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‘The Great Day of Unity’ vs ‘the tragedy of the genocide’: Kabardino-Balkaria’s contradictory public holidays

18 September 2017 by Kazbek Tashev

The poster reads ‘The 460th anniver­sary of the voluntary entry of Kabardino-Balkaria into Russia. Forever with Russia’ (Radio Marsho)

On 8 September, Kabardino-Balkaria cel­e­brat­ed the ‘460th anniver­sary of its voluntary entry’ into Russia. While the Northwest Caucasus  —  including what is now Kabardino-Balkaria  —  was conquered by Russia in the 19th century, this false narrative now serves as a loyalty test for local political elites.

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Filed Under: Society, Top Tagged With: annexation, caucasian war, circassia, conquest, historical narrative, history, kabarda, kabardino-balkaria, russo-circassian war

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