Caucasian languages: a surprise package of linguistic complexity
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Gennady Lapardin 
Russian Federation
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| | Thank you, Maya | Oct 30, 2007 |
Thank you, Maya,
now I finally know what the people asked me twenty years ago in Kutais  Also, I find in this discussion an interesting point - the comparison between different conglomerations of small and compact cultural-linguistic groups (Caucases and South Africa). My opinion is that Caucasic peoples are like precious stones left after hundreds, may be thousands, historic tides of migrations. They had to live together, under strongest assimilating influences (from North and from South), and nevertheless still preserve their culture and language. Moreover, ofthen they are who influences, through rich original culture and traditions, the neighbor peoples (Russians, Ukrainians and others).
| | | | Maya Gorgoshidze
Georgia
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MODERATOR | | Fabio Descalzi
Uruguay
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You have beautiful landscapes, Maya. Very suggesting.
The most similar mountains I can remember, were in Norway. There I felt all the time that a "troll" could come out of a corner.
Are there any kind of Caucasian mythological creatures "living" in those mountains...? Maybe they keep yet another linguistic treasury hidden!
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Fabio Descalzi Sgarbi wrote:
You have beautiful landscapes, Maya. Very suggesting.
The most similar mountains I can remember, were in Norway. There I felt all the time that a "troll" could come out of a corner.
Are there any kind of Caucasian mythological creatures "living" in those mountains...? Maybe they keep yet another linguistic treasury hidden!
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Hi Fabio,
I am surprised at your wonderful intuition
These places were really inhabited with mythological giants called “Devis”. Devi was a furry man-like animal, and it was huge and ugly with small horns. There you can hear a lot of myths about battle of heroes and people with these creatures. When the locals tell these stories, you have such a feeling that they were real... These giants lived everywhere in the Caucasus mountains. Please do not mix this man-eater Devi with other beautiful Devi
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