1864, may 21, the day of the tragic Circassian genocide.. Circassians are the indigenous people of Northwest Caucasus, Sochi and surrounding areas. The Circassian genocide was the Russian Empire's systematic mass murder, ethnic cleansing, forced migration, and expulsion of 800,000-1,500,000 Circassians (at least 75% of the total population) from their homeland Circassia, which roughly encompassed the major part of the North Caucasus alongside the Black Sea. This occurred in the aftermath of the Russo-Circassian War in the second half of the 19th century. It has been recorded that during the events, the Russian and Cossack forces used various brutal methods to entertain themselves, such as tearing the bellies of pregnant women and removing the baby inside, then feeding the babies to dogs. Before the expulsion, many circassians commited suicide in Sochi, because they wanted to die in their homeland. The survivors were sent on ships to the Ottoman Empire, and the Middle East. Many died on the way also. Only a very few remained in their homeland. Russian generals such as Grigory Zass described the Circassians as "subhuman filth", and justified their killing and use in scientific experiments. Calculations including those taking into account the Russian government's own archival figures have estimated a loss of 80%-97% of the Circassian nation in the process. As of 2021, Georgia was the only country to recognize the Circassian genocide, while Chechnya and Jordan were countries whose state officials mentioned the genocide but did not pass an official resolution to recognize it. Russia, however, actively denies the Circassian genocide, and classifies the events as a simple migration of "undeveloped barbaric peoples". Share the tragic story of the Circassian nation, and the unknown genocide ! #Адыгэ #circassian #tcherkesse #circassia #northcaucasus #circassiansaroundtheworld #genocidecircassian #21mai1864 #1864 - @tcherkesses