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Leo Rojas, known as a musician and pan flute player, hails from Ecuador and belongs to the indigenous Kichwa (also Quechua) people. The Kichwa are part of the larger indigenous population of the Andes, a group that spans multiple South American countries and holds a rich cultural tradition.

In Ecuador's Andean regions, the Kichwa live in harmony with nature, following ancient traditions that reflect their connection to the earth, mountains, and natural elements.

From @samat_awa

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Video from @balodisvlada

https://x.com/turkmantv/status/2096204974757654544

Syrian People’s Assembly member Tarık Sulo Cevizci:

It has been decided that the curriculum implemented during the 2025–2026 academic year, known as the “Damascus Curriculum,” will also be used in the 2026–2027 academic year. In schools where Turkish was taught, French has now replaced Turkish classes.

Syrian Turkmens are reacting to the decision.

Russification in Schools: Pro-Kremlin singer SHAMAN’s “Ya russkiy” (“I Am Russian”) Played in the Republics of Sakha, Tatarstan and Chechnya on the First Day of September.

LESSONS IN RUSSIFICATION: SCHOOLS IN SAKHA, CHECHNYA, AND TATARSTAN PLAY “I AM RUSSIAN”

The first day of September in Russia’s national republics began with a conspicuous display of “patriotic” indoctrination of children. At school assemblies and in classrooms in Yakutsk (Sakha), Chechen-Aul (Chechnya), and Bua (Buinsk, Tatarstan), the song “Ya russkiy” (“I Am Russian”) by pro-kremlin singer SHAMAN was played.

It is particularly symbolic that this repertoire was imposed on children specifically in Sakha (Yakutia), Chechnya, and Tatarstan — regions with their own indigenous peoples, languages, cultures, and historical memories. Under the guise of patriotic education, Moscow continues to promote a unified “Russian” identity, displacing the national identities of Russia’s peoples.

SHAMAN, meanwhile, has long become more than just a singer; he is one of the main symbols of Kremlin military propaganda. Now his songs are being played in schools — from the very first day of the academic year.

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The 30th International Festival of Turk-Tatar Folk Dances, Songs and Traditional Costumes, organized by the Democratic Union of Turkic-Muslim Tatars of Romania (UDTTMR), began on September 3 with a parade and stage performances.

The three-day festival, featuring 10 groups from five different countries, will conclude on September 5 with a grand gala performance.

The participating groups are:

- Cıyın Ansambli of the Association for the Culture and Solidarity of Crimean Tatars of Türkiye

- Yafem Ensemble from Yalova, Türkiye

- Efsane Ensemble from Lithuania

- Krasıvaı Venok Ensemble, representing Romania’s Lipovan minority

- Suygı Ensemble from Bulgaria

- Rodop Esintileri Ensemble from Bulgaria

- Canadske Zvezdıce, representing Romania’s Macedonian minority

- Gümülcine Turkish Youth Union Ensemble from Greece

- Cerovına Ensemble, representing Romania’s Slovak minority

- Sonte Ensemble, representing Romania’s Macedonian minority

As part of the program, the participating groups, dressed in their traditional national costumes and carrying the flags of the countries they represented, as well as the Crimean Tatar people's blue flag featuring the Taraq Tamğa (Tarak Tamga), marched through the city centers of Mangalia (Mankalya) and Medgidia (Mecidiye), accompanied by songs, banners and signs.

The parade of traditional costumes, which attracted considerable attention from local residents, was followed by stage performances and folk dances.

The Cıyın Ansambli later visited the Esmahan Sultan Mosque, built during the Ottoman period and widely regarded as the oldest mosque in Romania.

Festival Continues in Constanța

On the second day, the International Festival of Turk-Tatar Folk Dances, Songs and Traditional Costumes will continue in Constanța (Köstence) with another parade and folk dance performances.

The festival will conclude on its final day with a grand gala attended by representatives of numerous diplomatic missions and civil society organizations, as well as academics, journalists and other invited guests.

Source: https://www.qha.com.tr/turk-dunyasi/romanya-da-30-turk-tatar-kultur-soleni-coskuyla-basladi-532946

Tĭlde, fĭkĭrde, ĭște bĭrlĭk (Unity in language, thought and work)

Romanya Müslüman Tatar Türklerĭ Demokrat Bĭrlĭgĭ:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democratic\_Union\_of\_Turkic-Muslim\_Tatars\_of\_Romania

From qalam.global

From here: https://jfoliveras.artstation.com/projects/WdmNlJ

The Khazars were a powerful Turkic-speaking steppe Khaganate (empire) that emerged in the aftermath of the Western Turkic Khaganate and rose to prominence during the 7th century CE. At the height of their power, the Khazar Khaganate controlled much of the vast steppe between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea, remaining an influential power in the region until the 10th century.

Their political center lay in the Pontic-Caspian steppe, while their territories and sphere of influence extended across parts of modern-day southern Russia, Ukraine, the North Caucasus, western Kazakhstan and the lower Volga region, as well as the wider lands surrounding the Black and Caspian Seas.

The Khazars also occupied a strategically important position along major trade routes linking the Eastern Roman Empire (Byzantine), the Islamic world and northern Europe, allowing them to play a significant role in the movement of goods, people and ideas across Eurasia.

References used by owner:

Spaulders — Based on a find from the Borisovsky cemetery, Gelendzhik, Northern Caucasus, Russia. Replica by True History Shop.

Armguards — Based on a find from Kerch, Crimea. Replica by Living History Market.

Shield boss — Based on a find from the Voronezh region, western Russia. Replica by True History Shop.

Helmet — Based on a find from Krasnodar, Russia.

Sabre — Based on a find from Kolossovka, Northern Caucasus, Russia. Replica by True History Shop.

Bow case — Based on a find from Moshchevaya Balka, Northern Caucasus, Russia. Replica by True History Shop.

Hungarian-style composite bow — Made by Grozer.

Boots — Based on a find from Hasaut, Northern Caucasus, Russia.

Nomadic antler flail head — Replica by True History Shop.

Painted quiver — Based on a silver plate depicting a rider from Utemil'skii, Russia. Reconstructed by Kazar Bazar.

Belt fittings — Based on a find from the Sarkel fortress, Russia. Replica by Armour and Castings.

Leather fingerless gloves — Based on a find from the Northern Caucasus, Russia.

https://x.com/TamgaTurk/status/2095496177256960197

Erbil citadel, Erbil, Iraq

Reconstruction by V. V. Gorbunov

illustration by G. L. Nekhvedavichyus.

Syrian Turkmens: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syrian\_Turkmen

Syrian Turkmen Assembly (Suriye Türkmen Meclisi): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syrian\_Turkmen\_Assembly

video link: https://x.com/STmeclisi/status/2094811309011329101

Funeral of Turkish soldiers who died from wounds sustained in Korea. A hospital in Japan, 1951. Two deceased soldiers are being prayed over by Bashkir imams, associates of Muhammad Gabdulkhay Kurbangali — Gainin Safa and Sharifulla Miftakhetdin — who at the time headed the Muslim community in Japan.

From @samat_awa

Iran’s Turk President Masoud Pezeshkian and President pf Azerbaijan 🇦🇿 Ilham Aliyev met in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan 🇰🇬. They had a friendly and humorous exchange.

Ilham Aliyev told Pezeshkian: “You’re drinking Georgian water. Have some Azerbaijani water too. I brought some Istisu with me.”

Pezeshkian jokingly replied: “You brought it for yourself, not for us.”

Ilham Aliyev met with President Masoud Pezeshkian in Bishkek, where he was attending the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit.

Azerbaijani subtitles

The Universe of Manas / Manas Universe is a 1995 Kyrgyz film directed by Melis Ubukeyev.

It isn't a conventional narrative film. It's more of an experimental, essay-style documentary that combines the Epic of Manas, the tradition of the manaschi (oral storytellers who have preserved Manas for generations), Kyrgyz history, mythology, and traditional culture with dramatic reenactments, landscapes, and traditional costumes. It was produced in connection with the celebrations of the 1,000th anniversary of the Epic of Manas.

Epic of Manas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epic\_of\_Manas

Imdb page: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt32513789/?ref\_=ext\_shr\_lnk

The film also features Chingiz Aitmatov and Lev Gumilev among its principal consultants.

A fascinating piece of Kyrgyz cinema and an important visual exploration of one of the great epics of the Turkic world.