Circassian boy

The most famous nation of the Caucasus - Circassians. They are considered descendants of the Zeks, who, according to ancient authors, inhabited the shores of the Black sea, as well as the Kerketov, which Strabo mentions.Circassians call themselves Adige, which means noble.

The word Circassian is Turkish and means cutting the road, as well as a robber. Previously, the Circassians were a strong tribe that owned the entire Caucasian isthmus and even the Crimea.

This skin shows a young boy.Since childhood, Circassians were trained to ride horses and use weapons.Constant attempts to capture Circassian Turkey and the Crimean khanate on the one hand and the Russian Empire on the other,forced the boys to become soldiers.