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Circassians Turn Full Circle
Descendents of Caucasus emigres hoped to make new lives back in their ancestral lands, but many are giving up in disappointment
1 May 03
The Demise of the Adygean Code
New social phenomena such as drug abuse and alcoholism have caught the older generation of Adygeans unawares
30 Apr 01
The Lost Land of Shapsugia
A new Russian law on "ethnic minorities" has given the Shapsug people fresh hope of reclaiming their historical homeland
8 Dec 00
Adygea Hits Back
Ethnic leaders in Adygea say they are being demonised by the Russian media
10 Nov 00
Little Cause for Celebration
With each faction convinced that its superior wisdom and statecraft has won the day, a semblance of normality is returning to Karachaevo-Cherkessia
9 Jun 00
Remembrance of Things Past
Cherkess women, forced by harsh economic realities to undertake menial work, are being accused of betraying their tribal code of honour
12 May 00
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