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 The unbearable lightness of hatred |
| This idealization of the past, of traditions, of what is “natural” has been the preserve of a certain type of theorizer, beginning with Rousseau and ending with the ideologues of the Third Reich. |
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| Chechen food |
| Chechen food reflects a self-reliance that comes from centuries of dealing with harsh conditions, both natural and political. |
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| The Dondi-Yurt private museum |
| While culture officials complain about the absence of state support for the recovery and restoration of the lost historical and archaeological exhibits in Grozny’s museums, there are enthusiasts who are opening other museums at their own expense. |
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| A people’s historical memory |
| There is scarcely a family in Ingushetia which has not been personally touched by the 1944 deportation, or which does not consider it as its own personal tragedy and a crime against the Ingush people. |
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| New Year in the North Caucasus |
| For many people in the Islamic societies of the North Caucasus the New Year has no religious connotations. It is simply a break in the daily routine, and a hope for a better future. |
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| Cheberloy – land of mountain-dwellers |
| The history of Chechnya is inextricably linked with the mountains. Almost every Chechen knows his roots and the place from which his teyp, or clan, originates. |
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| Islam in the life of the Ingush people today |
| The results of this survey once again confirm the deep rootedness of the national dimension in the Ingush identity. But the seeds of Islam are increasingly growing in society. |
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