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The Chechens, historically also known as Kisti and Durdzuks, are a Northeast Caucasian ethnic group of the Nakh peoples native to the North Caucasus. They are the largest ethnic group in the region an
Chechens in Georgia wearing traditional clothing including chokha, c. 1870s
Lake Kezenoyam, Chechnya
Khoy, Chechnya
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Chechnya, officially the Chechen Republic, is a republic of Russia. It is situated in the North Caucasus of Eastern Europe, between the Caspian Sea and Black Sea. The republic forms a part of the Nort
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…Caucasus. They are the largest ethnic group in the region and refer to themselves as Nokhchiy. The vast majority of Chechens are Muslims and live in Chechnya, an autonomous republic within the Russian Federation. The North Caucasus region has been invaded numerous times throughout history. Its isolated terrain…
Captured Imam Shamil before the commander-in-chief Prince Bariatinsky on 25 August 1859; painting by Theodor Horschelt.
Chechen artillerymen
Cadets of the Ichkeria Chechen national guard, 1999.