Балаган Горский табор
The place
Балаган Горский табор ("Balagan Gorsky Camp", "mountaineer's camp") in Krasnodar Krai, Maykop/Guzeripl sector (Caucasus Nature Reserve, Karachay-Cherkessia, Russia), at 1872 m elevation, northern slope of the western Caucasus. Continuous cluster Russian Caucasus (batches 250-381). Traditional Gorsky "mountaineer" balagan shepherd's alpine hut (Kavkazsky Zapovednik, Russia's oldest reserve, since 1924, UNESCO 1999 Western Caucasus, 3,000 km², last wild population of European bison Bison bonasus, reintroduced 1946-1990, 100 individuals + Krasnaya Polyana Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics, 22nd edition, Aibga/Rosa Khutor + Bolshoy Fisht 2867 m, iconic summit + heritage of the Circassians/Adyghe (northwest Caucasian people, 700,000, Adyghe, Kabardian, Cherkess, Circassian language + Muhajir genocide 1864, Russian Empire, 90% of the population exiled to the Ottomans, 1.5 M victims, present-day Turkey holds a 3 M diaspora + Jamal al-Din al-Ghumuqi, Naqshbandi mysticism, Imam Shamil 1834-1859).
The setting
Krasnodar Maykop/Guzeripl Caucasus Nature Reserve Karachay-Cherkessia Russia 1872 m northern slope W Caucasus, continuous cluster batches 250-381, balagan Gorsky mountaineer's shepherd hut + Kavkazsky Zapovednik 1924 UNESCO 1999 Western Caucasus 3,000 km² bison reintroduced 1946-1990 100 ind + Krasnaya Polyana Sochi 2014 + Bolshoy Fisht 2867 m, Circassians/Adyghe NW 700,000 Circassian language + Muhajir genocide 1864 Russian Empire 90% exiled to Ottomans 1.5 M + Jamal al-Din Naqshbandi Imam Shamil 1834-1859.
