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This old postcard from the late XIX – early XX century depicts a group of highlanders identified as Tavlins — a term used in pre-revolutionary ethnographic tradition to refer to...

This early XX century postcard depicts a group of Ossetians — representatives of one of the most ancient peoples of the Caucasus, descendants of the Alans, an Iranian-speaking nomadic people...

According to the cultural and historical heritage of the Kabardian people themselves, the self-designation “Adyg” originated from the name of Edyge, Khan of the Golden Horde (1392–1419). Having conquered this...

This vintage photograph conveys the atmosphere of everyday life in the Caucasus at the turn of the XIX and XX centuries. The image shows an Asian tailor at work, visited...

This postcard conveys the atmosphere of Caucasian hospitality, warmth, and unity. It depicts an Armenian family feast unfolding in the cozy inner courtyard of a traditional home. People of all...

The name Lezginka comes from the Lezgins, a Caucasian people, although the dance itself is widespread among many peoples of the Caucasus — Chechens, Ingush, Avars, Kabardians, Ossetians, Abkhazians, Georgians,...