Brilliantly done and such an important topic - thank you!

As a Circassian I’m very happy that this topic is being spread over the internet I cannot thank you enough sir

@hugodesrosiers-plaisance3156

Жыл бұрын

Hello! I'd like to ask you a question if I may. Let's consider the possibility that the Russian Federation collapses as a consequence of Putin's war in Ukraine, how likely would it be then that Circassia breaks away as an independant state?

@FreeMan-ev3jh

Жыл бұрын

I am also Circassian (from Turkey Diaspora) and I would like to thank a lot KingsandGenerals for this video...They didnt forget about our people...

@rustemzholdybalin6210

Жыл бұрын

​​@@hugodesrosiers-plaisance3156 it is a very low proximity of recreating ethnically solid Circassia nowadays, since Circassians (inc. Adyghe and Kabarda people), even summed with Turkic people (Balkar and Karachai), are a minority in the Western Caucassus region compared to Russians. That problem could be solved by repatriation of million Circassian descendants from Turkey, but many of them already became Turkish, so, creating independent Circassia would need repelling millions of Russians from Adygea, Kabardino-Balkaria, Karachaevo-Cherkessia, and most notably Krasnodar, because without Krasnodar, or at least its southern half, there is no option to connect separated Circassian republics. AND then you'll probably have to separate Circassian and Turkic people, which again would be an administrative nightmare

@creedness733

Жыл бұрын

@Rustem Zholdybalin you can make a a state which would be democratic with Circassian identity which encourages Circassians to immigrate to it with ease so that all the Circassians would go back to their historic homeland and the state would maintain minority rights

@zyncwargaming179

Жыл бұрын

@@latinobunny9882 Based on what? Ukraine will win.

Finally. Someone who called a spade a spade. Perhaps the only non-Circassian channel/individual to not dance around the word genocide. Thank you for shedding light on our history, very few people know who we are and what our ancestors had to go through.

@friedbanana69

Жыл бұрын

My condolence for what your people had to go through

@blacketruscan

Жыл бұрын

✊🤞

@TheCipheric

Жыл бұрын

On a Sunday morning, I watched this the first thing and my blood boiled listening to all the atrocities which nobody in the west or further east is even aware of … sorry that you guys have to go through this … Insha Allah, the souls of your ancestors gets jannah 🙏🏼

@deanfirnatine7814

Жыл бұрын

Honestly I never read or view anything about Circassia without the term genocide being used.

@deanfirnatine7814

Жыл бұрын

@@brendandenamadrai5353 Us Irish understand

As a Georgian🇬🇪 I am proud, my country is the first state, that recognized Circassian genocide, I hope many other countries will follow.

@creedness733

Жыл бұрын

Thank you my Georgian brothers

@yagzkart2772

Жыл бұрын

We thank the people of Georgia and their government, for their stance against Russian imperialism alone, they too had suffered Russian incursions into their lands. We’ll never forget 1864, and keep on trying to make the Turkish government here recognize the genocide, whose banner is home the largest diaspora of Circassians is located in the world. Our hope is that others will follow after the Georgian recognition.

@blacketruscan

Жыл бұрын

Hm

@_Arsen-

Жыл бұрын

🤚

@deanfirnatine7814

Жыл бұрын

@@yagzkart2772 Turkey will never recognize it because it would also shine a light on the Armenians, Greeks and Assyrians "ethnic cleansings".

Not only did the Circassian genocide cause the annihilation of the Ubykh tribe, but it also led to the Ubykh language's extinction. The last speaker of this very unique language, Tevfik Esenç, died in Turkey in 1992, and with him the language went extinct.

@quintus6081

Жыл бұрын

Couldn't he write it down?

@gabrielandradeferraz386

Жыл бұрын

​@@quintus6081 languages due because nobody will bother speaking them. Why write down a language nobody will want to speak?

@quintus6081

Жыл бұрын

@@gabrielandradeferraz386 even if no one ever will speak it. It would've been nice for historians never the less I guess.

@creedness733

Жыл бұрын

@Quintus it's documented for research and linguists study it, but there are no more native speakers of the language

@ahmadkadan6314

Жыл бұрын

@@quintus6081 Esenç was actually very insistent on preserving as much of the language as possible. A combined effort with a French-Georgian linguistics professor tried to preserve the many unique aspects of the Ubykh language, especially its phonology. You can still find many of his recordings here on KZread. Unfortunately though only recording and documenting a language cannot save it from linguistic death or extinction.

Circassians have a surprisingly outsized role in the Middle East. They helped found the capital city of Jordan; Amman. A lot of the rulers of Egypt were originally of Circassian origin.

@nenenindonu

Жыл бұрын

Yep the Circassian Burji Dynasty ruled the Egypt based Mamluk Sultanate which also expanded over the Levant and Hejaz

@rationalbeliever6801

Жыл бұрын

@@nenenindonu Yep, unfortunately the Ottomans massacred the Mamluks inhumanly.

@nenenindonu

Жыл бұрын

​​@@rationalbeliever6801 Mamluks weren't pacifists themselves though and kinda asked for an Ottoman annexation by plotting against them with Safavids

@Takmatikbaspapaz

Жыл бұрын

@@rationalbeliever6801 In fact, Ottomans incorporated significant part of them in their own army, then Mamluks even rebelled many times after that and tried to re-establish a Mamluk state.

@rationalbeliever6801

Жыл бұрын

@@nenenindonu How hypocritical when you Turks massacre the Mamluks and Armenians it is their fault. Then Russia can also say the same. The Ottomans attacked the Mamluks and massacred them because they wanted their land.

Thank you for making a video on this. Very few people in the world even know about the Circassian people, let along this tragedy.

@Gugner

Жыл бұрын

I knew…because I have always been curious about history from places we don’t hear from…WHAT a terrible series of genocides by the Russians through hundreds of years….

@OverTheTop85

Жыл бұрын

You mean "Russians" committed Genocide on more groups than we thought? Nooooo (Sarcasm)

@youtube_new_update_sucks

Жыл бұрын

Well thanks to EU4, I knew about the Circassian.

@berghankumila3984

Жыл бұрын

@@youtube_new_update_sucks Lol I just want to attack circassian and gave the territory to my Georgian vassal as Muscovy(later become russian empire) Guess the history repeat itself even in the game 😂

@AbdullahKhan-kw6ez

Жыл бұрын

Well i wanted to defend the circassians in victoria2 as the ottomans but egypt revolts in the start and circassia doesn’t put much of a fight in the game

I am a Circassian living in Turkey. I got goosebumps when I saw your video. On behalf of all Circassians, thank you very much for this video.We are tired of always being in the background and being forgotten. The world doesn't care about us, most of countries care more about their relations with Russia. But our people perished. It will never be the same as before. We try to keep our culture alive as much as we can and make people aware of ourselves. This video will be very important for history lovers to have an idea about the Circassians. One day, Free Circassia again...💚💛

@SnobDog

Жыл бұрын

There are "big prostitution" in "Big Politics". This movie iAs an example of that! It is silent that Abkhazians (Abaza peoples) were also subjected to genocide. Georgian peoples participated in the genocide (present-day Georgia). During the genocide, they were direct accomplices of it, together with the Russian Empire (the Tsar of Russia, was of German origin). Abkhazia, still does not recognized the USA (which also genocided Indians of America). Such prostitution is large and small.

@ArchieBald38

Жыл бұрын

You need to know that Georgia supported Circassian genocide recognition, while Abkhasians did not; While, during Georgia - Abkhazia war, Circassians were fighting on the side of united Abkhazian-Russian army... Hopefully you are informed of this.

@ArchieBald38

Жыл бұрын

@@SnobDog blaming Georgians for genocide is a Russian narrative / part of propaganda to undermine peace in Caucasian region. In fact it was a total opposite, it was ethnic cleansing of Georgians by the united Abkhazian /Russian army - you can easily search for abundant information online.

@vidarodinson5246

Жыл бұрын

​@@SnobDog also abkhazians become an accomplice of Tsar and Genocide the Georgians.

@Sceptonic

11 ай бұрын

​@@abstragento0087 what do you mean

One of my country's Prime Minister (Malaysia), late Tun Hussein Onn, had Circassian ancestry. Their descedants still influential in this country from politics to education and business.

@SpaceMarine500

Жыл бұрын

I didn't know Circassians were present in Malaysia. How did they come to live there?

@muhammadaliffbinmuhammadla7846

Жыл бұрын

@@SpaceMarine500 Some of their ancestors migrated to here from Turkiye or during this very era of Russian prosecution. Intermarriage in Malaya were common back in the day.

@wewenang5167

Жыл бұрын

@@SpaceMarine500 WELL , THE SULTAN OF THE OTTOMAN WAS A GOOD FRIEND OF THE SULTAN OF THE STATE OF JOHOR IN MALAYSIA. THE OTTOMAN SULTAN SEND SOME CIRCASSIAN WOMEN AND MEN TO MALAYSIA AND THE SULTAN OF JOHOR AND ONE OTHER MALAY NOBLE MARRIED THESE CIRCASSIAN WOMEN. ONE OF THEIR DESCENDANTS ARE OUR EX PM TUN HUSSIEN ONN.

@killer3000ad

Жыл бұрын

@@SpaceMarine500 A Circassian woman named Rukiye Hanim who in the Ottoman sultan's harem, was gifted to the Sultan of Johor some time in the late 19th century. Her descendants went onto be heavily involved in Malaysian politics.

It’s insane how such a complete genocide is so scarcely known…

@danildyachkov2566

Жыл бұрын

Chill there was no genocide, all the minorities are still alive and prospering.

@silverfiredarkworkssymphonia

Жыл бұрын

@@danildyachkov2566 there can be a Genocide and still be survivors. The Russians absolutely massacred the Circassians to near-extinction in their traditional lands. Most fled to Turkey where many reside now. Wanna tell the Jews that a Genocide never happened bc they still live? Wanna tell the Chinese that the Japanese and Mongols didn’t genocide them?

@veeles682

Жыл бұрын

@@danildyachkov2566 the genocide DID happen. They didnt kill the entire circassian population thats why theres still a minority there to this day

@Legion617

Жыл бұрын

@@danildyachkov2566 Nice revisionism. So much for just pointing fingers at Western Colonial powers right?

@adamhall5298

Жыл бұрын

@@danildyachkov2566 spot the Russian chauvinist

Love the visual at 0:52. As Circassians, the metaphor of the "Black Sea being a grave" to many of our people is something we’ve often heard from our grandparents. Some in our family used to refuse eating any seafood that came from the Black Sea for some time, saying that they had the blood of our ancestors on them. They often said that the shores of Northern Black Sea and the Turkish shores where the deportees arrived were full of dead bodies and "red from blood and flesh" for days.

@CircassianMedia

Жыл бұрын

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@EgyptianMuslim76

Жыл бұрын

The atrocities committed against your people really do break my heart. I wish there had been an intervention by Muslim powers but we ourselves were in a position of weakness. May Allah swt bless you and your family.

@yagzkart2772

Жыл бұрын

@@EgyptianMuslim76 thank you brother.

@EgyptianMuslim76

Жыл бұрын

@yağızkart2 ❤ May I ask where you live? There are some circassians in egypt, but most are in Turkey, correct? Is the circassian culture still alive? There's not much I know about circassians if I'm being honest, and it's not fair to a people to only be known by a genocide.

@Patlichan

Жыл бұрын

@@EgyptianMuslim76 We mostly live in Turkey, yes. The culture is alive but both the culture and the language is dissapearing slowly

As a Circassian Activist and fan of this channel - you can't imagine how happy, surprised and impressed I was that you guys did a feature on our culture and people. This was exceptionally well written and showcased - would love to collaborate and see more in the future

@oleksandrshymanskyi1129

Жыл бұрын

It's sad to see that now Circassians serve fascist regime, who sends the remains of your people into a meatgrinder.

@SnobDog

Жыл бұрын

There are "big prostitution" in "Big Politics". This movie iAs an example of that! It is silent that Abkhazians (Abaza peoples) were also subjected to genocide. Georgian peoples participated in the genocide (present-day Georgia). During the genocide, they were direct accomplices of it, together with the Russian Empire (the Tsar of Russia, was of German origin). Abkhazia, still does not recognized the USA (which also genocided Indians of America). Such prostitution is large and small.

@oleksandrshymanskyi1129

Жыл бұрын

@@SnobDog and just as Circassians, modern Abkhazians participate in today's genocidal war against Ukraine by Moscow's orders. That doesn't help your cause, to be honest.

@SnobDog

Жыл бұрын

@@oleksandrshymanskyi1129 In Georgia, it also began, they jumped and rode that they lost South Ossetia and Abkhazia. In Odessa, tell those who were burned about your "pan-headed revolution" on blood. And find out why all the subsequent leadership of Ukraine banned the investigation into the murder of the "Heavenly Hundred". They stuck their tongue in the ass, Vashi: the Prosecutor's Office, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Investigative Committee and Cyborgs

@oleksandrshymanskyi1129

Жыл бұрын

@@SnobDog "tell those who were burned" You mean the pro-ruzki imbeciles who attacked a pro-ukrainian demonstration with firearms? You know, the fact that ruzki propaganda always omits? Yeah, not feeling sorry for these dumbasses: play stupid games - win stupid prizes.

I am Turkish of Circassian Shapsug origin. Thanks for the documentary.

Circassian living in Cyprus here. Thank you so much for sharing our story

@rumipraetorian9716

Жыл бұрын

Southern or Northern part?

@mystery8guy

Жыл бұрын

@@rumipraetorian9716 Limassol (south)

@tcherkess9695

Жыл бұрын

Are you from Cyprus or you moved there!? I have a very interesting and tragic text that dates back to 1864, written by the son of the French Council in Cyprus, describing the state in which the Circassians reached the shores of Cyprus in Larnaca, according to him, only 30 people made it alive out of 3 thousands who were sent on board of 3 ships from Constantinople.

@mystery8guy

Жыл бұрын

@@tcherkess9695 please tell me the name of the book. I would love to have it in my collection. I was born here, my parents came over in the 80s but my family is all over the world.

@tcherkess9695

Жыл бұрын

@@mystery8guy The book is in French, but i have a Russian version and I'm currently working on translating it to Arabic, idk if there's an English or Greek version It's called: "Saint-Cyr et Jérusalem: souvenirs intimes - Léon de Maricourt" The chapter talking about Circassians starts from page 169.

I am not a Circassian but they are our citizens in Turkey, our neighbours, friends and very often intermarried into our families for a long time now. Thank you for educating more people about this!

@blacketruscan

Жыл бұрын

🦅

@chaosXP3RT

Жыл бұрын

Will you now also recognize the Armenian Genocide?

@chaosXP3RT

Жыл бұрын

@@ahmetkaansakzc Just like there was no Circassian Genocide or Native American Genocide?

@Wridlerex

Жыл бұрын

I hope K & G will cover the Armenian genocide, pontic greek genocide & assyrian genocide too that committed by Ottoman

@efepasa4367

Жыл бұрын

@@Wridlerex Will he also cover the genocide against Turks committed by the Greeks and Armenians? No? Ah yes of course you didn't knew this two because you are so fixated on one thing. Dear western listener be a little more bright. Greeks and Armenians killed Turks but nobody talks about it you know why? Because y'all are just hypocrites and only think about the things that you guys claim the Turkey made. You guys made an population nearly extinct thats something worse than your Armenian Pontic Greek and Assyrian Genocide we are talking about a near extinction the ultimate genocide. You know the people i am talking about. Y'all came to their homes an murdered them killed them ripped them out of their culture but you guys are just talking about the Turks. Hypocrites as i said.

Just a comment to support the channel and the video. I’m Circassian too who is living in our native land and very pleased and proud to see this video. Thank you very much for coverage of this information!❤️💔

As a Circassian and passionate follower of this channel, couln't be more happy with any other topic than this. Thank you for being the voice of unheard. And thank you for spreading the savagery our ancestors faced only for the will to live in their homelands.

@SnobDog

Жыл бұрын

There are "big prostitution" in "Big Politics". This movie iAs an example of that! It is silent that Abkhazians (Abaza peoples) were also subjected to genocide. Georgian peoples participated in the genocide (present-day Georgia). During the genocide, they were direct accomplices of it, together with the Russian Empire (the Tsar of Russia, was of German origin). Abkhazia, still does not recognized the USA (which also genocided Indians of America). Such prostitution is large and small.

@cumar9875

11 ай бұрын

​@@SnobDog typical russian-terrorist denying the circassian genocide

As a Circassian, i was waaiting this video for a long time.Thank you!

@sidp5381

Жыл бұрын

I’m so sorry this happened to your people it’s pretty ironic that Russia loves to claim about genocide and everything that’s supposedly happening in Ukraine when they literally did this their entire existence there’s no doubt about it. The Russian federation needs to be dismantled completely.

@altunaze6127

Жыл бұрын

Nasılsın kardesim 🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷❤️❤️

@altunaze6127

Жыл бұрын

As Azerbaijani turk i decided that no Western channel will talk about it but Because of Ukraine war they made video about Circassian genocide.

@christhomson8924

Жыл бұрын

DEATH TO RUSSIAN COLONIALISM!!!!

@CircassianMedia

Жыл бұрын

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After fleeing from the Russian empire, many circassians took refuge in the Ottoman empire, where they became highly influential. They produced great politicians such as Hayreddin Pasha, powerful military generals such as Ahmet Anzavur Pasha and great Intellectuals and poets such as Ahmad Shawqi many many others.

@Takmatikbaspapaz

Жыл бұрын

Especially in the second half of the nineteenth century, the number of Circassian slaves imported from the Caucasus to Istanbul actually increased, due to the forced migration of the Caucasian population that was under threat by the Russian state.57 The sale of children was widespread among the Circassians, mosty among those who already belonged to the slave class.

@ahmadabida7427

Жыл бұрын

It wasn't refuge to be frank, it was more of a "trade". The Ottomans bought what was remaining of the Circassian population who were forcefully exiled by Russians. The Ottomans were well aware of the Circassian warriors capabilities as they've encountered them at the times of Mamluks. In order for capable Circassian men to feed their families, they were offered to join the Ottoman army, fighting in the Levant, Bulgaria, Yugoslavia.. etc. Not to mention that almost half of our ancestors lost their lives either from hunger, thirst, disease or drowning across the black sea. Of course, nowadays, most of the Circassian population lives in Diaspora, mainly in Turkey, Jordan and other surrounding countries.

@tarmynastyr

Жыл бұрын

@@ahmadabida7427 The problem with your people is that you had terrible leaders. Brave but all stupid. Generations after generations of stupid leaders led your people to ruin.

@ruslankazimov622

Жыл бұрын

Turks didn't help Circassians. Just like their Mongol and tatar brethren, they wanted slaves. Turks call typical turkish women "Kara-kura". Circassians women have white skin, often light eye and hair color. Those are written records of slave traders why they aimed for Circassians.

@EmisoraRadioPatio

Жыл бұрын

The Ottomans enslaved many of them, sadly.

I am Circassian and I thank Georgia for recognizing the Circassian genocide.

@maxtomlinson8134

7 ай бұрын

Yet Russia doesn’t? It’s like how Turkey denies the Armenian genocide.

@damnmodebadze

7 ай бұрын

No Problem Bro Love From Kartvelia 🇬🇪, We Love You And Support Our Circassian Brothers

@sonofalbi9801

3 ай бұрын

You seem like you’re a Georgian provocateur trying to disrupt the Adyghe-Abkhaz brotherhood. All your comments are thanking Georgia.

@sonofalbi9801

3 ай бұрын

@@damnmodebadzeYou clearly don’t, given you assisted the Russians in their genocide and claim the lands of their brothers. Circassia is Adyghe, not Russian, and Abkhazia is Apsua, not Kartvel.

As a chechen, thank you for your work. Circassians, our brothers, fought shoulder to shoulder with us against evil imperialist Russia, and they payed the highest price for their bravery, they've been murdered, forced to exil but they always kept their head up. And it's been a disgrace that mondial history has been this quiet about Circassian genocide. Wish the best for your brave and strong people dear brothers.

@creedness733

Жыл бұрын

Thank you my brother

@nizamettinavcar1943

Жыл бұрын

Chechens are one of the biggest supporters of Putin and his regime right.

@FreeMan-ev3jh

Жыл бұрын

Thank you my brother.

@viikmaqic

Жыл бұрын

yet chechen people stand with Russia today against ukraine, weak

@FreeMan-ev3jh

Жыл бұрын

@@viikmaqic they are also many Chechens who are fighting with the Ukrainians against Russia.

I've never seen such a big channel talk about our history before. It's so painful to be ignored. thank you so much, you are a real hero

As a Circassian i would like to thank this channel for taking the time to learn about the history of our people and long lost country, our cause isn't dead yet, as long as Circassians exist the dream of reclaiming our country and freedom back will always be alive.

I have to admit, I never knew anything about the Circassians. I was aware of the actions of the Russian Empire towards ethnic and religious minorities, but I can't say I really studied the specifics of many of them. Thank you for a deeper dive into these! I hope you do this for others as well!

@daarom3472

Жыл бұрын

Qing China did something similar to the Zhungars. They simply whiped out the entire Zhungar population and repopulated the area with others.

@deanfirnatine7814

Жыл бұрын

@@daarom3472 China has wiped out nearly wiped out many many ethnic groups over the centuries, today they occupy Manchuria, Tibet, Outer Mongolia and East Turkistan(Uyghurs).

@ennui9745

Жыл бұрын

​@@deanfirnatine7814 Correct. Both China and Russia are colonial empires masquerading as nation-states, and while the other colonial empires have all collapsed, China and Russia still control most of their colonial territory. I hope that the Chinese and Russian empires collapse as well.

@SnobDog

Жыл бұрын

There are "big prostitution" in "Big Politics". This movie iAs an example of that! It is silent that Abkhazians (Abaza peoples) were also subjected to genocide. Georgian peoples participated in the genocide (present-day Georgia). During the genocide, they were direct accomplices of it, together with the Russian Empire (the Tsar of Russia, was of German origin). Abkhazia, still does not recognized the USA (which also genocided Indians of America). Such prostitution is large and small.

@danielzhang1916

Жыл бұрын

@@daarom3472 not trying to justify genocide, but those tribes invaded China every year throughout the centuries, it is not quite the same as the Russian Empire invading, let's be clear on where the line is in history

Finally.. I subscribed and followed this channel closely for more than 2 years now.. and I really enjoyed it, but as a Circassian (ADIGA) descend I've always wondered when a non Circassian channel will ever mention or show my great ancestors history's story..thank you from the heart of Circassian Jordanian in diaspora.

@wisamhatk5016

Жыл бұрын

@Kabardian Salafi Salam alykom si quash .. are you Jordanian? Or from the motherland?

@cherkes3219

Жыл бұрын

Салам Алейкум братья Черкесы! Я Черкес из Кабарды!

@ryan_ryan

Жыл бұрын

@Kabardian Salafi if you're a salafi wahhabi then don't call yourself a circassian

@wisamhatk5016

Жыл бұрын

@@cherkes3219 уэ алекум асалам сы кьуэщ.. сй гуапэ брат

Greetings to my circassian brothers and sisters from chechnya! We are one caucasian family💚

As a Circassian, thank you very much for being the voice of the oppressed and suffering peoples.

@CircassianMedia

Жыл бұрын

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@SnobDog

Жыл бұрын

There are "big prostitution" in "Big Politics". This movie iAs an example of that! It is silent that Abkhazians (Abaza peoples) were also subjected to genocide. Georgian peoples participated in the genocide (present-day Georgia). During the genocide, they were direct accomplices of it, together with the Russian Empire (the Tsar of Russia, was of German origin). Abkhazia, still does not recognized the USA (which also genocided Indians of America). Such prostitution is large and small.

@Charlemagne-fc4fc

8 ай бұрын

Sad and oppressed😂😂

It’s a big honour that your remarkable channel made video about Circassians. Hope to see the next topics about russian genocide of Crimean Tatars, Nogais and other nations with big history from Caucasus and Ural to Central Asia and Siberia. Thanks.

@yakupdemir5016

Жыл бұрын

There are still morons in our country who love russians

Omg, I can't believe you made a video about this. This is such a deserving topic! And almost nobody knows about it...

@lanpirtv

Ай бұрын

Circassians, including in the United Nations, are talking about the genocide and their forced expulsion from their homeland. There are Circassian politicians from many states, they even make statements every May 21, but the world continues to close its eyes to us.

At some point we will say "never again", and will actually mean it.

@ahad8829

Жыл бұрын

What about Chechen genocide

@mokarokas-1727

Жыл бұрын

@@ahad8829 - Are you trying to say "can you please make a video about the Chechen genocide"? Because in that case, that's how you should say it.

@martyz1212

Жыл бұрын

can't do that with Russians around unfortunately

@batrachian149

Жыл бұрын

@@rizz1042 Cringe whataboutism

@bendikmihle

Жыл бұрын

yes, never use that "popping" sound again.

This is never a topic I thought you'd cover, but I'm really glad you did. Thank you for covering this.

And one thank you from me. I am an adige living in Sweden and this video will help me to teach my friends about who I am. Every cerkez knows about what happend, and we will never forget.

I am a Kabardian Circassian. I live in Turkey: Long live the Circassian people. Long live independent Circassia.

@hugodesrosiers-plaisance3156

Жыл бұрын

Hello! I'd like to ask you a question if I may. Let's consider the possibility that the Russian Federation collapses as a consequence of Putin's war in Ukraine, how likely would it be then that Circassia breaks away as an independant state?

@nizamettinavcar1943

Жыл бұрын

@@hugodesrosiers-plaisance3156 There are barely any actual Circassians left in there and even if that happens circassians in turkey would not leave turkey.

@selcukbaglar6271

Жыл бұрын

@@hugodesrosiers-plaisance3156 Circassians have already established some organizations to establish an independent Circassia in the post-Putin era.

@selcukbaglar6271

Жыл бұрын

@@hugodesrosiers-plaisance3156 There are always thousands of Circassians who will return to Circassia from Turkey for an independent Circassia. The idea of patriotism and independence among the Circassians never ends.

@spilerspartakus35

Жыл бұрын

@@nizamettinavcar1943 This is not true. You don't know and you're lying. The Circassian people are always waiting for the Circassia to gain independence. 1 million of our compatriots still live in our homeland. If Circassia is established, there will be a mass return migration from Turkey and other countries. At least 1 million Circassians may return to Circassia within the next 10 years. For this, Russia must be defeated.

This is one of your best videos. I found the part about Zass sending skulls to his "academic friends in Berlin" particularly chilling, even more so considering it in the context of the twisted history of the pseudoscience of phrenology. As a Pole, I also have a sad reflection on how the Russian Empire (like many other empires) was using the people it conquered and oppressed on one of its edges, against others in a similar situation elsewhere. For example, some Circasians in Russian service took part in putting down the Polish uprising in 1831 (one particularly interesting insurgent - Antonina Tomaszewska reportedly distinguished herself in a skirmish against a Circassian cavalry unit). After that uprising, many Poles were forcibly conscripted into the imperial army and sent to fight in the Caucasus.

@PobortzaPl

Жыл бұрын

Teofil Łapiński was fighting for Circassians around late 1850s. Previously he was one of many Polish volunteers fighting in 1848 for Hungarians, then he was engaged in organising Polish troops during Crimean War. He also took part in sadly unsuccessful attempt of delivering weapons for January Uprising by the sea route.

@SaifuLLah77707

Жыл бұрын

Все придатели , кто воевал на стороне империи , прокляты и призераемы , настоящими черкесами . Люблю Польшу и поляков , свободолюбивый и благородный народ , процветания Польше .

@Kaiyanwang82

Жыл бұрын

See what they do today with the Chechens in Ukraine.

@PobortzaPl

Жыл бұрын

@morzh1978 One: Not imperial but nationalistic Two: I consider events of 1918-39 as combined bloody stupidity and utter tragedy Three: Right now we're again 100 years away from those events and it looks like most of us had understood that paths chosen then hadn't been the good ones Four: "Imperial" part of Polish history is a) linked in unbreakable way to "imperial" part of Lithuanian history, b) despite some people looking at it with rose-tinted glasses recognised as period of nobles' domination over all other social classes of PLC, c) recognised as period of chances lost because of nobles narrow-minded political viewpoints. Five: Can We please stop dropping responsibility for Russian imperialism and imperialistic policies on Mongols? Six: It's very telling, at least for me, that in Russian political spheres main adversary of Russia is called "Anglo-Saxons" - British Empire is the only one that can stand side by side with Russian Empire when ruthlessness, cultural insensitivity and exploitation of local populace are concern; in any of this categories one of those empires is first while other is close second, usually with Spanish Empire being distant third Seven: Russian Empire is the only one that never ceased in its efforts to grow larger; yes, some other empires were checked in those efforts by other powers, to the point of these other powers becoming empires of their own, but even when some power was utterly destroyed during its empire making phase one can find in political spheres of that power glimpses of idea that maybe it's time to stop growing.

@1isaev968

Жыл бұрын

By the way, the Poles helped the Circassians no less than the British. Although among the Poles there were those who served this damned Russia, including in the Caucasus, but many ran over to the Circassians and other rebellious Caucasian tribes

Автор, я посылаю тебе свои объятия! Эта тема глубоко в сердцах всех Черкесов. Мы живем мечтой о возраждении нашей страны! Меня переполняет чувство благодарности, я тронут брат мой! К сожалению, все эти годы, мы были один на один с этой болью, и очень радует , что все чаще говорят об этом и придают огласке! Мы живы, мы выжили и сохранили свой кодекс чести! Спасибо за эту прекрасную работу!

@Cerkes393

Жыл бұрын

Упсоу. На первой минуте ...ком в горле ни мог дышать переклило воздух...😢

@Dreamland378

Жыл бұрын

​@@bislanshkv2064 субтитры можно включить

@oleksandrshymanskyi1129

Жыл бұрын

и в тоже время служите фашисткой армии роzzии

@darkness2643

Жыл бұрын

@@Dreamland378 там только на английском походу

@slavushka514

Жыл бұрын

мне две в сырной, пожалуйста

I met a circassian student and she was probably the most beautiful girl I've ever met. Difficult to generalize from an anecdote but I can believe their people are very beautiful.

as a Georgian, glad to see, Tragic stories of Caucasus mountains are being spoken.

@xxxlik8805

6 ай бұрын

What is done is done. Quit crying over it.

@Circassiangurl2002

5 ай бұрын

@@xxxlik8805 Can you keep your rude comments to yourself? Thank You.

Great video! The world needs to know more about these events and recognize it as a genocide. So far Georgia is the ONLY country, which recognized the Circassian Genocide, which is a shame!

@SaifuLLah77707

Жыл бұрын

Биджо ❤

@CircassianMedia

Жыл бұрын

Subscribe to Circassian media

@SnobDog

Жыл бұрын

There are "big prostitution" in "Big Politics". This movie iAs an example of that! It is silent that Abkhazians (Abaza peoples) were also subjected to genocide. Georgian peoples participated in the genocide (present-day Georgia). During the genocide, they were direct accomplices of it, together with the Russian Empire (the Tsar of Russia, was of German origin). Abkhazia, still does not recognized the USA (which also genocided Indians of America). Such prostitution is large and small.

@zurabavaliani8101

Жыл бұрын

@@SnobDog That foul Russian smell stinks from a mile away.

@noworldfortheweak

8 ай бұрын

​@@SnobDogeven to many ciricisians supported a Russians. GEORGIA IN THIS TIME WAS SPLITED ON TWO PART one was a patriots and one was a Russian supporters

Not so many years ago you could find Circassian elders that refuse to eat from the fish of the black sea, the fish that ate their forefathers. This was very enlightening, thank you.

As an adygha living in Jordan i cried for the thought of what my grandparents had to go through to keep their lineage alive. Thank you and well done.

@Charlemagne-fc4fc

8 ай бұрын

You people still exist...Tsars didnt finish the job perfectly it seems😂😂😂

@IM-cz7sf

7 ай бұрын

​@@Charlemagne-fc4fcтвои слова в твое тело.

@firstbessiestan

7 ай бұрын

​@@IM-cz7sfтхьэм жи1э

You made us Circassians proud. We, as the grandchildren of our ancestors who suffered genocide, thank you for sharing this video.

@Alekosdw

5 ай бұрын

They suffered two Genocides

@Circassiangurl2002

5 ай бұрын

@@Alekosdw Really? When was the second one?

@Alekosdw

5 ай бұрын

@@Circassiangurl2002 the first is when the Turkic tribes invaded and made most circassians Muslim in the 17th century an the second was the ethnic Russians

@Alekosdw

5 ай бұрын

@@Circassiangurl2002 Circassian’s are ethically closer to Greeks

There is a village in Cyprus, near Limassol, which is called 'Tserkezoi' in Greek, and 'Cherkez Tsiflik' in Turkish (both are the names of the Circassians in the respective tongues); sources claim it's due to the fact that some of the Circassian refugees were sent by the Ottoman Sultan. Unfortunately, Swamp Disease was prevalent on the island at the time, so many of the perished from illness as well as the journey from Istanbul to Cyprus. Most of them were assimilated into the broader Muslim community; the village was considered Turkish by the middle of the 20th Century.

@ruslankazimov622

Жыл бұрын

Turks deliberately send men and old people to disease ridden camps. People were kept in horrible condition? You know why? Because so they can own their females as concubines or sell them to foreigners.

As a Circassian, I am grateful to you for this video, please do not forget about us and our tragedy.

@shypsyrana

Жыл бұрын

Уэ1, упщащура уэ? Уей у щ1алэ сигугъам, ерэ гугылым тэрэзу зэримыдзэк1ыжаура?

We have many Circassian families here in Egypt who become politicians and businessmen.

In Israel there’s two Circassian villages. Despite being less than 5,000 people they’ve fiercely kept their culture alive.

@sosrukocircassia5291

Жыл бұрын

yes kfar-kama, Rehania

@malolelei3937

11 ай бұрын

You mean in Occupied Palestine

@user-mh6ls8co5n

Ай бұрын

Шт

@user-mh6ls8co5n

Ай бұрын

Тхьаогьэпсэу за то что у тебя балить сердце и расказываеш что случилось с Великой Черкессий

I'm Russian and if you want to say it's no different to what other Europeans did to the colonized people, you should just consider this fact: no one is talking about this in Russia. Americans are talking about murdered Native Americans. Belgians are talking about the Kongolese. Et cetera. Nobody in Russia is talking about the genocides of North Caucasians. I'm not even talking about schools, I haven't seen nothing about this in Russian at all.

@Katze400

Жыл бұрын

^^ This ^^

@toghuja.741

Жыл бұрын

i do like ur nickname

@giorgitavartkiladze4829

Жыл бұрын

That is just one topic of what Russia really did in Caucasus. Many more tragedies happened in North-East Cuacasus and Georgia, not to mention the fake reason of annexation of Georgian Kingdoms.

@dfv2060

Жыл бұрын

True. But I'd just like to point out that Belgian only "talk" about the Kongolese in so far as to make excuses for what they did to them.

@____bm____

Жыл бұрын

do they teach you how many millions Stalin killed? ops sorry, "accidentally killed"?

As a proud Circassian, I feel a deep sense of honor and pride in my heritage. The rich history, vibrant culture, and strong traditions of the Circassian people have shaped who I am today. Our bravery, resilience, and love for our land are qualities that I hold dear. The Circassian people have overcome numerous challenges throughout history, and yet we have managed to preserve our unique identity. Our language, customs, and traditional attire are a testament to our unwavering commitment to our heritage. I am proud to be part of a community that values honor, hospitality, and loyalty. Our deep-rooted respect for our elders and the importance we place on family and community bonds are values that I cherish and strive to uphold. It is through channels like yours that we can broaden our understanding of the world, fostering empathy and compassion. By highlighting the Circassian Genocide, you contribute to the preservation of historical memory, ensuring that the suffering endured by the Circassian people is not forgotten.

@bluespaceman7937

11 ай бұрын

It's good to hear that you appreciated this video and the history behind it.

@hello7522

11 ай бұрын

The Circassians where treated extremely kindly, they slaughtered and enslaved millions of Russians, and their only punishment was deportation. You should be thanking Russia for its kindness.

@kaanyavuz6777

11 ай бұрын

@@hello7522 I am not familiar with your claims, if you would kindly provide some sources I would be more than happy to study them. When making historical claims against a whole nation, it is crucial to provide rational and reliable sources to support those claims. History is a complex field that requires careful examination and analysis of various perspectives and sources of information. By emphasizing the use of rational sources, we can ensure that our claims are based on verifiable evidence and not on personal biases or unfounded generalizations.

@harrywalmsley8616

11 ай бұрын

@@kaanyavuz6777 Good luck getting an answer, he’s posting this comment without any source on every non pro Russian comment

@alekssha2806

5 ай бұрын

​​@@hello7522Ты больной что ли а? Кто сюда пришёл Россия на эти земли? Черкес пришёл в Москву или Москва пришла на Кавказ!?и начало истреблять горские народы, вся Россия сегодняшняя состоит полностью из захваченных земель.

Thank you for opening this topic to the public

Thank you for working on this documentary! It's done very well and covers a lot. I've been following your channel for a long time and I'm really happy that you guys covered this topic. The Circassian genocide is the darkest page of whole Caucasian War, which brought years of distress to all peoples of Caucasus. Salam aleikum to Circassians from fellow Lezgi mountaineer.

@shypsyrana

Жыл бұрын

УаАлейкум АсСалям

@CircassianMedia

Жыл бұрын

aleikum salam

@barryirlandi4217

Жыл бұрын

Wallaykum assallaam

Thank you for covering this unknown part of history.

FINALLY!!! More people need to know about this. One of the oldest peoples of Europe, gone in just a couple of years...

Our National poet Taras Shevchenko even wrote a poem on this conquest as he was alive during this historical period: Mighty mountains, row on row, blanketed with cloud, Planted thick with human woe, laved with human blood. Chained to a rock, age after age Prometheus there bears Eternal punishment - each day His breast the eagle tears. It rends the heart but cannot drain The life-blood from his veins - Each day the heart revives again And once again is gay. Our spirit never can be downed, Our striving to be free. The sateless one will never plow The bottom of the sea. The vital spirit he can’t chain, Or jail the living truth. He cannot dim the sacred flame, The great god’s fame on earth. ’Tis not for us to duel with Thee! Not ours the right to judge Thy deeds! Ours but to weep ana weep, and weeping, To knead the daily bread we eat With tears and sweat and blood unending. We groan beneath the yoke of hangmen, While drunken justice sodden sleeps. Oh, when will justice rise at last? And God, when wilt Thou give Thyself from all Thy toil a rest? - And let the people live! Yet we believe in Thy great might And in the living soul. There shall be liberty and right! And then to Thee alone All tongues will pray, all heads will bow For ever and ever. But in the meantime, rivers flow, The blood of men in rivers! Mighty mountains, row on row, blanketed with cloud, Planted thick with human woe, laved with human blood. ’Twas there that We, the Gracious [60], found Poor freedom hiding ’mid the crags (A hungry thing, and all in rags), And sick’d our dogs to drag her down. A host of soldiers on those hills Gave up their lives. And as for blood!? All emperors could drink their fill, In widows’ tears alone they could Be drowned together with their seed! The sweetheart’s tears, in secret shed! Unsolaceable mothers’ tears! The heavy tears of fathers hoary! Not streams, but veritable seas Of blazing tears! So - Glory! Glory! To hounds, and keepers of the hounds, And to our rulers golden-crowned Glory! And glory, mountains blue, to you, In ageless ice encased! And glory, freedom’s knights, to you, Whom God will not forsake. Keep fighting - you are sure to win! God helps you in your fight! For fame and freedom march with you, And right is on your side! A hut, a crust - but all your own, Not granted by a master’s grace, No lord to claim them for his own, No lord to drive you off in chains. With us, it’s different! We can read, The Gospel of the Lord we know!... And from the dankest dungeon deep Up to the most exalted throne - We’re all in gold and nakedness. Come, learn from us! We’ll teach you what The price of bread is, and of salt! We’re Christian folk: with shrines we’re blest, We’ve schools, and wealth, and we have God! Just One thing does not give us rest: How is it that your hut you’ve got Without our leave; how is it we To you, as to a dog a bone, Your crust don’t toss! How can it be That you don’t pay us for the sun! And that is all! We’re Christian folk, We are not heathens - here below We want but little!... You would gain! If only you’d make friends with us, There’s much that you would learn from us! Just look at all our vast domains - Boundless Siberia alone! And prisons - myriads! Peoples - throngs! From the Moldavian to the Finn All silent are in all their tongues Because such great contentment reigns! With us, a priest the Bible reads And then to teach the flock proceeds About a king of ancient times, [61] Who took to bed his best friend’s bride, And slew the friend he wronged besides... Now he’s in heaven! See the kind We send to heaven! You’re denied, As yet, our holy Christian light! Come, learn from us! With us, it’s loot, But pay the shot. And straight to God, And take your family to boot! Just look at us! What don’t we know? We count the stars, and flax we grow. And curse the French. We trade or sell, And sometimes lose in cards as well, Live souls... not Negroes... our own stock, And Christians, too... but common folk. We don’t steal slaves! No, God forbid! We do not trade in stolen goods. We act according to the rules!... You love your brother as is writ Within the Golden Rule?! O damned by God, O hypocrites, O sacrilegious ghouls! Not for your brother’s soul you care, But for your brother’s hide! And off your brother’s back you tear: Rich furs for daughter’s pride. A dowry for your bastard child, And slippers for your spouse. And for yourself, things that your wife Won’t even know about! For whom, O Jesus, Son of God, Then wert Thou crucified? For us good folks, or for the word Of truth... Or to provide A spectacle at which to laugh? That’s what has come to pass. Temples and chapels, icons and shrines, And candlesticks, and myrrh [62] incense. And genuflexion, countless times Before Thy image, giving thanks For war and loot and rape and blood,- To bless the fratricide they beg Thee, Then gifts of stolen goods they bring Thee, From gutted homes part of the loot!... We’re civilised! And we set forth To enlighten others, To make them see the sun of truth.... Our blind, simple brothers!! We'll show you everything! If but Yourselves to us you’ll yield. The grimmest prisons how to build, How shackles forge of steel, And how to wear them!... How to pleat The cruellest knouts! - Oh yes, we’ll teach You everything! If but to us Your mountains blue you’ll cede, The last... because your seas and fields We have already seized. And you, my good Yakov, you also were driven To die in those mountains! Your life you have given For your country’s hangmen, and not for Ukraine, Your life clean and blameless. ’Twas vour fate to drain The Muscovite goblet, the full, fatal draught! Oh friend good and noble, who’ll be never forgot! Now wander, free spirit, all over Ukraine And with the brave Cossacks soar over her coast, Keep watch o’er the grave mounds on her spreading plains, Ana weep with the Cossacks o’er all of her woes, And wait-till from prison I come home again, And in the meantime - I shall sow My thoughts, my bitter tears, My words of wrath. Oh, let them grow And whisper with the breeze. The gentle breezes from Ukraine Will lift them up with dew And carry them to you, my friend!... And when they come to you, You’ll welcome them with tender tears And read each heartfelt line... The mounds, the steppes, the sea and me They’ll bring back to your mind. I don't know if the English translation catches his sarcasm, just keep that in mind, he wrote those words with sarcasm turned to 11.

@RMSnemesis

Жыл бұрын

Lovely, I'll come back to it to steal it 😊

@SnobDog

Жыл бұрын

There are "big prostitution" in "Big Politics". This movie iAs an example of that! It is silent that Abkhazians (Abaza peoples) were also subjected to genocide. Georgian peoples participated in the genocide (present-day Georgia). During the genocide, they were direct accomplices of it, together with the Russian Empire (the Tsar of Russia, was of German origin). Abkhazia, still does not recognized the USA (which also genocided Indians of America). Such prostitution is large and small.

@rajabouzeid8801

21 күн бұрын

​@@SnobDogstop copy pasting this nonsense over all the comments. You have 0 proof of Georgians committing such atrocities, all while there's plenty of evidence of how Abkhazian separatists, the Bagramyan battalion and the Russian army were having fun beheading POWs in the Sokhumi football stadium.

I did a whole giant study on this whole topic, its truly a tragedy but the Circassians put up one hell of a fight. The whole thing reminds me of the native Americans wars as it does happen contemporaranously

@frakismaximus3052

Жыл бұрын

Actually the conflicts with Native Americans were quite different.

@Bayard1503

Жыл бұрын

I see the conflicts as very different. There was a huge difference in technology and numbers between Native Americans and US government and consecutive waves of settlers, especially in the Central plains of US. The Circassians had endured in that area for probably 5000 years, defeating multiple invasions. There was no natural settler wave, everything was forced, everything was avoidable. Also the Circassians were a sizeable population considering the mountainous area, all they lacked to stop the Russians was cannons.

@mikeshogunlee

Жыл бұрын

As an american I don't see much meaningful difference. Genocide for economic benefit, or genocide for national prestige, are both still genocide. How it was done matters little, the Native Americans and Native Circassians are still dead or fundamentally reduced.

@douglassantet647

Жыл бұрын

@@Bayard1503 so are you justifying the take over of Indian lands there can be no double standards about this

@specialshot1457

Жыл бұрын

​@@Bayard1503 what? In both instances the native people were genocided so that their homeland could be colonized, there is no diference - both were cold and calculated slaughter of natives.

Thank you as a Circassian living in Turkey. Some of my relatives still live in our homeland and they come Turkey every summer to see us

@user-tu3iw5pw2p

Жыл бұрын

Adigabzaka upsalara ?

As an Abaza this is the history of my ancestors. Thank you for this video!

@sonofalbi9801

2 ай бұрын

Are you in the diaspora? I’m curious to know whether you identify as Abkhaz or Abaza, and what tribe you’re from.

I am a descendant of Circassians that were deported to the Ottoman Empire. Many died on those ships. My ancestors were made to settle in a swamp where even more died of disease. They were not safe even after being deported but at least the Ottomans accepted them. My family name was Turkified by the government but some Circassians can still recognize it, especially the elders. Thank you for covering the genocide.

I am a Circassian and thanks for the video here's another way to tell my children the story of our forefathers 💔

As a Circassian, I thank you for this excellent video… our ancestors fight, beyond courage, has not been in vain. Hope we/next generations could keep their flag high, remain worthy of it 🤲🏻

@EgyptianMuslim76

Жыл бұрын

I'm an Egyptian but the struggles of the Muslims in the Caucasus against Russia is very dear to me. May Allah swt grant you victory.

Great numbers of Circassians found refugee in Ottoman Empire. Yet even there they couldn’t find peace and Russian backed Armenian milita committed massacres upon them.

@thegreatattila

Жыл бұрын

And then the Armenians had the gall later on to accuse a Turks of genocide.

@kasadam85

Жыл бұрын

I see some that condemning Russia for this which is cool but their people have supported and are supporting Russia to this day.

@RichardEdwards40

Жыл бұрын

circassian refugees were settled on the ancestral land of armenians and displaced them. part of the ottomans ethnic cleansing policy. ironic

The fact that the 2012 Olympic games were held in the city Sochi, the home of the Circassian Ubykh tribe which was wiped out to the last man standing, even their language was extent, and nobody even talked about this fact at the time was mind bowling to every Circassian and beyond our understanding.

Thank you for raising awareness about my people's genocide! Circassians were and still noble peaceful people of the Caucasus with bloody history of resistance against imperial Russia for 101 years! We will never forget and we will have our land back same to all of our Caucasian neighbors!

@Testimony_Of_JTF

Жыл бұрын

Wouldn't that demand the displacement of the people currently living there?

@osmanerdogdu7868

Жыл бұрын

@@Testimony_Of_JTF Some of the original land is still an autonomus republic. The problem is you cant return in big numbers, and you cant get some of the land back from the state.

@CircassianMedia

Жыл бұрын

Subscribe to Circassian media

@Nmax

Жыл бұрын

Eventually the Russians will suffer the same fate and be kicked out of the Caucasus. The West/NATO are playing long term. Russia being defeated in Ukraine is just the first step....like the cold war it will all end in Russia being pushed back and shrunk again (like 1991 collapse)

@circassian3771

Жыл бұрын

@@highquality86 you probably had a kick watching the documentary if that's your conclusion, haven't you? Tell the world how happy you're living above the bones of my ancestors.

As a Turk I did know many people with Circassian roots. I never knew the background of these roots were this devastating :/

Honestly, I have thought that no Western historical channel will talk about Circassian Genocide but because of Ukraine war they made video about it.

@adamhall5298

Жыл бұрын

We are finally opening our eyes.

@ennui9745

Жыл бұрын

Would you know if there are any Circassian volunteers fighting alongside the Ukrainians? I know there are Chechen volunteers doing so. This is a good chance to collapse the Russian empire once and for all and give independence to all the ethnic groups Russians have subjugated.

@shypsyrana

Жыл бұрын

​@@ennui9745 канал "черкес" Ибрагим яганов говорил о том что есть черкесские добровольцы

@shypsyrana

Жыл бұрын

Я так удивлен тем что очень много азербайджанцев знают про геноцид

@altunaze6127

Жыл бұрын

@@shypsyrana Səni anlamıram

Georgia is the only country who Recognises Circassian genocide Russian rule was horrible for Caucasia

@giorgijioshvili9713

Жыл бұрын

@@Allah_bless_the_Adyghe both had little autonomy Guria was annexed by Russia in 1829 and Migrelia was annexed when the war was over

@MtiuliBichi

Жыл бұрын

@Kabardian Salafist They participated with Russia because Circassians kept raiding Georgia 😊

@kapsesu

Жыл бұрын

@@MtiuliBichi No-one raided Georgia, Georgia helped colonizing the North Caucasus together with the Russian empire

@zxera9702

Жыл бұрын

Why does Georgia recognize it? Weren't circassians Muslims and during those times Georgia being pro Russia and all?

@MtiuliBichi

Жыл бұрын

@@kapsesu Circassians and Dagestanians kept raiding Georgia throughout the XVIIth century, they had it coming.

I want to thank you for this video on behalf of all my people and my ancestors. This was the only real documentary prepared very well about Circassian Genocide.God bless you 🙏

One interesting fact: Pavel Tsitsianov ( a russian general ,which was mentioned in video) who was well known for his hate toward Caucasus , was himself a native caucasian , georgian. And his original last name is Tsitsishvili.

@nodaridolidze7655

8 ай бұрын

He was a horrible person that had hands in blood of more Georgians than even circassians.

I'm not Circassian, it just makes me happy to see that atrocities and injustices like these are brought to light and aren't forgotten. Greetings from Sweden, Leve Cirkassien! 😇

@user-bd5ne2mi2g

7 ай бұрын

Это ваша фамилия? Если да, то конечно же вы черкес😊

Great work , thank you for putting some light on this forgotten tragedy.

Finally, someone made a video about this topic. As a person,whose grandad was a Circassian, thank you:)

@Shapsygh

Жыл бұрын

If your grandad is Circassian, aren't you also Circassian ?

@ahmetyldz2857

Жыл бұрын

​@@Shapsygh Other members of my family are from Thessaloniki, living in Turkey. So I am not Circassian.

@_________________142

11 ай бұрын

@@ahmetyldz2857 But you are, in part, circassian. You do not need to be pure blooded to be considered a circassian.

Interesting fact: General Alexey Ermolov's favorite book was "Notes on the Galllic war" by Julius Ceasar. He often called himself in his memuars "The Proconsul of Caucasus".

@t.wcharles2171

Жыл бұрын

And Caesar also genocided the gallic people with him claiming he razed and massacred at least 800 towns though the real number is likely even higher

@ennui9745

Жыл бұрын

​@@t.wcharles2171 small wonder then that Ermolov modeled himself after Julius Caesar.

Thank you for this doc! Circassian woman in Syria! Very proud of my ancestors sacrifice! ❤ Proud to be Circassian.

As a Circassian of Turkey, I thank KG on behalf of a community whose story is almost lost to history. We’ll never forget 1864, and also that the shores of Northern Black Sea was home to many prosperous indigenous peoples of the Caucasus (and Crimea) before Russian incursions, be it Tatars, Kabardians, Kumyk Turks and our Adyghe people. Our ancestors had to endure being treated like uncivilized, "barbaric" folk merely "blocking" the Russian passage to the Black Sea harbors, so they had to suffer the worst. TODAY, as of this moment, this same Russian mentality of a similar agenda is trying to swipe Ukraine of her lands, causing much bloodshed and suffering to the people of the Russian borderlands. We’ll never forget 1864, and keep on trying to make the Turkish government recognize the genocide, whose banner is home the largest diaspora of Circassians is located in the world.

@yagizkart1

Жыл бұрын

@Kabardian Salafi We always heard that they were of Circassian descent and the same language but a separate tribe. Adyghe were in the west and Kabartey in the east. Isn't that so?

@engelsizgulusler

Жыл бұрын

@Kabardian Salafi he said literally the same thing, that they are east circassians. some people use the term "adyghe" to refer to the entire circassian community but some use it to refer to the western portion of circassia specifically. nothing wrong with that. at the end of the day, we are the same people and brothers.

@yagzkart2772

Жыл бұрын

@@vladtheimpaler5454 Then we should recognize it too? Both peoples shared a similar faith, mass extermination in the face of peaceful "relocation" or "deportation"

@yagizkart1

Жыл бұрын

@@morzh1978crimean tatars are registered officially as an indigenous people of crimea and have scholarly been treated as such, nothing will change this. cumans, kyphchaks, later known as and as they called themselves "tatars"... they have over a millennium of presence in crimea and the caucusus. deal with it.

@bratwurststattsucuk4517

Жыл бұрын

turks arent indigenous to the region😂

I came to know Circassians through there music and dance. And lord, what a beautiful culture it is. It made reflect, how much has humanity lost to wars and genocides that wiped out some of the tribes and cultures of the world!?

so gut-wrenching to watch the historical suffering of the Circassian people be encompassed into 23 minutes long documentary the most credible & justly representation I've seen so far, it makes me more proud to be Circassian knowing how long they fought against russian aggression, shows how stubborn & righteous the Circassians are, thank you for showing the truth.

@Natalyatta

8 ай бұрын

@@vladtheimpaler5454 what role did the Armenians play during the Circassian Genocide which happened longer before the Armenian genocide? which side were they on? There.. you got your answer.. yes similarly

@Charlemagne-fc4fc

8 ай бұрын

​​​​@@NatalyattaThen what did the Bulgarians do.sultan sent an army of circussians during april uprising which killed 30000 citizens.Russia just talked to your people in a language they understood.they got what they deserved

As a Turkish; I have to praise Circassians. They are such well-mannered, trustworthy, honorable and civilized folk. Since they've had put their foot to the Turkish soil, they became beneficial for Turkiye/Crumbling Ottoman Empire. Circassians had many biggest role during the Turkish war of independence and foundation of modern republic. But one thing that makes me sad and felt ashamed is somehow we hadn't managed to help to preserve their culture well. We must recognize Circassian genocide and support their federations by the hand of government to keep their culture and language alive among them.

@user-lj8fx8ic6n

5 ай бұрын

Yeah, Tÿrkiye ethnic politics is awful(

Had no idea this happened. Thanks for this video.

I've read a bit about the Circassians. The men were brave noble warriors. The women were said to be the most beautiful on earth. They were a fine brave noble people. I hope they unite as a people, and have their own homeland. Good luck to the Circassian people.

@ahmedkeremsayar

Жыл бұрын

most ottoman sultans married circassians. ottoman dysnasty is filled with circassian blood

@2pock

11 ай бұрын

@@ahmedkeremsayarnothing to be proud of… enslaving women. 🙃

@Charlemagne-fc4fc

8 ай бұрын

​@@ahmedkeremsayarsub human+sub human blood=bigger sub humans😂😂

@lashachilashvili6558

7 ай бұрын

Circassians are one of the oldest people on earth

Fascinating and exceedingly sad. Thank you for bringing this out.

Thank you for this absolutely beautiful work! Aside from some pronunciations that no non native can get right this is the best entry point to the topic. The research must have been exhaustive. This Adiga survivor of the genocide approves!!!

The circassians of Syria and Jordan are loved by the their respective communities, they helped found many cities along the Syrian coast and in central Syria. They were proficient soldiers in Jordan, making up the kings guard and highly influential in Syrian society.

@SnobDog

Жыл бұрын

There are "big prostitution" in "Big Politics". This movie iAs an example of that! It is silent that Abkhazians (Abaza peoples) were also subjected to genocide. Georgian peoples participated in the genocide (present-day Georgia). During the genocide, they were direct accomplices of it, together with the Russian Empire (the Tsar of Russia, was of German origin). Abkhazia, still does not recognized the USA (which also genocided Indians of America). Such prostitution is large and small.

@Rohilla313

7 ай бұрын

I knew many Circassians when I lived in Jordan. They're easily recognizable due to their European features.

Very informative. Thanks for the video!

Спасибо автору за освящение истории черкесов. Мы живы и всё помним. Да здравствует свобода!

@SnobDog

Жыл бұрын

There are "big prostitution" in "Big Politics". This movie iAs an example of that! It is silent that Abkhazians (Abaza peoples) were also subjected to genocide. Georgian peoples participated in the genocide (present-day Georgia). During the genocide, they were direct accomplices of it, together with the Russian Empire (the Tsar of Russia, was of German origin). Abkhazia, still does not recognized the USA (which also genocided Indians of America). Such prostitution is large and small.

There is also a myth that some villages in Circassia are called "red.." because of all the blood of the Circassians. Thanks for covering this topic.

@CircassianMedia

Жыл бұрын

Sochi 2014 Olympics in Russia. Location: Krasnaya Polyana (red field) This is the place of the last battle of the Circassians in 1864! There is an opinion that it is called the "red field" because this place was covered in blood and was painted completely red!

@CircassianMedia

Жыл бұрын

The Olympics against which the Circassians of the whole world protested! since we believed that these games would be held on the bones of our ancestors who fought for the freedom of their people! but unfortunately the world did not pay attention to our protests and gathered for these games in Russia. Well, time opens the eyes of everyone ...

As a half Circassian Turk, thank you for covering this. Sadly Circassian people never recovered the genocide and majority have been assimilated to local populations they live side by side. None of my relatives speak a word of their language and know anything about their culture, they just know they are of Circassian origin. It is really sad to see Russia is trying to do the same, in this era, while the whole world is watching.

@xXxMonkeyBoomxXx

Жыл бұрын

Armenians have left the *chat* . Considering what Seljuk Turks and Ottomans did in Caucas region, russians were wearing pink gloves.

@Takmatikbaspapaz

Жыл бұрын

@@xXxMonkeyBoomxXx cap

@ruslankazimov622

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, Turks love Circassians genes. They will assimilatedl them, strip them of their ethnic and cultural values and incorporate into "türk" ulus. Those actors with all red hair and blue eyes do not come from lineage of metes and Genghis khan.

@anlyuksel2194

Жыл бұрын

@@xXxMonkeyBoomxXx I didn't know it was a pissing contest. Why can't both genocides be addressed in neutral language? Are we incapable of understanding the complexities of each tragedy and all of its causes, and its elements separately? Do these heartbreaking and atrocious pieces of history have value only as political tools? Comments like these seem to be straight out of the Great Book of Grudges. It is quite comical really.

@alejandromaldonado6159

Жыл бұрын

​@@Takmatikbaspapaz What part is cap

Thank you for the research and the video!

as a circassian from kfar kama im very happy that this topic is getting spread :] thanks

I had no idea, thanks for sharing!

Thank you making this important video. For too long, I had no knowledge at all of the Circassian people or the Circassian genocide.

It's the first time a documentary made me cry. Poor people.

On behalf of all Circassians, I want to thank you for your work. The topic of the Circassian genocide in Russia is carefully hushed up. We have been living under occupation for 160 years. I hope the empire will die soon and the Circassians will become free. The Circassian diaspora is scattered all over the world in 50 states, their number numbers from 4 to 8 million people, no one knows the exact figure. I really hope that we will find our lost homeland after the collapse of the Russian Empire.

Oh well it was weird to see my favourite KZread channel who taught me about many different battles around the World, different times and eras; now made a documentary about the very struggles that my ancestors had to go through and it is amazing to see that their history is not forgotten yet. Thank you for this video, and I hope now you will dive deep into the Circassian history and their valiant battles against the empire. Let’s meet next week for a video titled, “The Battle Of Kanzhal (1708), The Great Circassian Warfare” ? & again thank you !

@CircassianMedia

Жыл бұрын

The fight continues my brother! Subscribe to Circassian media

As a Circassian who live in Turkey , i thank You for this video about Circassian Genocide. I believe that Inshallah we will return to the land of our ancestors. Our martyries rest in peace.

@Cerkes393

Жыл бұрын

Возвращайтесь. Ждём. 👏👏👏👍👍👍🤝

@Dreamland378

Жыл бұрын

We Circassians who remained in the Caucasus are waiting for you, brothers and sisters. I dream of seeing the day when Circassia rises from the ashes like a phoenix, on the ruins of the Russian Empire. The Caucasus will be free!

@SnobDog

Жыл бұрын

There are "big prostitution" in "Big Politics". This movie iAs an example of that! It is silent that Abkhazians (Abaza peoples) were also subjected to genocide. Georgian peoples participated in the genocide (present-day Georgia). During the genocide, they were direct accomplices of it, together with the Russian Empire (the Tsar of Russia, was of German origin). Abkhazia, still does not recognized the USA (which also genocided Indians of America). Such prostitution is large and small.

@zaurshogen3170

Жыл бұрын

@@SnobDog, Абхаз, угомонись уже....

@zaurshogen3170

Жыл бұрын

Allahym jiam!!!

im circassian living in Kabardino balkaria, russia. i was crying the whole video and thinking about how anything didnt change. russians have fascism is in their blood. but we still lift and hold our head high

@user-xs3db5vk9e

2 ай бұрын

I have so much love for you ❤I’m so sorry for what your people went through. I feel like crying whenever I read your story and feel angry. I won’t forget you and your people will not be forgotten❤

@Circassiangurl2002

Ай бұрын

❤❤❤

Man I love the immersion your voice and how you speak create. It let me daydream into your story as if I was there. Can you tell me what music you use?

I will never forget what I saw in the port of Novorossiisk, seventeen thousand Circassians gathered on the shore. Those who saw their situation, whether they were Christians, Muslims or irreligious, could not stand it and collapsed. In the cold of winter, in the snow, homeless, without food, and without proper clothing, these people were afflicted by typhoid fever, typhus, and smallpox. It was heartbreaking just to see it, the corpse of a weak woman dumped in the garbage with her two babies, one struggling for life, the other looking for food on her mother's breast. Such scenes were not uncommon at all. This sad page, which is a disgrace in Russian history, has caused great damage in terms of Circassian history. (Adolf Petrovich Berzhe, Russian researcher)

@sosrukocircassia5291

Жыл бұрын

There were human bones thrown by the sea. Crows built their nests from male beards and female hair. For seven years the sea was beating human skulls like watermelons. I don't want even my enemies to see what I saw there.

@sosrukocircassia5291

Жыл бұрын

On the way we came across a shocking sight, the corpses of women, children and the elderly, dismembered, half eaten by dogs, the deported struggle with hunger and disease, they almost have no strength to move their legs, they fall to the ground and are eaten alive by dogs. Turkish sailors immediately throw those who show the slightest sign of illness into the water. The waves are dragging these unfortunate corpses to the shores of Anatolia. Only half of those deported were able to see the land alive. Ivan Drozdov, Russian officer

@sosrukocircassia5291

Жыл бұрын

It was customary to dive into the villages at nightfall. The horror scenes, which watched the Russian soldiers break into the houses two-by-three, under the black cover of night, were so gruesome that no reporter would dare to describe what had happened. Lev Tolstoy, Russian literary scholar

Fantastic video keep it up you're doing a great job

long live the Circassians. Great people. valiant. beautiful. noble. respectful people. Your contribution to middle eastern culture will not be forgotten. Your names will live on. I am glad that more work is being done on genocides done against muslims in the balkan and caucuses. A subject that receives little attention... no body wants to remember that there were millions of native muslims who were ethnically cleansed from there. Love from Beirut

I’ve been waiting for this ! Thank you for highlighting the plight of our people and recognising the diaspora of our people .

@frakismaximus3052

Жыл бұрын

Hey that's not a circassian name

@alastairbrewster4274

Жыл бұрын

@@frakismaximus3052 no my mother is Circassian. My dad is Scottish descent .

@sosrukocircassia5291

Жыл бұрын

@Kabardian Salafist Stop being so extreme with every comment. Circassians will not be radicals.

@sosrukocircassia5291

Жыл бұрын

@Kabardian Salafi As if I am not mistaken, you are saying that Israel is not a state. This interpretation concerns you, Circassians have no problem with the state of Israel. You cannot say this with your Circassian identity to the interpretation of a Jew who supports the Circassians. You cannot marginalize someone whose mother is Circassian by saying that you are not one of us, some things happen not by blood but by belonging and feelings. We do not live in the Middle Ages. This is radical. Adige Xabzes is inclusive, understanding and does not marginalize.

@sosrukocircassia5291

Жыл бұрын

@Kabardian Salafi I agree on that, but what I'm talking about is different. Xabze has not been taken into account, yes. He has a half-Circassian child. I cannot marginalize this person as half-Circassian.

It's insane to see a channel with such accurate and detailed narration with breathtaking graphics, simply insane...

The Circassian Genocide committed by Russia should be recognized by the world.

@damnmodebadze

7 ай бұрын

The Country Georgia Already Recognise It