Including
Chechenia, Abkhasia and South Ossetia, North Caucasia lays from Black Sea to the Caspian
Sea on the north of Georgia and Azerbaijan and it ends with Kuban and Kuma rivers in the
North. The region has always drawn the attention of many people from the very early in
history. North Caucasian people are called Circassians by Middle East and some European
countries. Sometimes, this name is used only for North West Caucasian people. North
Caucasian people speak ten different languages which have about 40 dialects. Some
historians claim that some oldest historical documents are in Caucasian languages. North
caucasia built relations in early times with Greeks, Roma and Byzantium and also with some
Middle Age Italian Sites through colonies on Black Sea coacsts. Despite many different
languages, North Caucasia has been a place for an old and identical common culture. As an
English Historian’s remark: “It is North Caucasians who has the most developed social
culture in Asia.” This description means the
North Caucasia before 19th century. North Caucasian people met with celestial religions in
early historical times. Judaism, Christianity and Islam became prevalent to some different
degrees in history. Today, there has been membert of all these three religions in North
Caucasia. Despite the differences in language and religion, common culture has always kept
the sense of unity. In this respect, this region is worth to draw attention. North
Caucasian people never attacked on other regions in history and consequently they never
invaded other countries. In this respect, they are peaceful people not a warrior society.
But, when they are attacked, they defend determinately their social structure, culture and
land. These peoples stayed independent and lived in peace and secure life until the
Russian invasion at the end of 19th century. North Caucasian people have always thought
the superiority of social structure identical to themselves.
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