A pictorial introduction to Israeli Circassians

A Circassian woman in traditional dress serves coffee in a local restaurant. Rechaniya, Israel. 2-May-2013. The Adyghe, Circassians or Cherkess, are a North Caucasian ethnic group, displaced in the Russian conquest of the Caucasus in the 19th century. Some 4,000 Sunni Muslim Circassians live in Israel in two northern villages of Kfar Kama and Rechaniya.

A pictorial introduction to Israeli Circassians

The Circassian Heritage Center in Kfar Kama offers a display of traditional Circassian life in the Caucasus. The buildings served as a flour mill, workshops and a hostel for Jews and Arabs from all over the Galilee. Kfar-Kama, Israel. 2-May-2013. The Adyghe, Circassians or Cherkess, are a North Caucasian ethnic group, displaced in the Russian conquest of the Caucasus in the 19th century. Some 4,000 Sunni Muslim Circassians live in Israel in two northern villages of Kfar Kama and Rechaniya.

A pictorial introduction to Israeli Circassians

David Shawgen, employee of the Circassian Heritage Center, displays the flag of the Circassian nation around which all tribes of Circassians dispersed around the world have united. Kfar-Kama, Israel. 2-May-2013. The Adyghe, Circassians or Cherkess, are a North Caucasian ethnic group, displaced in the Russian conquest of the Caucasus in the 19th century. Some 4,000 Sunni Muslim Circassians live in Israel in two northern villages of Kfar Kama and Rechaniya.

A pictorial introduction to Israeli Circassians

Structures and homes in the alleys of Kfar-Kama indicate Circassian architecture has adapted to suit the climate in the Middle-East. Kfar-Kama, Israel. 2-May-2013. The Adyghe, Circassians or Cherkess, are a North Caucasian ethnic group, displaced in the Russian conquest of the Caucasus in the 19th century. Some 4,000 Sunni Muslim Circassians live in Israel in two northern villages of Kfar Kama and Rechaniya.

A pictorial introduction to Israeli Circassians

The Kfar-Kama mosque serves the Sunni Muslim Circassians, converted to Islam from Christianity in Caucasia in the 17th and 18th centuries. Kfar-Kama, Israel. 2-May-2013. The Adyghe, Circassians or Cherkess, are a North Caucasian ethnic group, displaced in the Russian conquest of the Caucasus in the 19th century. Some 4,000 Sunni Muslim Circassians live in Israel in two northern villages of Kfar Kama and Rechaniya.

A pictorial introduction to Israeli Circassians

Traditional Circassian cuisine is served in a local restaurant. This dish is comprised of dumplings filled with ground beef, Circassian cheese or chick peas. Rechaniya, Israel. 2-May-2013. The Adyghe, Circassians or Cherkess, are a North Caucasian ethnic group, displaced in the Russian conquest of the Caucasus in the 19th century. Some 4,000 Sunni Muslim Circassians live in Israel in two northern villages of Kfar Kama and Rechaniya.

A pictorial introduction to Israeli Circassians

One of two old gates that served access to the Circassian 'old village'. Above the gate is a quote from the Koran. Rechaniya, Israel. 2-May-2013. The Adyghe, Circassians or Cherkess, are a North Caucasian ethnic group, displaced in the Russian conquest of the Caucasus in the 19th century. Some 4,000 Sunni Muslim Circassians live in Israel in two northern villages of Kfar Kama and Rechaniya.

A pictorial introduction to Israeli Circassians

David Shawgen, employee of the Circassian Heritage Center, explains with passion the warrior tradition of Circassian men in their native Caucasus origin. Kfar-Kama, Israel. 2-May-2013. The Adyghe, Circassians or Cherkess, are a North Caucasian ethnic group, displaced in the Russian conquest of the Caucasus in the 19th century. Some 4,000 Sunni Muslim Circassians live in Israel in two northern villages of Kfar Kama and Rechaniya.

A pictorial introduction to Israeli Circassians

The Kfar-Kama mosque serves the Sunni Muslim Circassians, converted to Islam from Christianity in Caucasia in the 17th and 18th centuries. Kfar-Kama, Israel. 2-May-2013. The Adyghe, Circassians or Cherkess, are a North Caucasian ethnic group, displaced in the Russian conquest of the Caucasus in the 19th century. Some 4,000 Sunni Muslim Circassians live in Israel in two northern villages of Kfar Kama and Rechaniya.

A pictorial introduction to Israeli Circassians

Structures and homes in the alleys of Kfar-Kama indicate Circassian architecture has adapted to suit the climate in the Middle-East. Kfar-Kama, Israel. 2-May-2013. The Adyghe, Circassians or Cherkess, are a North Caucasian ethnic group, displaced in the Russian conquest of the Caucasus in the 19th century. Some 4,000 Sunni Muslim Circassians live in Israel in two northern villages of Kfar Kama and Rechaniya.

A pictorial introduction to Israeli Circassians

A young boy rides a bicycle through the gate to the old part of the village. Rechaniya, Israel. 2-May-2013. The Adyghe, Circassians or Cherkess, are a North Caucasian ethnic group, displaced in the Russian conquest of the Caucasus in the 19th century. Some 4,000 Sunni Muslim Circassians live in Israel in two northern villages of Kfar Kama and Rechaniya.

A pictorial introduction to Israeli Circassians

The Circassian Heritage Center in Kfar Kama offers a display of traditional Circassian life in the Caucasus. The buildings served as a flour mill, workshops and a hostel for Jews and Arabs from all over the Galilee. Kfar-Kama, Israel. 2-May-2013. The Adyghe, Circassians or Cherkess, are a North Caucasian ethnic group, displaced in the Russian conquest of the Caucasus in the 19th century. Some 4,000 Sunni Muslim Circassians live in Israel in two northern villages of Kfar Kama and Rechaniya.

A pictorial introduction to Israeli Circassians

The Circassian Heritage Center in Kfar Kama offers a display of traditional Circassian life in the Caucasus. The buildings served as a flour mill, workshops and a hostel for Jews and Arabs from all over the Galilee. Kfar-Kama, Israel. 2-May-2013. The Adyghe, Circassians or Cherkess, are a North Caucasian ethnic group, displaced in the Russian conquest of the Caucasus in the 19th century. Some 4,000 Sunni Muslim Circassians live in Israel in two northern villages of Kfar Kama and Rechaniya.

A pictorial introduction to Israeli Circassians

The Kfar-Kama mosque serves the Sunni Muslim Circassians, converted to Islam from Christianity in Caucasia in the 17th and 18th centuries. Kfar-Kama, Israel. 2-May-2013. The Adyghe, Circassians or Cherkess, are a North Caucasian ethnic group, displaced in the Russian conquest of the Caucasus in the 19th century. Some 4,000 Sunni Muslim Circassians live in Israel in two northern villages of Kfar Kama and Rechaniya.

A pictorial introduction to Israeli Circassians

Structures and homes in the alleys of Kfar-Kama indicate Circassian architecture has adapted to suit the climate in the Middle-East. Kfar-Kama, Israel. 2-May-2013. The Adyghe, Circassians or Cherkess, are a North Caucasian ethnic group, displaced in the Russian conquest of the Caucasus in the 19th century. Some 4,000 Sunni Muslim Circassians live in Israel in two northern villages of Kfar Kama and Rechaniya.

A pictorial introduction to Israeli Circassians

The Rechaniya Circassian mosque is unique in its architecture resembling an Eastern European church with a bell tower more than a traditional Muslim mosque. Rechaniya, Israel. 2-May-2013. The Adyghe, Circassians or Cherkess, are a North Caucasian ethnic group, displaced in the Russian conquest of the Caucasus in the 19th century. Some 4,000 Sunni Muslim Circassians live in Israel in two northern villages of Kfar Kama and Rechaniya.

A pictorial introduction to Israeli Circassians

The Circassian Heritage Center in Kfar Kama offers a display of traditional Circassian life in the Caucasus. The buildings served as a flour mill, workshops and a hostel for Jews and Arabs from all over the Galilee. Kfar-Kama, Israel. 2-May-2013. The Adyghe, Circassians or Cherkess, are a North Caucasian ethnic group, displaced in the Russian conquest of the Caucasus in the 19th century. Some 4,000 Sunni Muslim Circassians live in Israel in two northern villages of Kfar Kama and Rechaniya.

A pictorial introduction to Israeli Circassians

An original Circassian horse saddle, dated to about 350 years, on display at the Circassian Heritage Center. The Adyghe word for 'brother' and 'horse' is identical indicating the importance of the Circassian's horse. Kfar-Kama, Israel. 2-May-2013. The Adyghe, Circassians or Cherkess, are a North Caucasian ethnic group, displaced in the Russian conquest of the Caucasus in the 19th century. Some 4,000 Sunni Muslim Circassians live in Israel in two northern villages of Kfar Kama and Rechaniya.

A pictorial introduction to Israeli Circassians

The Kfar-Kama mosque serves the Sunni Muslim Circassians, converted to Islam from Christianity in Caucasia in the 17th and 18th centuries. Kfar-Kama, Israel. 2-May-2013. The Adyghe, Circassians or Cherkess, are a North Caucasian ethnic group, displaced in the Russian conquest of the Caucasus in the 19th century. Some 4,000 Sunni Muslim Circassians live in Israel in two northern villages of Kfar Kama and Rechaniya.

A pictorial introduction to Israeli Circassians

Structures and homes in the alleys of Kfar-Kama indicate Circassian architecture has adapted to suit the climate in the Middle-East. Kfar-Kama, Israel. 2-May-2013. The Adyghe, Circassians or Cherkess, are a North Caucasian ethnic group, displaced in the Russian conquest of the Caucasus in the 19th century. Some 4,000 Sunni Muslim Circassians live in Israel in two northern villages of Kfar Kama and Rechaniya.