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Ossetian Culture
The culture of Ossetia includes a range of rituals, customs and language distinctions specific to the region of Ossetia in the Caucasus, divided between Russia and Georgia, and inhabited primarily by the Ossetians, an Iranian ethnic group. The Ossetian culture combines traces of ancient Iranian, Scythian, and Caucasian traditions. Language Ossetians speak Ossetian, an Eastern Iranian language, which has two major dialects: Digor and Iron. The written form of Ossetian is based on the Cyrillic alphabet, with additional characters to represent unique Ossetian sounds. Ossetian literature dates back to the 18th century, and prominent authors include Kosta Khetagurov and Nart Sagalayev. Religion The majority of Ossetians adhere to Eastern Orthodox Christianity, which was introduced to the region in the 10th century. Before the spread of Christianity, Ossetians practiced indigenous religions with elements of Zoroastrianism, Tengrism, and Scythian beliefs. The pre-Christian relig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ossetia
Ossetia ( , ; or , or , ) is an Ethnolinguistics, ethnolinguistic region on both sides of the Greater Caucasus Mountains, largely inhabited by the Ossetians. The Ossetian language is part of the Eastern Iranian languages, Eastern Iranian branch of the family of Indo-European languages. Most countries recognize the Ossetian-speaking area south of the main Caucasus ridge as lying within the borders of Georgia (country), Georgia, but it has come under the control of the ''de facto'' government of the Russian-backed South Ossetia, Republic of South Ossetia – the State of Alania. The northern portion of the region consists of the North Ossetia–Alania, Republic of North Ossetia–Alania within the Russian Federation. Recent history * 1774-1830 – Expansion of the Russian Empire on Ossetian territory. * 1922 – Creation of the South Ossetian Autonomous Oblast, South Ossetian autonomous oblast. North Ossetia remains a part of Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Repub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
