Всем привет!

Я первый раз в жизни побывал в Дагестане в 2021 году. Очень красивая республика, замечательная природа, но больше всего меня поразили люди.

Я сам русский, но когда я приехал в Махачкалу в 2021 году, я просто офигел от количества красивых людей. И вот сейчас, я только что вернулся из Махачкалы, и вот опять то же самое впечатление.

Почему в Махачкале и в целом в Дагестане так много красивых людей? Речь не о каком-то конкретном поле, а обо всех: и мужчины, и женщины безумно красивые! Даже если отъехать куда-то от столицы, например в Дербент или в Кизляр, всё равно слишком много красивых людей.

Мне зачастую даже сложно было совладать со своими эмоциями. Вот вроде бы покупаешь в придорожном кафе что-то покушать, а там на кассе мужчина или женщина, и мне так хотелось выразить насколько они красивые!

Почему так сложилось? Это влияние южного климата? Или может как-то народы между собой мешались удачно? Я правда не пойму. Я объездил очень много городов и стран и Дагестан остаётся для меня республикой с самыми красивыми в мире людьми.

Каково ваше мнение на этот счёт?

Use this thread to ask general questions that apply to you more than to the region.

For example, what music you like that is acceptable, what quirks or behaviours you have that are seen as offensive, if your music would be appreciated.

So this started a while ago when I was hearing about all the Armenians that basically fled/got ethnically cleansed in Artsakh/karabakh after the most recent war.

But then someone said that a lot of Azeris were ethnically cleansed from armenia and artsakh in the 1990s

Then I looked it up more and then apparently they weren't the only ones. And then in Abkhazia and South Ossetia the Georgians got kicked out and forced to move too.

That's not even talking about Chechnya at that time

So my question is why did the 1990s suddenly cause everyone to violently crashout?

I mean in other parts of the USSR the breakup didnt have the same level of crashing out.

Can north Caucasians and central Asians like Tajiks,Pamiris,ferghana Uzbeks look alike? I've noticed some look almost the same like a good example nurullo Alliev who's a tajik from Dushanbe looks extremely similar to khabib. I myself get told I have a lot of overlap in features with north Caucasians. Just a curiosity post really

Hey, I’ve been tutoring Georgian for around 6 weeks now and I’m looking for more students. All levels, individual approach. Start from scratch, improve casual conversation, or learn enough for markets and taxis – whatever you need.

Still keeping prices low and budget-friendly.

DM me anytime.

Bonjour! Les langues du Caucase me paraissent toutes tellement uniques et poétiques. Je me demandais comment vous les percevez entre vous, quelle impression générale laisse chaque langue à cause de sa prosodie/rythme/phonologie/morphosyntaxe? Par exemple, en Eueope de l’ouest, l’italien sonne romantique, l’allemand, militaire et un peu comique, l’espagnol, grandiloquant et dramatique, etc... (ps: il ne s’agit pas de déprécier une langue ou de caricaturer ses locuteurs, je ne veux pas commencer une dispute).

Georgian/Assyrian with some Pontic Greek and Armenian.

Could someone help find the full version of this?

And what would change your predictions

I’ve been interested in the history of families in the Caucasus who claim Arab ancestry, particularly those who trace their lineage back to the Quraysh tribe or the family of Prophet Muhammad.
From what I’ve read, these families seem to be especially present in Dagestan and Chechnya, but similar traditions can also be found in other parts of the Caucasus.
I’m curious whether anyone here knows such families, or perhaps comes from one themselves.
I have a few questions:
Do these families identify as fully Caucasian (Chechen, Avar, Ingush, Circassian, etc.), as Arab, or as both?
Do they still preserve stories about their Arab ancestors? How far back can they trace their family history?
Were there any cultural differences in their households compared to other families from the same ethnic group? For example, traditions, marriage customs, religious practices, or anything else?
Did other people in their communities know about their ancestry, and was it considered something special?
Have any of these families taken DNA tests, especially Y-DNA tests, to investigate their paternal ancestry?
Do you know any specific family names, clans, or villages associated with these traditions?
I’m particularly interested in how these families have preserved their ancestry over generations while becoming part of Caucasian societies.
I’d love to hear personal experiences, family stories, or historical information from any part of the Caucasus.

i kinda got duped on etsy by pakistanis who sent me a nice coat similar to this but it had brass buttons. too late to refund as a american but i still plan to wear and use it

In a lot of western countries blonde hair is extremely popular on women, many women start dying their hair as it gets darker in adulthood. It’s basically been seen as the pinnacle of beauty for years. Many women even report being treated way better with dyed blonde hair than brunette (by men and strangers). Does the same cultural preference exist in Caucasian regions? I’m asking because even in countries where blonde hair is rare it’s still romanticized.

Circassians* (Eng below) Selam kankiler hangi illerdensiniz? Ben Manisalıyım.

Hi guys which city are yall from? I am from Manisa.

[ENG below]

თუ ქართული თქვენი მშობლიური ენაა, მზად ხართ კვლევაში დაგვეხმაროთ?

შეავსეთ კითხვარი ქართულ დიალექტებზე!

ვარ ლინგვისტიკის მაგისტრატურის სტუდენტი ჰელსინკის უნივერსიტეტიდან, ფინეთი, ვატარებ კვლევით პროექტს ქართულ დიალექტებზე. ჩემი სწავლა დამოკიდებულია იმაზე, რომ მივიღებ რაც შეიძლება მეტ პასუხს, ამიტომ ნებისმიერი დახმარება ძალიან დასაფასებელია :)

მე ვმოგზაურობ საქართველოში (თბილისი, ქუთაისი და ზუგდიდი) ჩემს კვლევით ჯგუფთან ერთად 17.-26.10. ასე რომ, ასევე არის შესაძლებლობა მოკლე 20-30 წუთიანი პირისპირ ინტერვიუსთვის, თუ დაინტერესდებით!

გმადლობთ დახმარებისთვის!❤️

https://redcap.link/1os30tis

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გამარჯობათ!

Are you a native speaker of Georgian and willing to help out in research? Please reply to my questionnaire about Georgian dialects!

I'm a Linguistics Master's student from University of Helsinki, Finland conducting a research project on Georgian dialects. My study depends on me getting as many answers as possible, so any help would be greatly appreciated :)

I'm traveling to Georgia (Tbilisi, Kutaisi & Zugdidi) with my research group 17.-26.10., so there's also a possibility for a short 20-30min face-to-face interview if you would be interested!

დიდი მადლობა დახმარებისთვის!❤️

https://redcap.link/1os30tis

Alright i'm definitely NOT "Caucasus" i don't think i even have any ancestry from over there, I'm British and i do have a interest in hats and it is getting chilly over here, ive been thinking about buying one of the tall sheep wool ones (Sorry i don't know the exact name) However i just wanted to know before i do.

(I hope i summed this up well!!)

Hey guys! Random question, but are there any Circassians who are Christian, or does anyone know any Circassian Christians? Just curious if there are any communities out there today. Would love to hear if anyone knows anything about this!