Understanding Chechen Culture: A Deep Dive

Caucasians are a common name for the peoples living in the Caucasus region, which is located between the Black and Caspian Seas. This region is divided into the North Caucasus, which is part of Russia, and the South Caucasus, which includes Georgia. The Caucasus is not one nation — there are many different peoples living here with their own languages, culture and traditions: Chechens, Ingush, Avars, Ossetians, Kabardins, Balkars, Karachays, Adygs, Georgians, Kumyks, Lezgins and others. The peopl