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North Caucasus Plus - 2017

North Caucasus: You're familiar with them, right? North Ossetia, Ingushetia, Chechnya and Dagestan PLUS a pre-trip to Sochi in Russia, plus Abkhazia and Adygea, Karachay-Cherkessia and Kabardino-Balkharia. All but Abkhazia are Russian republics/federal districts located between the Black and Caspian Seas, and north of Georgia and Azerbaijan. Does this help? I wasn't familiar with most of them before this trip either. Much of the area is mountainous (beautiful mountains); many different languages are spoken; the people were very, very friendly. Tourists seldom visit, so if this appeals to you, go soon!
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Another view
Another view		 Check out the switchbacks; we did NOT drive on that road.
Check out the switchbacks; we did NOT drive on that road.		 Terraced hillside
Terraced hillside
Many homes have museum rooms to display their collections
Many homes have "museum" rooms to display their collections		 Two of our group dressed in Dagestani bridal wear
Two of our group dressed in Dagestani bridal wear		 Women in the village of Kubachi, Dagestan (famous for it silver work) often wear these white scarves, embroidered with gold.
Women in the village of Kubachi, Dagestan (famous for it silver work) often wear these white scarves, embroidered with gold.
Isn't this silverwork lovely?
Isn't this silverwork lovely?		 Another look at the shawls; the pots hold water.
Another look at the shawls; the pots hold water.		 A Sufi tomb
A Sufi tomb
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Guest 06-Sep-2017 22:00
Beautiful gallery of a brand new area for me. Wonderful history lesson as usual. Thank you. Loved the silver piece. Did u get one? Those berries look yummy too.

Lol your sister in law N
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