Caucasian History: The Ghalghai (ГIалгIай)

Поддержать: Instagram: Facebook: The Ingush are a people of ‘ezdel’ (a spiritual-moral code of honor). They refer to themselves as “Ghalghai” (pronounced [ʁalʁaɪ]). They are considered to be the first and main builders of towers in the Caucasus. famously known for their pyramidal roofs. Mountainous Ingushetia, in the Middle Ages also known as Dzurdzuketi, with its many fortresses, is a place where the Great Silk Road once passed through. The Ingush are Sunni Muslims and speak the Ingush language. Before that, most of the Ingush clans practised paganism and in some parts, christianity. The Ingush practiced a unique pagan religion, comparable to that of Ancient Greece. Many sanctuaries in the mountainous region remain intact to this day. Troughout the 18th and 19th century, the Ingush people peacefully converted to Islam. Historically, the Ingush (Ингуши) have been referred