The Armenian national costume is called taraz. The word itself, when translated from Armenian, means “appearance,” “look,” “form,” or “style.” Women’s taraz was striking for its particular elegance, multilayered structure,...
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Vines grafting in garden
Grafting grapevines is a key agronomic technique that consists in joining a part of a cultivated plant, called the scion, with the root system of another variety—the rootstock. The main...
Students types. Caucasian community member
In the XIX century in the Russian Empire, student zemlyachestva (communities) were informal associations of students organized according to their place of origin—province, region, or ethno-cultural area. They existed primarily...
Caucasians. Abadzins from Kuban region
The Abadzekhs are one of the largest and best-known ethnographic groups (subethnic groups) of the Adyghe (Circassians). Historically, the Abadzekhs inhabited the northern slopes of the Caucasus Range. Their society...
Caucasians. Karachays
Karachays are one of the indigenous Turkic peoples of the North Caucasus. Their main region of residence is Karachay-Cherkessia on the territory of Russia. Historically, they were engaged in horse...
Caucasians. Tatars water carriers
Until the beginning of the XX century, almost any Turkic population of the Russian Empire was referred to as 'Tatar.' In addition to the local Turkic peoples, a diaspora of...