Chechen Culture
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Chechen Ethics: Konakhallah
Chechen ethics has three levels: 1) Adamalla (humanity) – the system of universal human norms; 2) Nokhchalla (this word literally means “Chechen-ness”) – the ... -
Chechen Ethics
The Chechen ethical system arranges moral values in three levels, each of them determined by various aspects of the personality. -
The Hunter and The Nart
A long time ago, there once lived a husband with his wife. Every morning the husband put his wife up against the door, put ... -
Timour (Fairy Tale)
Once there was a man that suffered from a sore old back and bad eyesight. It was more than he could bear, so he ... -
Dialogues with Grandson
The website, Teptar has published an interesting conversation between a 5-year old Chechen boy in exile, and his grandfather. We present you this conversation, ... -
“Let’s Dance Hero-City” by Zura Itsmeolord
Invite me to dance, dear Look into my eyes. But … I see you noticed my premature gray hair, which knocked out from under ... -
Chechen Proverbs and Sayings (Noxçiyn Kicanaš)
Although humanity shares a common wisdom reflected in the proverbs and sayings of all nations, those of the peoples of the North Caucasus have ... -
The Origins of Waynakh Dance
Have you ever wondered why Waynakhs dance one way but not another way? -
“Ragged Dreams” by Zura Itsmeolord
Dreams will stimulate my mind, and I’m trying to understand the state of internal and external peace, they find a direct reference to past ... -
The Formation of Collective Identity
In this age of information technology and artificial intelligence problem of the formation of collective and national identity came to the fore and became ... -
The City which is not Present on the Earth
The city which is not present on Earth! Did you hear of such? But I was there. The city of my love died. I ... -
Three Brothers (Qo Vaša)
In an old saklia (hut) there lived a poor man. He had three sons. Together they went to the mountains and brought down wood ... -
Chechen Myth: “Pxharmat”
This myth was written down in 1937 in Itumqälla by Axhmad Suleymanov from Sulim Murtazaliyev who told it by heart. -
A Story by Tamara Islamova: Nassipat
This is a reconstruction of the story, passed down by word of mouth, of how my ancestor survived our turbulent past, and how history ... -
Apti Bisultanov: Exiled in Berlin
Apti Bisultanov experiments with both traditional Chechen literary genres and free verse. Bisultanov, who has fought as a partisan in Chechnya, is of the ... -
Son of the Mountain Folk by Raisa Akhmadova
It is hard to convey the power of his dancing in words. People call him the “Chaliapin of the dance”, “Paganini of the dance”, ... -
Dresses of Vainakh Women (Late 19th Early 20th Centuries)
The monograph by historian Dr. Lechi Garsaev, is the first work devoted to Vainakh women’s clothes. It is based on real dresses, which are ... -
The Wedding Rites
The Chechen word for “wedding” is translated as “play.” Wedding stands for a succession of live shows, singing, dancing, muiscal and pantomime numbers. -
The Chechen Character: “Nokhchallah”
The word “Nokhchallah” does not lend itself to translation. But it may and must be explained. “Nokhcho” stands for Chechen. “Nokhchallah” brings together all ... -
The Etiquette of Chechen Marriage Customs
The traditional Chechen marriage ceremony, like their other folk customs has always been in its secretive cohesion. It included sing-songs, dance, music, pantomime and ... -
Mutual aid and Assistance in Chechen Culture
The first thing a Chechen asks on meeting anyone is “How is your family? Are all of them safe and sound?” A well-mannered person ... -
Inside the family in Chechen Culture
Respect of elders. Every Chechen family, without a single exception, respects and cares about the elder generations of its members, in particular about the ...
