In Sochi the Day of Indigenous People observed without Circassians (Adygs)

Program of All-Russia festival "Attracting worlds. Ethnic Russia" held in the capital of the Winter Games come to celebrate the International Day of Indigenous People, indigenous residents of Krasnodar region – of which Circassians has no place.

The event was loudly announced. It is not surprising: a forum of indigenous peoples in Russia, incidentally, is the seventh in a row, positioned by the organizers as part of the Cultural Olympiad, "Sochi-2014". The idea of the forum, according to an official press release, is also the most plausible: "... under the flag of the Olympic movement to show the cultural diversity of rare and unique traditions nationalities, who together constitute a unique ethnic map of Russia. "Only there the Circassians at the ground where three years from now on and which will hold the Winter Games, as seen in this map did not fit. Residents and guests of the resort saw representatives from 15 ethnic groups living in the North, Siberia and Far East countries but the local aborigines an invitation to this big ethnic festival did not get ...

However, the issue for us is not new. If, for example, to judge by the statute of the Krasnodar Territory, the constitutional status of the Circassians, as indigenous people, confirmed by the way, at the federal level, on the other hand at regional level - that for many years remains a stumbling block: its hard nobody here wants to legally secure it. We, Circassians, it is like as we are not here at all.

Need more facts? Please! Here are some of the freshest. Recently, an e-mail to our newspaper had an interesting photo from one of the Shapsugia readers'. "It captures a usual resort Bag - This summer, these can be bought almost everywhere: in Sochi, Tuapse, Anapa, or Gelendzhik. It is schematically indicated map of Krasnodar region. At first glance, nothing remarkable - a map card. And let's take a closer more attention! It turns out that today Kuban - a "country" from sea to sea: the producers did not bother to at least as schematically indicate the Republic of Adygeya, which is known to be geographically located within the region - it’s as if there is nothing in nature, dissolved ...

Several years ago, gathering material for publication in "Marasmus of Kuban," forswear: To not borrow more in the hands of textbooks of kubanovedeniyu (Kuban’s management). Except detestation from these allocations, actively encouraged by in recent years everywhere - from kindergartens to universities and public libraries - personally I have not other feelings caused by. And studying in ordinary village school, if possible, try to fence the children from all this pseudo-"Fiction". But where to disappear - the profession requires it: leafed recently through the creation of the Krasnodar "historians" to follow after the reforms in education. For a long time could not resist: I spat, swore and threw to the side - nothing has changed ...

On the cover of a textbook for elementary school "Introduction to the History of Kuban" (Educational publishing and printing center "Prospects", Krasnodar, 2005) - on such tens of thousands of boys and girls study in the province - a schematic representation of map of the Kuban and inquisitive child, frozen in indecision. Before him a challenge: to determine which people historically inhabited the area. However, the authors graciously took pity on the lad, long time wondering about the puzzles he do not have to: the answer laid in the figure. Here everything is clear without comment: within the boundaries of the Krasnodar Territory are several figures in national costumes - Greek, Scythian, a Cossack with a sword and a gun. Circassian, armed to the teeth, and the a Mountain Girl with a jug on her shoulder, of course, there were outcasts - the artist has placed them on the sidelines. "Abroad" the company is quite illogical for some reason there is turned out to be Cossack and Scythian together.

Furthermore. At the end of the book to the delight of children is another picture-puzzle. On it - Cossack hut. "There is a mess in the hose of Cossack, - the setting for the students. - Help employers figure out which items are unnecessary." Interesting exercise! Immature brains of junior scholars, diligently performing their homework, remember the main thing: the Greek harp - not wanted here, and therefore, it has no place in the house. In the corner - Circassian table on three legs - ANE, and it's not the place - out!

While, however, and the old woman is an error. The authors do not seem to take into account that among the students may well be found inquisitive head, which will do the job until the end. For example, any boy, logical reasoning, decides as follows: if to act honestly and in truth, including history, then the Cossack reclining on a bed, apparently ancient, necessary to disturb: Circassian coat, which he smartly dressed, shirt , ichigi (Tatarian shoes), and Caucasian dagger on the belt, whatever one may say, to pull off these is essential. So he can stay in his underwear ...

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