Chechens

Noxchi - Origins and Genetics - Genetics
... Genetic tests on Chechens, though sparse and not sufficiently thorough so far, have shown roots in the Caucasus as well as strong connections to and influences from the Middle ... As is the case with many other Caucasian peoples, Chechens are connected with the Middle East on the Y-DNA side, but more close to Europe in terms of mitochondrial DNA ... The most recent study on Chechens, by Balanovsky et al ...

Peoples Of The Caucasus
... Rutuls Tabasarans Tsakhurs Udins Archins Dargins Khinalug Laks Nakh peoples Bats Chechens Kists Ingush Northwest Caucasian peoples Abkhazians Abazins Adyghe Kabardins Modern day ... Kabardins (Kabardino-Balkaria), Ingush (Ingushetia), Chechens (Chechnya), while other Northeast Caucasian peoples mostly live in Dagestan.] ...

Borozdinovskaya Operation - Historical Background
... Historical relations between Avars and Chechens have been inconsistent ... On one hand, conflict between Avars and Chechens is not just a recent phenomenon ... the Middle Ages, the Avars tried to conquer the Chechens, meeting fierce resistance ...

Battle Of Grozny (1994–1995) - Battle - Russian Federal Forces - Summary
... Most of the Spetsnaz detachment troops surrendered to the Chechens, "after wandering about hopelessly for three days without food, let alone any clear idea of what they were supposed to do." A ... were released on the promise they would never fight the Chechens again ... Already during New Year's battle Chechen President Dzhokhar Dudayev had moved his headquarters to Shali, 25 kilometres south of Grozny ...

Noxchi - Culture
... mythology and Nakh architecture Prior to the adoption of Islam, the Chechens practiced a unique blend of religious traditions and beliefs ... In addition to sparse written record from the Middle Ages, Chechens traditionally remember history through the illesh, a collection of epic poems and stories ... Chechen society is structured around tukhum (unions of clans) and about 130 teip, or clans ...