Дом без пола
The place
Дом без пола ("House without a floor") in the Republic of Adygea, Maykop/Kamennomostsky sector (Western Caucasus, Adygea, Russia), at 531 m elevation, lower western Caucasus slope, Belaya river. Continuous Russia Adygea Caucasus cluster (batches 260-401). Rustic hiker cabin in dilapidated condition (Maykop, 145,000 residents, capital of Adygea + Kamennomostsky, 8,000 residents, a waterfall resort town + Belaya river, 265 km, a tributary of the Kuban + Chegem waterfalls + Kavkazsky Zapovednik, 2,803 km², since 1924, UNESCO 1979 + heritage of the Adyghe/Circassian peoples (a Caucasian people, 500,000, Adyghe-Kabardian, North Caucasian language family + a Circassian diaspora of 4 M in Turkey/Jordan/Syria + the Russo-Circassian Wars 1817-1864, the Circassian genocide/exile of 21 May 1864, 90% of 700,000 exiled to Turkey, iconic tragedy + iconic heritage of the 2014 Sochi Olympics, diaspora protests + iconic heritage of the 24 February 2022 invasion of Ukraine, Western sanctions).
The setting
Adygea Maykop/Kamennomostsky Western Caucasus Adygea Russia 531 m lower western Caucasus slope Belaya river, continuous cluster batches 260-401, rustic hiker cabin dilapidated condition + Maykop 145,000 capital + Kamennomostsky 8,000 waterfall town + Belaya 265 km Kuban tributary + Chegem waterfalls + Kavkazsky Zapovednik 2,803 km² 1924 UNESCO 1979, Adyghe/Circassian 500,000 Adyghe-Kabardian North Caucasian + diaspora 4 M TR/JO/SY + Russo-Circassian Wars 1817-1864 genocide/exile 21 May 1864 90% of 700,000 TR iconic tragedy + 2014 Sochi Olympics protests + 24 Feb 2022 invasion of Ukraine sanctions.
