World
Abaza
Congress

In St. Petersburg, the Abkhaz-Abaza Diaspora met with the Chairman of the Supreme Council of the World Abaza Congress, President of the ANO "Alashara" Mussa Khabalevich Ekzekov.

The opening of the event was marked by a welcoming speech by the representative of the President’s Office Abzagu Tsvizhba, who warmly welcomed the guests and emphasized the importance of unity and cohesion within the Diaspora.

During the discussion, students actively asked questions about how best to involve young people in the activities of the Diaspora and what events can be organized for their active participation. Mussa Khabalevich Ekzekov emphasized the importance of communication and exchange of opinions so that young people could feel like part of a friendly and close-knit family.

Mussa Ekzekov's speech included fascinating stories from his life, which became a source of inspiration for those present. He shared valuable advice and recommendations on personal development and active participation in the life of society.

The meeting was attended by students of the State University of Civil Aviation named after A.A. Novikov, the State University of Telecommunications named after Professor M.A. Bonch-Bruevich, as well as cadets of the Military Space Academy named after A.F. Mozhaisky. The event was also attended by the head of information policy and communications of the WAC Tengiz Tarba.

At the end of the event, the intention was announced to hold such meetings on a regular basis in order to strengthen ties between the younger generation and more experienced members of the Diaspora. Mussa Khabalevich noted that such meetings play an important role in uniting and supporting the Abkhaz-Abaza youth, h

We are launching a new project "Гәыкала" - a series of interviews with interesting people. These are those with whom we are connected by joint projects and strong friendship.

Our guest was a linguist, diplomat, political figure, member of the Supreme Council of the WAC Viacheslav Chirikba. Science and diplomacy, the problem of preserving the Abkhaz language, the experience of traveling around the world and communicating with amazing people, the role of the WAC in uniting the ethnic group and much more - all this in the first broadcast of "Гәыкала".

The WAC Department for Youth Development and Physical Culture continues thematic lectures on Abkhazian culture, traditions and customs. 

Another lecture was organized for students of the philological faculty of the Abkhazian State University. Ethnologist, candidate of historical sciences Eliso Sanguliia spoke about the main forms of Abkhazian marriage, the traditional rite of bringing the bride home, the essence of wedding and post-wedding ceremonies, and also conducted a comparative analysis of the past and present in observing national traditions. 

Discussions devoted to holding traditional ritual events are very popular among the audience. It is worth noting that for the first time within the framework of the project, a lecture on the same topic is held twice. Previously, a discussion of wedding ritual topics was held for students of Pitsunda Secondary School No. 1. 

The "Ирӡтәым" project has been implemented since 2022. It is aimed at strengthening the value system and expanding the knowledge of young people in the field of culture, history, and spiritual and moral life of the Abkhazians.

We present to your attention a new episode from the film series “About the Main Thing”. The main character of the film was the Director of the Museum of Anthropology and Ethnography of the Russian Academy of Sciences (Kunstkamera) Andrey Vladimirovich Golovnev - a great friend and partner of the “Alashara” team. Many projects were implemented jointly with the Museum of Anthropology or with the participation of its experts, including Andrey Vladimirovich personally. He took part in the Forum of Indigenous Peoples, visited the “Abaza” festival - the Day of Culture and Games of the Abaza People. It was A.V. Golovnev who suggested using the term “Ekzekov’s Method”.

In the film, Andrey Vladimirovich talks about his impressions of Karachay-Cherkessia, the “Abaza” festival and what main features are inherent in the Abaza people. This is a very interesting story from a professional - a historian and ethnologist.

“There is no need to explain who I am and why in the Caucasus. The science of ethnography or anthropology about ethnic values, about ethnocultural domain and heritage is in the blood. It feels like this science was born somewhere in the Caucasus.”

Enjoy watching!

To mark the birthday of the Abkhazian director, the WAC Information Department prepared material about his life and work. https://abaza.org/en/1198