Japanese – ハリストス復活！実に復活！ (Harisutosu fukkatsu! Jitsu ni fukkatsu!)

Kapampangan – Y Cristo sinubli yang mebie! Sinubli ya pin mebie!

Khmer – Preah Christ mean preah choan rous leong vinh! trung mean preah choan rous leong vinh men!

Klingon – Hu’ta’ QISt! Hu’bejta’!

Korean – 그리스도 부활하셨네! 참으로 부활하셨네! (Geuriseudo Buhwalhasheotne! Chameuro Buhwalhasheotne!)

Latin – Christus resurrexit! Resurrexit vere!

Latvian – Kristus (ir) augšāmcēlies! Patiesi viņš ir augšāmcēlies!

Lithuanian – Kristus prisikėlė! Tikrai prisikėlė!

Macedonian

Malagasy – Nitsangana tamin’ny maty i Kristy! Nitsangana marina tokoa izy!

Malayalam – ക്രിസ്തു ഉയിര്ത്തെഴുന്നേറ്റു! തീര്ച്ചയായും ഉയിര്ത്തെഴുന്നേറ്റു! (Christu uyirthezhunnettu! Theerchayayum uyirthezhunnettu!

Maltese – Kristu qam! Huwa qam tassew! or Kristu qam mill-mewt! Huwa qam tassew!

Mandarin – 基督復活了! 他確實復活了! (Jidu fuhuo-le! Ta queshi fuhuo-le!)

Manx – Taw Creest Ereen! Taw Shay Ereen Guhdyne!

Marathi – Yeshu Khrist uthla ahe! Kharokhar uthla ahe!

Middle English – Crist is arisen! Arisen he sothe!

Navajo – Christ daaztsą́ą́dę́ę́ʼ náádiidzáá! Tʼáá aaníí daaztsą́ą́dę́ę́ʼ náádiidzáá!

Neo-Syriac – ܡܫܝܚܐ ܩܡܠܗ! ܒܗܩܘܬܐ ܩܡܠܗ!‎ (Mshikha qimlih! bhāqota qimlih!)

Norwegian Bokmål – Kristus er oppstanden! Han er sannelig oppstanden!

Norwegian Nynorsk – Kristus er oppstaden! Han er sanneleg oppstaden!

Old English – Crist aras! Crist soþlice aras! (Lit: Christ arose! Christ surely arose!)

Old Irish – Asréracht Críst! Asréracht Hé-som co dearb!

Persian – مسیح برخاسته است! به راستی برخاسته است!‎ (Masih barkhaste ast! Be rasti barkhaste ast!)

Polish – Chrystus zmartwychwstał! Prawdziwie zmartwychwstał!

Portuguese – Cristo ressuscitou! Em verdade ressuscitou! or Cristo ressuscitou! Ressuscitou verdadeiramente!

Quechua – Cristo causarimpunña! Ciertopuni causarimpunña!

Quenya – (Hristo Ortane! Anwave Ortanes!)

Rastafarian – Krestos a uprisin! Seen, him a uprisin fe tru!

Romanian – Hristos a înviat! Adevărat a înviat!

Romansh – Cristo es rinaschieu! In varded, el es rinaschieu!

Russian – Христос воскрес! Воистину воскрес! (Christos voskres! Voistinu voskres!)

Rusyn – Хрістос воскрес! Воістину воскрес! (Hristos voskres! Voistynu voskres!)

Sardinian – Cristu est resuscitadu! Aberu est resuscitadu!

Scottish – Tha Crìosd air èiridh! Gu dearbh, tha e air èiridh!

Serbian – Христос васкрсе! Ваистину васкрсе! / Hristos vaskrse! Vaistinu vaskrse! (Christos vaskrse! Vaistinu vaskrse!) or Христос воскресе! Ваистину воскресе! / Hristos voskrese! Vaistinu voskrese! (Christos voskrese! Vaistinu voskrese!)

Sicilian – Cristu arrivisciutu esti! Pibbiru arrivisciutu esti!

Slovak – Kristus vstal z mŕtvych! Skutočne vstal (z mŕtvych)! (although the Church Slavonic version is more often used: Christos voskrese! Voistinu voskrese!)

Slovenian – Kristus je vstal! Zares je vstal!

Spanish – ¡Cristo resucitó! ¡En verdad resucitó!

Swahili – Kristo Amefufukka! Kweli Amefufukka!

Swedish – Kristus är uppstånden! Han är sannerligen uppstånden!

Syriac – ܡܫܝܚܐ ܩܡ! ܫܪܝܪܐܝܬ ܩܡ!‎ (Mshiḥa qām! sharīrāīth qām! or Mshiḥo Qom! Shariroith Qom!)

Tamil – கிறிஸ்து உயிர்த்தெழுந்தார், மெய்யாகவே அவர் உயிர்த்தெழுந்தார்.

The Episcopal Church – Alleluia. Christ is Risen. The Lord is risen indeed. Alleluia.[4]

Tigrigna – (Christos tensiou! Bahake tensiou!)

Tlingit – Xristos Kuxwoo-digoot! Xegaa-kux Kuxwoo-digoot!

Toki Pona – jan sewi Kolisu li tawa tan moli! ni li lon: ona li tawa tan moli!

Traditional (as per Church Slavonic) – Христос воскресе! Навистина воскресе! (Hristos voskrese! Navistina voskrese!)

Turkish – Mesih dirildi! Hakikaten dirildi!

Turoyo-Syriac – ܡܫܝܚܐ ܩܝܡ! ܫܪܥܪܐܝܬ ܩܝܡ!‎ (Mshiḥo qāyem! Shariroith qāyem!)

Tzeltal – Cha’kuxaj Kajwaltik Kristo! Ta melel cha’kuxaj!

Tzotzil – Icha’kuxi Kajvaltik Kristo! Ta melel icha’kuxi!

Ukrainian – Христос воскрес! Воістину воскрес! (Khrystos voskres! Voistynu voskres!)

Uyghur – ئەيسا تىرىلدى! ھەقىقەتىنلا تىرىلدى!‎ (Əysa tirildi! Ⱨəⱪiⱪətinla tirildi!)

Uzbek – Масих тирилди! Хақиқатдан тирилди! (Masih tirildi! Haqiqatdan tirildi!)

Vernacular – Христос воскресна! Навистина воскресна! (Hristos voskresna! Navistina voskresna!)

Vietnamese – Chúa ki-tô đã phục sinh! qu̓a thật ngài đã phục sinh!

Walloon – Li Crist a raviké! Il a raviké podbon!

Waray – Hi Kristo nabanwaw! Matuod nga Hiya nabanhaw!

Welsh – Atgyfododd Crist! Yn wir atgyfododd!

Yupik languages – Xris-tusaq Ung-uixtuq! Iluumun Ung-uixtuq!

#Christ is risen #Christos anesti #scheduled post #Orthodox #orthodox easter #pascha

[culinaryplating]

Quick Guide to Georgian Spreads

1. Ajika: popular dip made from peppers, garlic, walnuts, herbs, spices. Though it is usually red, green ajika is also made with unripe peppers.

2. Akutaghchapa: boiled eggs filled with walnuts, similar to deviled eggs.

3. Phkali: vegetable walnut balls with spinach, beans or beetroot. It consists of chopped and minced vegetables, made of cabbage, eggplant, spinach, beans, beets and combined with ground walnuts, vinegar, onions, garlic, and herbs. The common ingredient of all variations of pkhali is puréed walnut sauce.

Pkhali is generally served with lettuce, bread and pomegranate seeds.

4. Badrijani: fried eggplant with walnut filling.

5. Mixed green salad with Georgian yogurt matsoni

6. Jonjoli: pickled flowers of bladdernut

7. Imeretian Cheese: hard cheese

8. Mchadi: corn bread

9. Mtsnili: pickled vegetables

10. Ghomi: cornmeal and cheese porridge

11. Charkhlis Mkhali: beetroot salad with walnuts

12. Abkhazian Smoked Ham

#food #culinary plating #georgian food #appetizer

[imbirrlit]

#photography #abkhazian #nature #waterfall

[nonrussian]

Abazin national dance.XIX Абазинский национальный танец

From State Historical Museum archive. photographer D.I. Ermakov (Д.И.Ермаков)

#Caucasian #non-russian #indigenous russian #indigenous russia #Abazins #Абазины #Abazins culture #Культура Абазины #Abkhazians

[1533-secrets-from-history]

Controversial origin of Halime Sultan

For many years the life of Halime Sultan had been a mystery. Not only her place of birth,but even her period in harem and tenure as Valide was unknown. Many thought the mother of Mahmud was killed along with him, some said she survived, but was banished. Even her Muslim name was unknown and was mentioned as fulane sultan for quite a long time, until it was found that she was called Halime sultan.

Like almost everything about her life her origin was mostly a mystery, However today it is accepted that she was from Caucasia, particularly from Abkhazia. However, that doesn't make everyone clear about her ethnicity. Confusion mainly comes because the term "Abkhazian" might include several people: Native Abkhazians, who settled here in ancient times, there were two major tribes in Abkhazia ubykh-abkhazs(genetically closer to Circassians) and Georgian-abkhazs(almost genetically identical to western Georgians). However, the number of people in each tribe varied from time to time, however generally Georgian-abkhazians were more loosely-settled, mainly because during the rise of civilization during iron age,pre-classical and classical antiquity, when Abkhazia was part of first Kingdom of Colchis and then kingdom of Egrisi(lazica), both were kartvelian kingdoms, created after unification of native Kartvelian tribes that lived there, two kingdom covered teritories from todays Abkhazia to some parts of eastern Anatolia. Therefore, Georgian-abkhazs promoted that time. In 697, the kingdom of Egrisi devided, into the de-facto kingdom of Abkhazia from 697-780's and the official kingdom of Abkhazia from early 780's to 1008 that included not only modern Abkhazia,but whole teritories of modern eastern Georgia and parts of Turkey and Russia . The official language of the pre 780's kingdom was Georgian, was ruled by Georgian-abkhaz Nobel families and was almost entirely settled by Georgians. After the 780s it was even more dominated by Georgians and that was time, when on the territories of the modern days republic of Abkhazia along with Georgian-abkhazs and ubykh-abkhazs western Georgians actively started to settle. From 1008 to 1490's it became part of the united kingdom of Georgia. After the 1490s it was invaded by Mongolians and divided into western and eastern parts. That is a period when Circassians slowly started to enter Abkhazian territories. Now back to the topic, up until late sixteenth century Abkhazia was Georgian dominated land, in 1570's same time as ottomans, many Circassian tribes started infiltrating Abkhazia and unlike peaceful natives, started to invade homes of weakened Georgians and as a result during the climax of invasion in 1580-90's mass slave trade burst out and thousands of Georgian-abkhaz and mingrelian girls found themselves in ottoman slave market.

Halime sultan was born around 1568-70, therefore in 1580-90's she could have been anywhere from 10-12 to 20-22 years old, considering Mehmed III received his sanjak in 1583, Halime was likely gifted to him that or next year, at very least she was already favourite in 1586, so she was bought quite before that time. So perhaps she was freshly brought little Georgian in the Ottoman slave market? Everything in this theory fits, her age, statistics, fact that slave markets were flooded by Georgians suggest that when we say that Halime was Abkhaz, it means Georgian-abkhaz, not Ubykh-abkhaz and definitely not non-native Circassians.

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