No one visits this republic of Russia… find out why you should!

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By now I’ve visited 35 regions of Russia out of 85, so 50 more left and I would like to visit all of them one day. I have been to all the republics of the North Caucasus region except one, so it’s time to give it a visit and learn about its life and culture.
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00:00 One more Republic I need to visit in the North Caucasus
01:27 Adyghe food first!
06:53 Exploring the capital of Adygea
08:04 A conversation with a local Circassian
10:05 Wonders of Maykop
17:58 Unity Day in Russia
21:33 Exploring outside of the city
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@ElifromRussia 5 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching the video! 📍the link to join my Russian Speaking Club - elinabakunova.com/russianclub 📌 my videos from the North Caucasus region - kzfaq.info/sun/PLeQTCVW4juG9N9oCrS9-7i9zP59QjF-5e

@svr5423 5 ай бұрын

I appreciate you for showing us the many aspects of your country while not getting involved into politics. One day, when the war is over and things have changed, I shall visit and experience for myself.

@pintgillespie7401 5 ай бұрын

너의 영상 고마워~~ 너의 영상을 통해서 내가 이전에 몰랐던 곳을 알게되었다. 언젠가 기회가 된다면 너의 짐꾼으로 동행하고 싶다. 하하하

@xarzu 5 ай бұрын

you are a wonderful person. I think we will never meet. But can I give you money to help support your work and life?

@Jesina_moved_to_Vojvodina 5 ай бұрын

The hemp- and linen-thing is an in my opinion very well choice to hit the taste of your audience, but Iam of course not that sure about it. I had clothes made of linen, which I w ore for decades, without any real traces of that long term use! My father cooks hemp seats for fishing🐟.🙂 Sometimes I like your seemingly obedience not very much!! (Tetrahydroxylcanabinol is very soft drug for instance, I don't like) ,but when I start to think about it in a more complex way I completely understand it quite often!🙂

@Jesina_moved_to_Vojvodina 5 ай бұрын

I don’t like your lack of interest in politics and economy if they don’t interest you in "real life as well". On the other hand, unfortunately, these are often also topics that have poor access to gain it as an interest, unfortunately.😪

@niknik_mo 5 ай бұрын

I grew up hearing western propaganda about against Russians.... I am from Philippines which happened to worked with Russians in the middle east and Africa for many years....... RUSSIANS are very simple and friendly people... I worked with Asian looking Russians and White Russians and even worked with mixed Russians! I love you guys I love the comradeships and simplicities

@user-bo2uu1yp1d 5 күн бұрын

Nurse, Dubai

@user-qh5ex9ob8c 5 ай бұрын

Great video.. I’ve been living in Adygea for 10 years. I am Circassian. we decided to return to our homeland after the start of the Syrian war. We feel very good here, where we speak the same language (Adeygabza) and we have the same traditions.

@mrobocop1666 5 ай бұрын

It's very good. It would be good of Circassian from all foreign countries (Turkey, Syria) would be encouraged to return to their homelands (Adyghea, Kabardino-Balkaria, Karachay-Circassia Republics), make them more populous, revive and rise Circassian culture at the new heights

@esterherschkovich6499 5 ай бұрын

You also live in Israel a respected community.

@April98-ju4ib 5 ай бұрын

@@mrobocop1666there are Circassians in jordan and Egypt too but they are arabized now, they are part of the arab societies and they take pride in that. There are Circassians in iran as well.

@April98-ju4ib 5 ай бұрын

@@esterherschkovich6499it’s called occupied Palestine not iSraEL 🤡 FREE PALESTINE ✊🏻🇵🇸

@kellydiote5158 5 ай бұрын

Happy that you could return to your ancestral land and escape the war in Syria

@harrybarrow6222 5 ай бұрын

Eli is by far the best ambassador for the Russian Federation.

@hershellacey9405 5 ай бұрын

There is no question about it.

@patrykn4793 Ай бұрын

Yeah... Whatever

@PshmafKomok 5 ай бұрын

As a Circassian (from diaspora actually) I enjoyed seeing my homeland-Хэку in your Camera with your great effort and work I appreciate it. Thank you - Упсэу 🙏

@alpachino7659 5 ай бұрын

Where are you from?

@klwthe3rd 5 ай бұрын

I've been studying the North Caucasus region ever since Eli's first video of the region. This particular Enclave has eluded me. I never realised it was hiding in plain sight. Everyone there is so knowledgable about their country's culture and heritage. The best part of these videos is when Eli gets to interview the locals who can share their insight into the region. So many content creators skip over speaking to the locals and that's what sets this channel apart.. Smiles.

@jackieow 5 ай бұрын

If she has the time it would be interesting to get the local people to speak for a minute or two in their local dialect. She could be developing a catalogue of current language trends. An old Russian lady taught me years ago that "street" is pronounced as "olitsa" but now every Russian you meet pronounces it "ulitsa." Russians used to say (for hello) zdravstvuyetye but now it is shortened to zdrastvuyche. Or a totally different "privyet."

@tomjcarty 5 ай бұрын

In Tsarist times the Circassins were nearly wiped out. Still they endure!

@johndewey6358 5 ай бұрын

Speaking to the locals is one of the best parts of Eli's videos that tells us about their perspectives on their history, language and culture.

@klwthe3rd 5 ай бұрын

@@johndewey6358 Didnt i say that in my original comment?

@Jesina_moved_to_Vojvodina 5 ай бұрын

Exactly, well said and got to the point quickly!🙂

@russianstuard2458 5 ай бұрын

I’ve been to 65 regions of Russia! That’s more than 98% of Russians have been to. Best journey I did was flying to vladivokavkaz then took a yandex taxi to Magas and from there to Grozny and ended up at machkala and back to moscow. Was a great journey and recommend it to anyone. Chechnya isn’t dangerous at all and people there are very friendly. I’m surprised Eli you have only been to 35 regions. A lot more than 90% of Russians I suppose 😊

@noololly2703 5 ай бұрын

I love how you just casually had an owl on your shoulder in the last shot 😂😂

@gregbromberg5427 5 ай бұрын

The ensemble dance performance was spectacular. The women appeared to be floating and the men spinning was astoundingly impressive. Thanks Eli. Another terrific segment.

@MegaKubanoid 5 ай бұрын

kzfaq.info/get/bejne/edJih9Oh08uzaZc.htmlsi=ycX_vLCInW_Cg7R3

@ReflectedMiles 5 ай бұрын

I was hoping for a local to explain the rate of regional conscription.

@ericastier1646 5 ай бұрын

I too, was stunned by that ensemble dance performance. I thought these things only existed in the 19th century. I am so glad culture is strong and well in parts of the world. These people looked straight from a Rimsky Korsakov Ivan the Terrible opera, cruel and war prone, like their turkish ancestors but they committed genocides wherever they went These people are their descendants. I am glad the ottoman empire has died but i like food and clothing culture as long as it is peaceful.

@superman_Z 5 ай бұрын

@@ReflectedMilesIt's not clear what you mean? All men from 18 to 27 years old serve in the army if they have no health restrictions and if they do not study at a university where there is a military department.

@ReflectedMiles 5 ай бұрын

@@superman_Z So there was no need to call for mobilization or form ethnic units from that area, then? The regional governors (via the regional news outlet of RFE/RL’s North Caucasus Service) and various human-rights organizations seem to be understanding the situation differently than you describe, so it would be interesting to know what locals were actually experiencing.

@abaldguycreation 5 ай бұрын

Hemp rope and fabric is the most durable fiber. I have a hemp rope, inherited from my father, who inherited by his father from my great-grandfather. My grandfather gave it to my father, who used it for 50 years in his house painting side-business. There are 200 years old hemp shirts in museums here in the eastern US.

@vitordelima 5 ай бұрын

Hemp is also used for hempcrete (a good option for 3D printed construction), hemp wood and as an alternative for fiberglass.

@simngeethiam2160 5 ай бұрын

Eli is the only person that makes good content about Russia. Videography and content are superb 🌷🇨🇳.

@klwthe3rd 5 ай бұрын

No there are others who make content about Russia. It's just not as good as Eli's.

@paulus2348 5 ай бұрын

@@klwthe3rdyes ❤

@jdhashbrown 5 ай бұрын

Agreed! She is my favorite channel on KZfaq.

@GingerBreadMan144 5 ай бұрын

If you share the same sense of humor, Agent Nesty is really good too 😂. I also like Lisa with Love.

@DaveyCrockett001 5 ай бұрын

Dave Legenda and Russia Plus have some good stuff.

@nick.caffrey 5 ай бұрын

Eli shows us a Russia that most of us, me included, have never even expected to exist! In the west, we get such a degraded story. Eli's is so much richer, so much more interesting. Thank you Eli. Keep on making your wonderful videos.

@mossfloss 5 ай бұрын

Because it's paid for by the Kremlin. Eli is paid by the Kremlin to make soft propaganda promoting Russia. Open your eyes. You think she pays for everything with KZfaq proceeds?

@Wild-Siberia 5 ай бұрын

You should visit Russia

@gllsjdbuxkfn0554 5 ай бұрын

Yeah but those region aren’t ethnically Russian those people and the culture is not russian

@veikop 5 ай бұрын

Four stripes and its dimas adidas. Fake country.

@aceinternational4788 5 ай бұрын

@@gllsjdbuxkfn0554yes so what, Russia is a very diverse country

@guidofubini 5 ай бұрын

Eli, all your videos are gold, but this one was eye opener for me. My mother is Ukranian, my father's parents migrated from Adygea to Jordan. my parents met in Leningrad while studying in medical institute. We lived there 1976-1986, then 1986-2000 in Jordan, and i moved to Michigan and stayed there since 2000. I never knew how rich Adygean culture was till i saw this video. Thank you so much. I am sending the link to this video to my relatives left and right.

@candykane4271 4 ай бұрын

What amazes me is that you don’t know. Such rich culture. When Americans are 4 to 10 nationalities they have some stronger ones they bond with intellectually but food is above all the bond maker. I make German foods and Irish dishes and Swedish all taught by grandmas. Now I have Belarusians and Mexicans in the family. We have Mexican day, German day, Swedish pancakes and Irish dance….imagine trying to have roots. This cheese bread interests me tremendously.

@toghuja.741 Ай бұрын

ur name sounds familiar, did u study in the phs in jordan by any chance😅

@guidofubini Ай бұрын

@@toghuja.741 in Princes Sumaya for Technology from 1995 to 2000, electronics engineering. how about you?

@toghuja.741 Ай бұрын

@@guidofubini i studied in the phs(school) and i wasnt even born yet when u were studying, so wrong person i guess haha

@seanbrown6655 4 ай бұрын

In Circassian dance the man is supposed to be moving like an eagle and the woman like a swan... Всем Черкесам привет из Лондона! 👍

@larrywade9041 5 ай бұрын

Eli, Your simply the best. My wife & I watch your videos @ suppertime. You have opened our eyes through the years to all of the rich cultures that you have in Russia. Were simply blown away! Have a beautiful day!! Illinois, USA

@RedroomStudios 19 сағат бұрын

"you're"

@larrywade9041 17 сағат бұрын

@@RedroomStudios Thank you for the correction my friend. I will remember this.

@ScubaJoe3 5 ай бұрын

As an american who dreams of traveling around Russia, thank you for all your videos! Thank you for sharing Russia with the world. I have learned so much history and culture from you.

@DrDeagle 5 ай бұрын

I'm american aswell and have been thinking about moving my family to Russia. The beautiful culture and traditional family values really fascinate me. Did you know that domestic violence was decriminalized in Russia? I've wanted to beat my wife so many times in the US but the law won't allow it. Can you believe it?

@J.B.29 4 ай бұрын

@@DrDeagle WTF!😂

@zloychechen5150 4 ай бұрын

@@DrDeagle what if she kicks your ass instead?

@xjj4591 4 ай бұрын

@@DrDeagleyou wanted what???💀💀💀

@Ekata-pj8eg 21 күн бұрын

@@DrDeagle hahahaha

@sarahlongstaff5101 5 ай бұрын

I *adore* your videos, Eli! I was a Russian major in college 40 years ago, and spent my 21st birthday in Moscow. But we only visited Moscow, St. Petersburg, and other close by locations that were open to American college students. I am so amazed at the variety of cultures and languages within Russia, and feel like I'm learning so much new!

@moutazmmm7747 5 ай бұрын

Hi I am following you from Jordan greetings to you I wanted to say that the Royal Guard here is responsible for securing the king they are the Circassians 😊

@balymsultan 5 ай бұрын

I love Adyghe people, they are very graceful and they are connected to their traditions despite the tragedy they lived... respect and love to them!

@ozanbayrak562 5 ай бұрын

Kings of Caucasus. They are noble.

@klwthe3rd 5 ай бұрын

Can you speak of the tradegies??? Other posts on this video mention death but do not go into details?

@balymsultan 5 ай бұрын

@@klwthe3rd Well, the region of North Caucasus was conquered by many empires in history, sadly. In 1864, many Circassian people were forced to leave the region and they lost their family on the way. I have a couple of Circassian friends who are still trying to be in touch with their culture and ancestors that Maykop and Sochi are like a pilgrimage places for them to visit their homelands. Everything happened in the past of course but I admire the way these people are very strong and rich in culture, despite the sufferings of their ancestors. 💚

@omerghorizai6352 5 ай бұрын

@@klwthe3rd A genocide happened 150+ years ago and remaining adyghe people fled their homeland and settled all over the world. Sochi became a bloodbath when imperial russia raged havoc in 1864.

@yourgopnikcomrade 5 ай бұрын

@@klwthe3rdLook up "Circassian genocide".

@MarkEffect3 5 ай бұрын

I'm italian and I didn't know that Leonardo da Vinci's mother had Circassian origins..!) There is always something new to learn, это очень интересная история!)

@Just-A-Little-Magic 5 ай бұрын

That is a claim by Carlo Vecce (2023), while others like Martin Kemp (2017) think she was Caterina di Meo Lippi, an orphan who lived in a farmhouse about a mile from the village called Vinci.

@utente1489 5 ай бұрын

It's not true

@KkMm-tp2od 5 ай бұрын

@@utente1489it’s true, his biographer confirmed it

@_________________142 4 ай бұрын

@@utente1489 Yes, it is true.

@_________________142 4 ай бұрын

@@Just-A-Little-Magic It has been proven to be true. It was speculated for a long time, but now it is certain.

@user-qg7jx6rv5h 5 ай бұрын

Хвала ти. Поздрав из Србије.🇷🇸🇷🇺🇷🇸🇷🇺🇷🇸🇷🇺

@Ola-1114 5 ай бұрын

❤❤

@FilipPetrovic999 3 ай бұрын

@AhmadEjaz-sw1tj That's Siberia. Serbia is not cold.

@Shining237 5 ай бұрын

Eli - this is the kind of stuff I ❤️ .. learning about the many different cultures and ethnic groups living in Russia 🇷🇺 Thank-you 👍💞🕊️

@PeppieP 5 ай бұрын

This was such an amazing place. Actually it is so good that Russia embraces all the different ethnicities within it - it is what unites them all. Perhaps one day I can get to visit places such as this. Love and peace to all xxx

@thorts 5 ай бұрын

Maybe now but they did once kill 1-1.5 million of them and tried to wipe them out.

@ivanlester1088 5 ай бұрын

@@thorts because of the slave trade on slavs committed by Arab world for 1000 years. The slavic slaves were called al saqaliba

@tik-tok 5 ай бұрын

lmao this comment is so wrong and misinformed that it almost sounds like a sarcasm.

@Predatorz777 5 ай бұрын

@@ivanlester1088 Shut your mouth, there is no need to tell fairy tales here, the genocide was carried out to take away the Black Sea lands of the Circassians, from the map of Adygea at the beginning of the video this is clear to everyone and from the national composition of Adygea.

@getout2012 5 ай бұрын

Circassians were literally genocided almost entirely by Russians, Krasnodar Krai itself was the center of Circassian land and is now completely Russian, Sochi was a capital of a Circassian tribe that doesn't exist anymore and Russia built the winter Olympic venue on a mass grave, Learn before you post. Adygea itself is barely Adyghe at this point and it's not because of natural birth rates lmao.

@seraiahdaniella3755 5 ай бұрын

👀 The owl just casually sitting on your shoulder while you talked at Lago Naki 😍 Eli you are magical!

@sazji 5 ай бұрын

There are many Adighe people in Turkey today; generally all the North Caucasian peoples are known by a collective name “Çerkez” (Circassian) but most people don’t know about the various groups within that general header. They are well known for a smoked cheese that looks a lot like the one you showed in the market, but also for smoked string cheeses and more. The string “Circassian Cheese” sold in Turkey is nice, but one friend brought some from the homeland and you could tell they’d worked a lot harder to make it. And it was amazing.

@melisse6780 5 ай бұрын

In the Arab world spécifically in Levant we have small c Circassian communitied but we don't know much about their original region the video is amazing

@Gre323 5 ай бұрын

You must return to your homeland.

@Riftvalley12 5 ай бұрын

And even the Adyghe Mona Lisa was explicitly smiling ...She isn't sad ..That's pretty cool

@TugrulG 5 ай бұрын

Eli muhteşem bir iş yapıyorsun. Seni hayranlıkla izliyorum. Kurgu muhteşem! Senin oyunculuğun muhteşem! Babaannesi Çerkeş olan bir Türk olarak beni gerçekten çok duygulandırdın ! Da Vinci’nin annesinin Kafkasyalı çıkması da bu lezzetin tuzu biberi oldu. :) İyi ki varsın. Türkiye’den sevgiler. 🇹🇷🇷🇺

@_________________142 4 ай бұрын

Rus bayragi neden?

@TugrulG 2 ай бұрын

@@_________________142 Eli Türk asıllı bir Rus olduğu için olabilir mi ?

@stevanrozic4638 5 ай бұрын

Thank you very much Eli for showing places in Russia........ Cheers from Canada

@khunmikeon858 5 ай бұрын

Love your travel blogs about the wonderful Russian Federation and its cultural diversity. Regards from Ireland 🇮🇪💚🇷🇺

@April98-ju4ib 5 ай бұрын

It’s diverse because the russians stole these lands and claimed them, they were previously independent republics in the Caucasus!

@siren369xstar8 5 ай бұрын

Yes white people love to steal land from the natives.

@yangerjamir0906 5 ай бұрын

@April98, how long ago did the land grab happen?

@seanwainwright2627 5 ай бұрын

@@April98-ju4ib the entire history of mankind since before Ur has been of conquest. Compared to other colonial powers during the Great Game period of colonisation, Russia always actually exercised a very light touch {the ((( Bolsehviks ))) for 70 years, not so much}, or else you would see no evidence of local ethnicity, language, culture, cuisine and tradition. If you wanna all be mad about colonisation, go talk to Britain, France, Portugal, Holland, Spain, and the current governments of Israel and the USA since 1945.

@mr.researcher55 3 ай бұрын

@@yangerjamir0906The Caucasus was occupied in the 18th century.

@HIDDENPOOL_Dev 5 ай бұрын

I hope you will visit the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic too ♥

@Gunavati1 5 ай бұрын

Yes, I hope so too!

@vstromxt3799 5 ай бұрын

One of the most interesting and top travel channel. Thank you for making us discover Russia.

@Michele750sf 5 ай бұрын

Hi Eli, thank you for sharing the unbelievable beauty of your russian homeland. Hope, it will be possible soon again to visit Russia and enjoy the rich nature and culture Lot of Greetings from Germany 👋👋

@user-rb3zf9uw4g 5 ай бұрын

Great work....love Russia and Russian people from heart

@user-yu5zf1fi7b 5 ай бұрын

❤❤❤

@baharedit9506 5 ай бұрын

they are not russian

@aceinternational4788 5 ай бұрын

@@baharedit9506they are not ethnically Russian but Russian citizens so that comment is correct

@_________________142 4 ай бұрын

@@aceinternational4788 It's not. Only quite recently did they have their passports become void, and were forced to become a Russian citizen instead.

@aceinternational4788 4 ай бұрын

@@_________________142 what recently? They were always Russian citizens even since the empire times

@Moksha-Raver 5 ай бұрын

Got a kick out of the psychedelic effects. Very clever. The people and landscapes seem similar to other places in the world, but Soviet architecture is still unique. Great video as always.

@annalou777 5 ай бұрын

My first comment on any of your videos….I love your content and your sense of humor! The hemp tea after effects were hilarious! I laughed so much. I had to watch it twice!😂 Sorry for not commenting sooner. ❤

@wackyruss 5 ай бұрын

Russia is so enormous with hidden obscure regions with their own cuisine, languages, and cultures within! Adygea looks like a perfect example!

@bazlur-rahman 4 ай бұрын

all forcefully occupied and now trying to Ukraine. Chengis khan or Russian leaders are same and cruel

@KamalKrimli 4 ай бұрын

North Caucasus occupied by bastard Russian emperors

@Albina0624 3 ай бұрын

Адыгея это Черкесия

@JB-eg1tb 5 ай бұрын

What a vibrant republic! The folks you spoke with appeared to be friendly and welcoming. Learning more about each places you visit is so refreshing. Looking forward to each of your videos.

@francescocursio4523 5 ай бұрын

Hi Eli! As always, you write very well about the places you visit. The Republic of Adygea is wonderful like the whole Caucasus area for its natural aspects and good food. In every video you made about the places in the Caucasus, you showed us the culinary richness that all these republics have and the great variety of cheeses they produce that deserve to be known and these places visited. I was surprised by the fact that in this Republic hemp is processed and excellent fabrics are made. Some time ago, I read a newspaper article that Leonardo da Vinci scholars discovered that Leonardo's mother was from the Caucasus, precisely from Circassia, who was called Caterina Buti del Vacca or Caterina di Meo Lippi who had been kidnapped and captured in the city of Tana which today is the city of Azov and then sold several times as a slave passing through Constantinople, Venice and then Florence where she met Leonardo da Vinci's father. Scholars think that the smile of the Mona Lisa or Mona Lisa is not that of Lisa Gherardini who she had portrayed, but rather that of her mother. Anyway, seeing this video made me want to eat those delicious cheeses. 🤤🤤🤤 As always your videos are very informative and a pleasure to watch. I greet you and send you a warm hug. 😊

@Jesina_moved_to_Vojvodina 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for this informative comment..hope that the economic "protectionism", which begun all ready in 2014 caused by economic sanctions have pushed the regional cheese production everywhere in Russia!!😊

@francescocursio4523 5 ай бұрын

By watching these informative videos about Russia, I come to know many things that I didn't know about Russia and the potential it has such as gastronomic products and traditional cuisine which is very rich in delicious dishes. I am making my first acquaintance with all this virtually by seeing these videos, however, I would like to know all these qualities that Russia offers when I have the chance, to come directly to Russia and have more direct contact both with the people and with what that they offer. 😁

@Jesina_moved_to_Vojvodina 5 ай бұрын

@@francescocursio4523 I know quite many Russians, but many of them don't live in Russia and tend to rather not having a real connection to the country (any more) unfortunately. To got to know people from there will take it's time, but I see no real obstacles for myself as Iam quite communicative, empathic and sociable..so that I never had problems concerning this in real life. Written communication on channel's etc. is in my opinion a rather more complex thing and can often lead to misunderstandings and also wrong impressions of persons in general!

@francescocursio4523 5 ай бұрын

In fact, I believe that the best way to get to know people is to do it in person and not virtually and I agree with you that virtual socialization can give the wrong impressions to the person on the other side.

@Slykkpkins 5 ай бұрын

Inside Russia has so many different cultures, these were never taugh growing up in school. You bring all these different peoples to the forfront. So interesting to learn this.

@whoters 5 ай бұрын

fellow maikop resident here! would've never guessed that any english-speaking youtuber would come here, even if they're russian lol. adyghea itself is a cozy little place with a lot of greenery around and maikop fully embodies that

@elenacuskina 5 ай бұрын

There is a hugely popular guy from Maykop on YT called Dan Sheekoz. His English is not so good and it looks like he is into all sorts of conspiracy theories but English speaking senior citizens seem to love him😂

@rusta3210 5 ай бұрын

In fact, she is a Tatar from Bashkortostan

@aceinternational4788 5 ай бұрын

@@rusta3210yes she’s Tatar from perm

@JM-ig4ed 5 ай бұрын

Loved this. Very beautiful there - and loved seeing the dance - so very interesting. The women looked like they were floating and the men - required so much energy!

@buraksimsek7264 5 ай бұрын

As a Circassian and Turkish mixed person from Turkey who has never visited Adygea our fatherland, I thankyou for this video. Although I wished you had touched on the genocide subject and talked about our history because most global people dont know about our existince and what we suffered after 1864.

@omerghorizai6352 5 ай бұрын

she wouldn't just like many russians. they are ignorant and brainwashed. Insha'Allah you will settle back in your homeland.

@annalehman93941 5 ай бұрын

Did you meant Caucassian slave trade "business"?

@nurisk873 5 ай бұрын

⁠@@annalehman93941Read about Circassian genocide committed by Imperial Russia started in 1860 continued for decades. Read about bloody Yevdomikov and brave Sheikh Shamil , the Eagle of Caucausus. And Continue reading Tatar, Chechen , Ahiskan genocides committed by Stalin the murderer.

@Gre323 5 ай бұрын

@@annalehman93941Do you want to justify the destruction of an entire nation and the occupation of territories with lies?

@jhongamisonia1488 5 ай бұрын

Какой геноцид друг? Была Кавказская война и проигравшие с семьями сбежали за пределы империи , а кто хотел остался и живут по сей день) к сожалению британская разведка , а недавно и американская, часто в моменты ослабления России работает по окраинам страны развивая сепаратизм так было и тогда в 19ом веке , друг изучай историю и не верь пропаганде.

@gabrielbakalarz5722 5 ай бұрын

Great video . Greetings from Poland 🇵🇱🤝🇷🇺

@mrobocop1666 5 ай бұрын

Pozdraw iz Tatarstanu! ( jeszcze odna republika Rosji ) I know I'm messed up but you'll understand I'm sure

@gabrielbakalarz5722 5 ай бұрын

@@mrobocop1666 . Dziekuje serdecznie i ja pozdraviaju Ciebie iz Polszy 🤝🙌

@nobodyyouknow6655 5 ай бұрын

It's so refreshing to see there are some people who respect their traditional culture!

@circassian3771 5 ай бұрын

Great video! But it would have been better if you have talked a little bit about the history of the Circassian nation, how much of large population and land we had in Caucasus until the Circassian genocide.

@_________________142 4 ай бұрын

I'm a Circassian living in the UK and the genocide is unheard of. People don't even know what the word Caucasian means, let alone who Circassians are. We learn about many different genocides, but this one is completely ignored.

@dimik3855 5 ай бұрын

The Nov 4th show at the Square of Friendship really blew my mind. The costumes and dancing are so coo! Thanks Eli.

@vesnatodorovic9438 5 ай бұрын

Spasiba baljšoe, daragaja Eli! I enjoyed, like always, every single minute of your picturesque video. Čistaja duša of yours colored every view of people, activities, landscapes, cities ...

@bp879 5 ай бұрын

Beautiful location, beautiful people and beautiful KZfaqr! Thank you! 💜

@TheRafaBStudio 5 ай бұрын

Hi, Eli from Russia. I'm Rafa, from Brazil. Cheers.

@buickinvicta288 5 ай бұрын

Greetings from New York. Wonderful tour, thank you. 😊❤

@alaskabarb8089 5 ай бұрын

Wow, Eli, what a day - the city of famous cheeses and a museum of hemp. 😎 Always a fascinating look at the vast and varied country of Russia. Looking forward to the next adventure. Barb, from a former northern territory of Russia -Alaska 🏔️🌅.)

@user-hi5ph8pb1x 5 ай бұрын

I never visited Adygea, although we've been passing the region. Adygejskaya salt is also unique, flavoured with herbs. People in Caucasus are known as welcoming! I was born in Caucasus by Russian mum and Greek dad. Love the mountains and the forests of Caucasus!

@rob-robi 5 ай бұрын

This place looks like some paradise in many ways, the market , the friendliness

@ericastier1646 5 ай бұрын

It could be the place of nostradamus or dracula. Friendly villagers and somewhere a manor with a cruel man. There is some strange oriental vibe in that place.

@ryori4176 5 ай бұрын

Wow! I had never heard of a place called Adyega. My knowledge of the world grew...Thanks for taking us there. You videos are become an anthropological tour of the Russian Federation. Hurrrah!

@MaMas.Beauee 5 ай бұрын

Very interesting and entertaining episode. The dance and costumes were a special treat! You're a very talented visual storyteller and producer.

@terrytartu 5 ай бұрын

Everything about this video, its interviews showing local's perspective, it's scenery, its wiggly hemp joke, it's explanation and camera work showing such beautiful people and places, everything is superb. I thoroughly enjoyed every moment of watching and learning. Thank you.

@jackieow 5 ай бұрын

During the second world war (velikaya otechestvennaya voina) [great domestic war, anglicized to great patriotic war] hemp was very important to the war effort in the United States just like with Russia. So it was heavily subsidized across the Midwest corn-growing region, and was kept on the low side for tetrahydrocannabinol. As late as the 1980's it was common to find residual escaped feral hemp plants in fencerows but they have now largely gone extinct.

@mawloudhamdokh4492 5 ай бұрын

Thank you for this video, long live Circassia

@RadioMan666 5 ай бұрын

“ of course, drinking hemp tea will have no effect on me!” 🤣🤣

@kingjasko 5 ай бұрын

another lovely video, Eli, thank you and regards from Slovenia to all slavs :)

@douglascarroll9547 5 ай бұрын

Hi Eli....that was beautiful scenery. I love Mountain ranges!!

@baqtiarm4211 5 ай бұрын

Love beautiful.... Russia ❤ Very nice serene and beautiful

@melanielucas9219 5 ай бұрын

Love the culture! U would never find someone in north America inviting u to sit and eat in a park with them, especially a stranger!!

@simonsmatthew 5 ай бұрын

I thought the dancing was very beautiful - they way they glide.

@MR-dm1gx 5 ай бұрын

Such diversity and beuty!

@nupagadi84 5 ай бұрын

nice video, beautiful republic!

@Selynn. 5 ай бұрын

Italian here. I had no idea about Leonardo's mom and her origin, I had to go and check. Her story is quite sad, but it's fascinating to know his mom came from this area.❤ (and I do love that version of the Mona Lisa 😄)

@zaklinakovace6792 5 ай бұрын

Dancing is magical😮

@manueltellesalcocer5226 5 ай бұрын

Gracias Eli por darnos la oportunidad de conocer estos lugares tan alejados y costumbres tan diferentes...Vale la pena aprender idiomas... спасибо большое красивая Эли !

@jackieow 5 ай бұрын

Me parece bien raro que el hombre que aprendió inglés en Arabia Saudí parece ser chileno. Puede ser que sea la sangre gitana andariega que vaga por todos lados.

@Jesina_moved_to_Vojvodina 5 ай бұрын

Eli, if you want to get to know the remote, unknown face of Brandenburg as well with it's wolf population, the Spreewald and stuff you should visit this area after fascist dominated Ukraine will have been history. 😮😅😁 😉

@jackieow 5 ай бұрын

Anyone who wants to study wolves does best to first get ready with human rabies shots and guards with guns. Wolves can be mighty vicious and sneaky when they stalk and kill humans. And Russia already has plenty of wolves to study where they survive near St. Petersburg.@@Jesina_moved_to_Vojvodina

@April84012 5 ай бұрын

@@Jesina_moved_to_Vojvodina Why spread hate?

@Jesina_moved_to_Vojvodina 5 ай бұрын

@@April84012 I do not spread hate, I am just realistic concerning the outcome of this f..g war and the situation in Ukraine...

@viciousfidelty9067 5 ай бұрын

Hi Eli, I'm glad you liked Adygea! By the way, the Kabardinians are also Adyghes!

@eden55272 4 ай бұрын

No they are two different tribe

@_________________142 4 ай бұрын

@@eden55272 They are not tribes. They are all one and the same. They were split up by the Russians in order to reduce their numbers and to prevent uprisings against the Russians by dividing them.

@viciousfidelty9067 3 ай бұрын

@@eden55272 Kabardians are a Circassian tribe. There are multiple Circassian tribes but we all call ourselves Adyghes in our mothertongue, it's our self-designation. The Kabardians do have their own dialect of Adyghe though.

@peterjobovic3406 5 ай бұрын

It was enough to see a market with lots of cheese and I liked this part of the world. I love cheese and these looked beautiful in the video.

@bhangg_high 5 ай бұрын

You never fail to impress me with your travels, and you open my eyes a lot! What a wonderful video to wake up to on a Saturday morning. Велике спасибі

@ashimkumarchatterjee9092 5 ай бұрын

From the Period of CCCP we Indian ❤ Love Russia 🇷🇺 till time ' Rusky Seer Ochin Kusna , lubblu kusit ' Thanks Dear SVETLANA 🌹

@czarowen 5 ай бұрын

The Owl ! ❤ Great video ! Thanks for introducing us to Adygea !

@whukriede 5 ай бұрын

Eli has become an Internet diamond.... your depth, love and care are highly appreciated.

@jackieow 5 ай бұрын

Maps are always great as the fastest way to educate about geography. Good to have one early here to get people pointed in the right direction.

@klwthe3rd 5 ай бұрын

I don't know if you noticed or not but Google maps is making it harder to look up places in Russia. They no longer outline certain regions and rather just give a blanket shot of the area. They are actively trying to make it harder to learn, explore and find places in Russia.

@jackieow 5 ай бұрын

That's why a good set of paper maps can't be tampered with. Anything electronic is subject to meddling over the internet. Not only are maps being screwed with, but many addresses and phone numbers that used to be listed in Moscow or anywhere else are no longer searchable by ordinary methods. Continuing clues that hard times are coming.@@klwthe3rd

@SureNuf 5 ай бұрын

Eli this was such a wonderful video, you are very funny, and your adventures are amazing; thank you for sharing!! Safe travels and best wishes from the US.

@salvatoredigiacomo8836 5 ай бұрын

I don't know that Leonardo's mother was Cirkessian ... what extraordinary links among the people of world! I am proud of it.

@asan1050 5 ай бұрын

Eli from Russia Thank you for posting.

@JanH198802 5 ай бұрын

Greetings from Botswana Eli, Thank you for this delightful tour of the Adygea Republic. It is truly beautiful, great weather, mountains, clear water, friendly people, beautiful traditional dress and dances, delicious cheeses! - so much to offer. Appealing in many ways. I have watched a number of your videos and will continue to follow your travels. Wishing you safe travelling and good fortune.

@sombut415 5 ай бұрын

People there are just genuinely nice and friendly..

@sasharemez7459 5 ай бұрын

I lived in Krasnodar krai for 6 years. I heard of adigea but never learned their culture. Thanks you for sharing

@esterherschkovich6499 5 ай бұрын

Love your videos especially in the regions of Russia ❤

@mariannedijzel3075 5 ай бұрын

I'd love to visit, Eli. Love from South Africa ❤ 🇿🇦

@esce69 5 ай бұрын

Yet another owl on your shoulder. That's perfectly normal. Wonderful.

@jackieow 5 ай бұрын

As long as she doesn't start in with large birds of prey. They have been known to lean over and suddenly pluck out a human eyeball. I used to keep a red-tailed hawk for falconry, and birds that size are pretty safe. But larger ones can get rambunctious.

@stuartwray6175 5 ай бұрын

It's the same one, Lol.

@esce69 5 ай бұрын

Your name is almost owl!

@jackieow 5 ай бұрын

But the owl on her shoulder doesn't give a hoot, worst pun of the century. He looks like a burrowing owl of the Speotyto type.(maybe) or could be from the Athene genus. One smart owl I got to know habitually perched on top of a hooded street lamp at the edge of a cornfield. That way there was a hundred times more light to spot field mice in the middle of the night when the mice thought it was safe to be out and about.@@esce69

@peterkephart7955 5 ай бұрын

I love these videos. Thank you, Eli, for exposing the real Russia to the world. What a marvelous place. I can hardly wait to visit.

@Gre323 5 ай бұрын

It is a pity that our territories are called Russia because it is a reclaimed state called Circassia

@NuriaNur-cx6fp Ай бұрын

@@Gre323до Российской империи, эти земли были под оккупацией Османской Империи, и не было обособленного государства Черкессия.

@professorgraves2926 5 ай бұрын

What a beautiful message you delivered with that owl perched upon your shoulder. You are our bridge of love - who restores faith in our humanity

@Terence.1 5 ай бұрын

Good morning! Another Lovely video. You capture the essence✨️ of these places, seemingly effortlessly, places that we would never know about otherwise... And maybe I have as much natural curiosity as you. So very enjoyable. The dancing and costumes were wonderful, and everyone you met was incredibly gracious and welcoming. Plus lots of cheese and hemp. nice trip...😄. a place captured in time, w everything valuable preserved. And of course you are so charming as a virtual friend to explore these unique unspoiled people and places with. Congratulations on your last video doing so well. Wow👏. I ask... Is this gentle strong girl with the beautiful red hair real or just a dream 🤔 😍 ? carried away with the wind ...

@MegaKubanoid 5 ай бұрын

Да, у нас в Адыгее хорошо. :)))

@fred993a 5 ай бұрын

Eli - You are such an excellent teacher. Thank you for new information.

@chriswatchingponies9877 5 ай бұрын

Elina, thank you for taking me to a very beautiful and alluring part of Russia. I've been looking at that part of the map many times. It's calling me. Green, mountains, nice weather. And crossing or passing a mountain can change the culture, language and vibe. I would love to take a plane to Krasnodar one day and just cruise east. Could be just as good as Colorado. The people in Maykop seem very relaxed and friendly. Hemp, CBD, THC haha. It's a magical plant. Ochen' interesno !

@donHooligan 5 ай бұрын

don't take any vapes....Biden would probably just leave you there.

@alexsonicz8388 5 ай бұрын

My God Eli,this has to be one of the best presentations u have made, hallucinations, beautiful food, dancing and lovely people, keep smiling ❤😊

@marekkluka7656 5 ай бұрын

Your Russian videos are amazing, thanks for it! Greetings from Slovakia 😊

@slammajamma5435 5 ай бұрын

You’re doing some great work. I enjoy your travels very much. Thank you 😊

@Jesina_moved_to_Vojvodina 5 ай бұрын

11:15 I have always been a fan of Leonardo da Vinci, because he was a left-handed person, very multilayerd and creative for instance! Didn't know this about her mother, only that she was a peasant.

@seustaceRotterdam 5 ай бұрын

I keep finding your videos. I love what you do. I have read books by a Dutchman living in Ижевск. I am especially fascinated by the Caucasus region also because I have been to Georgia 🇬🇪

@fredericbastiat9834 5 ай бұрын

Hi Eli. You are a beautiful person in appearance & more importantly a beautiful soul as well! Thanks for your great videos that truly help people understand Russia, it's interesting great people & diverse cultures! FYI Try shelled hemp seeds which I have almost every day. Its anti inflammatory properties has helped me with some mild pain issues in nearly eliminating symptoms associated arthritis. Funny faux post production of your Hemp experience. I only hope it doesn't discourage people from trying Hemp. God Bless you.