The symbolism of the Abkhaz and customs of Abkhazians

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Abkhazian people

Abkhazians (in other words - Apsua) - tenants of a free country, Abkhazia, one of the most ancient Caucasian peoples.Native language - Abkhazian, referring to the Abkhaz-Adyghe group in which are placed 5 languages ​​Adyghe, Abaza, Abkhaz and Kabardino-Circassian and Ubykh.

Abkhazians used alphabet, created in 1862 on the basis of Russian alphabet and modernized Abkhaz scientists.Across the world there are about one million Abkhazians.Most Abkhazians in Turkey, and according to various estimates, there are between seven hundred thousand and one million people.The rest of Abkhazians remained in Palestine, Syria, Jordan, the United States and KanadeGermanii, Egypt ,.Abkhazians have never suffered from religious fanatics.Religion in most of the Abkhazians - Christianity and the rest - Sunni Islam.Abkhazians living outside their ethnic homelands, particularly in the Middle East and the West, preaching Sunni Islam.
Abkhazian manners

Abkhazians very friendly, proud, proud and quick-tempered people, impartially loves his homeland.Abkhazians themselves much friendly and hospitable.Highlanders care about their guests and anyone helping them.Abkhazians also rarely commits adultery.To avoid gossip is not the right things are done carefully, away from the people.The RA can not be found almost anywhere hugging on the street.


Abkhazia National Flag National flag of the Republic was approved by the Supreme Council of Abkhazia July 23, 1992 in Sukhumi after the decision on termination of the Constitution of the Abkhaz ASSR of 1978 and the restoration of the Constitution of the Soviet Socialist Republic of Armenia, 1925 .. The flag marked 7 alternating bands of greenand white, in the top left corner of the flag is a red rectangle with the open palm of his right hand and a white hand of a semi-circle - the seven stars of five ends of the white color.Opened palm white on a red background - a symbol of the Abkhaz statehood.7 five-pointed stars on hand act as mystic talisman and represent the ancient astral symbol (there are even ancient amphorae Apsils the ancestors of the Abkhazians) as well as seven of the former countries of the North Caucasian republics: Abkhazia, Kabarda, Chechen-Ingushetia, Karachay-Balkaria, Ossetia, DagestanAdygeya,.Green and white stripes on the flag of Abkhazia - suggests spirituality and eternity Abkhazia, and tolerance of the peoples of the Caucasus, one of which is, and Islam (green), together with Christianity coexisted (white).National emblem of the Republic of Abkhazia established session Armenian Armed Forces July 23, 1992 in Sukhum.Coat is designed as a shield, the divided vertically into two equal parts greenish-white color.The outlines of the coat of arms painted in gold color, from the bottom of the emblem is a golden eight-pointed star in the upper part, on white and green background, are two eight-pointed stars of gold color.The center of the emblem - outline of a rider on a mythical flying horse, and trigger the boom in the clouds.The script of the emblem associated with the heroic epic of the Abkhazians, who also generally among the brotherly peoples of the North Caucasus.The green color symbolizes youth and life and spirituality white.A large eight-pointed star symbolizes the solar sign and the remaining two - the connection cultural worlds of East and West.