Chechens
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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
Chechen warrior
Nakh peoples
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The Nakh peoples are a group of North Caucasian peoples identified by their use of the Nakh languages and other cultural similarities. These are chiefly the ethnic Chechen, Ingush and Bats peoples of
Chechens
…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 and refer to themselves as Nokhchiy. The vast majority of Chechens are…
Chechens at a wedding, circa 1870–1886
Ingush highlanders, early 20th century
Necropolis in Itum Kale (Chechnya), and tower of Tsoi-Pheda protecting the peace of the dead.
Ruins of the medieval settlement Erzi (Ingushetia)