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Caucasus Explorer magazine
Caucasus Explorer magazine
Abkhazia: anykhs, priests and Chichba family
Abkhazia is a Christian country, but traditional religion is no less important here. Abkhazians from ancient times believe that their land is guarded by sanctuaries-anykhs. There are seven of them, they are located on seven holy peaks. Seven stars on the Abkhazian flag are in honor of these anykhs.
January 26 2022
Culture
Travel with art critics to South Ossetia
January 4 2022
Our news
About the Teberda National Park and our expedition there in July 2021
December 24 2021
Our news
Talysh
April 11 2020
Culture
How one “chudu” has driven a wedge between two villages
August 22 2018
Kitchen
New Russian winemakers
A couple of months back we discovered a wine region in the westmost corner of the Caucasus.
August 19 2018
Kitchen
On the Abkhaz Cattle Husbandry: the Share of the Sylvan Deity
The Abkhaz regarded the forest as an animate creature. It was particularly revered by shepherds who would exclaim upon driving their herds into the forest: “O, Forest, give us the warmth of your eyes!” No special sacrifices were offered to the spirit of the forest, however, the shepherds used to observe one singular ritual related to the forest cult.
July 1 2018
Culture
Visa to Armenia
April 13 2018
Useful
Visa to Georgia
March 14 2018
Useful
Visa to Azerbaijan
March 5 2018
Useful
Six reasons for your Dagestan travel
Upon arrival a lot of people ask me: “Is Dagestan in Russia or not?”
January 24 2018
Useful
Kabardian shashka
“My words won’t be compelling unless I demonstrate one movement.”
I am shifting from foot to foot, holding a wooden plank. The director of the National Museum of Kabardino-Balkaria, Felix Nakov is standing in front of me like a cowboy from a western...
November 13 2017
Culture
7 reasons to visit Abkhazia
Did you know that there is an exquisite little country located just ten kilometers from Sochi or Zugdidi?
August 26 2017
Useful
Abkhazia: anykhs, priests and Chichba family
Abkhazia is a Christian country, but traditional religion is no less important here. Abkhazians from ancient times believe that their land is guarded by sanctuaries-anykhs. There are seven of them, they are located on seven holy peaks. Seven stars on the Abkhazian flag are in honor of these anykhs.
January 26 2022
Culture
Travel with art critics to South Ossetia
January 4 2022
Our news
About the Teberda National Park and our expedition there in July 2021
December 24 2021
Our news
Talysh
April 11 2020
Culture
How one “chudu” has driven a wedge between two villages
August 22 2018
Kitchen
New Russian winemakers
A couple of months back we discovered a wine region in the westmost corner of the Caucasus.
August 19 2018
Kitchen
On the Abkhaz Cattle Husbandry: the Share of the Sylvan Deity
The Abkhaz regarded the forest as an animate creature. It was particularly revered by shepherds who would exclaim upon driving their herds into the forest: “O, Forest, give us the warmth of your eyes!” No special sacrifices were offered to the spirit of the forest, however, the shepherds used to observe one singular ritual related to the forest cult.
July 1 2018
Culture
Visa to Armenia
April 13 2018
Useful
Visa to Georgia
March 14 2018
Useful
Visa to Azerbaijan
March 5 2018
Useful
Six reasons for your Dagestan travel
Upon arrival a lot of people ask me: “Is Dagestan in Russia or not?”
January 24 2018
Useful
Kabardian shashka
“My words won’t be compelling unless I demonstrate one movement.”
I am shifting from foot to foot, holding a wooden plank. The director of the National Museum of Kabardino-Balkaria, Felix Nakov is standing in front of me like a cowboy from a western...
November 13 2017
Culture
7 reasons to visit Abkhazia
Did you know that there is an exquisite little country located just ten kilometers from Sochi or Zugdidi?
August 26 2017
Useful

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