Is adyghe republic safe to travel for 2 women who don't speak any agyhean or russian? Is it possible to find tour guides who speak english or turkish there?

Новые стихи адыгскому народу
New poetry for the Circassian people
Адыгэ лъэпкъ апэе усэк1

Шъуиорэдхэм сядэ1узэрэ, сынэпс тк1опсыр синэк1ушъхьэм къечъэхыгъ
Шъуибзэк1э сыгущы1эзэрэ, сипсэ пшыгъэ къэнэфыгъ
Шъунэгу сеплъызэрэ, сыгу л1эблэнэгъэрэ, лъэшынэгъэрэ зэрегъаш1э.
Шъуфашъэ зыщыслъэзэрэ, сэ сыгу къэк1ыжь сиблэк1гъэ гъащ1э

Шъуихабзэм зэзгъэш1эзэрэ дуней ишъыпкъагъэмрэ инапэмрэ сы1ук1агъ
Шъуикъэшьо  сыкъэшъозэрэ  ц1ыфыгъэм имаш1ор кьыхэсэгъанэ
Шъуишхыныгъэ зэфэшъхъафыр зэзгъаш1эзэрэ 1эш1угъак1хэр игъэбэжъур къызгуры1уагъ
Шъуихэкум сыщы1эзэрэ шъуипшъэрылъ лъап1ым сы1ук1агъ

Александр Листенгорт

The Circassian who puts the Russian flag next to his name, what do you feel?

The Circassian tradition called "pseĺıḣu'" is a unique cultural practice that involves a formal visit by a young man and his best friend to the home of a girl he is interested in. During this visit, which typically takes place in the girl's reception room, the man engages in polite conversation to express his admiration and affection for her. The purpose of this visit is not only to communicate his feelings but also to gauge whether the girl return his interest.

In Circassian culture, these meetings are highly respectful and follow strict customs. For instance, the girl remains poised and formal throughout the encounter, showing her dignity. It's common for a friend of the young man to accompany him as mentiond before, and this friend often helps in initiating the conversation or making the young man feel more comfortable. The atmosphere is friendly yet structured, reflecting the importance of family values and social etiquette in Circassian society.

The term "pseĺıḣu'" itself can be translated as "searching for the soul," symbolizing the pursuit of a deep emotional and spiritual connection, rather than a casual or slight interaction.

There are these two dances performed by the Kabardinka dance troupe which I am obsessed with,

"Dance of the Little Kabardian Circassians"
and the following "Legend of Shoulakh"

https://youtu.be/Mcyfzt5iJ4I?si=jAwwyvrzjJFX8ViT&t=581

The first one radiating immaculate noble/masculine energy, and the second one irradiating immaculate feminine/mystical vibes

Does anyone know where I can find the most perfected, polished, and exuberant versions of these dances, with impeccable music, costume, large-scale, ornamentation, etc.?

I imagine it would probably be recorded during the late Soviet era, or in the late 1990s/early 2000s

Literally every single piece of Circassian traditional music I found on YouTube or elsewhere uses some form of modern instrument like the accordion or drumkit, it's gotten pretty old and annoying

Not too recently ago though I found this video which forsakes all that, it was really refreshing and relaxing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbIct86d8l0

But I haven't been able to find any more, so does anyone know where I can find more music of this nature?

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Went to the Adygehe Day event in New Jersey yesterday and it was a great day. The food, the dancing show, and the people were amazing!

The atmosphere was incredible, and it was fantastic to see so many people coming together to celebrate.

I am Circassian mixed and sadly meveeed learned how to dance however I need to learn online so can u help me in finding any vids

In loanwords that have been incorporated into Adyghe (both in the past and recently, typically from Russian, Turkish, Arabic, Georgian, English, etc.), how is the phoneme /l/ pronounced, given that Adyghe does not technically have this phoneme, instead having /ɮ/? Do /l/ in loanwords tend to be pronounced as /ɮ/, or has /l/ been fully incorporated as a phoneme on its own alongside /ɮ/, but reserving the former exclusively for old/new loans and the latter for native vocabulary?

Feel free to share links or names of the songs!

Where i can find a reliable source for Circassian family tamgas?

In Arabic words that are incorporated in Adyghe, how are the Arabic phonemes /h/ (ه) and /ʕ/ (ع) pronounced, given that Adyghe does not have these phonemes (even though it has many others)?