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Ethnic & Religious Minorities

February 2015

This edition of Chai Khana seeks to explore the unique diversity of ethnic and religious minority groups in the South Caucasus.

Ethnic Minorities in the South Caucasus

For this story, Jumpstart visualized attitudes towards ethnic minorities in the South Caucasus. Regionally, Georgia is the most ethnically diverse country with 16% of its...

Ethnic & Religious Minorities

25 February, 2015

Shlamalokhoun

Like every kid, the Muradov brothers had their wish for the New Year; they wanted a sister. It came true on January 1; Semiramida was born. She is the 4th child in a fami...

Ethnic & Religious Minorities

21 February, 2015

Lovely Apple Headshot

There is an interesting tradition during a Yazidi wedding; hitting the bride with an apple. This comes from ancient times, when the future groom, in order to ‘mark&...

Ethnic & Religious Minorities

9 February, 2015

Stalin Refused Them to Roam

There are about 700 Roma people in Tbilisi. Mostly, they live compactly in the settlements in Tbilisi: Gachiani, Kobuleti, Kutaisi. The ancestors of the Georgian Roma peo...

Ethnic & Religious Minorities

9 February, 2015

Lezgins - A Prominent Ethnic Group in Azerbaijan

Lezgins are one of five major ethnic groups living within Azerbaijan. They inhabit mostly in the north part of Azerbaijan. Lezgins could preserve their language. The...

Ethnic & Religious Minorities

10 February, 2015

Well-known Talysh Grandmothers

Talysh - is the second biggest ethnic minority group in Azerbaijan. This south region of Azerbaijan is famous with gender problems, among others. Today, Talysh grandmothe...

Ethnic & Religious Minorities

9 February, 2015