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| Historians question the reality of Prince Marukh |
| 2022-09-09 |
| Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited. [KavkazUzel] The protagonist of the film "Prince Marukh: The Road of Courage," which was shown in the Adyghe language in a number of cinemas in southern Russia, is most likely a collective character of folklore, but the creation and display of such films are important for the Circassian society, historians interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" pointed out. The "Caucasian Knot" has reported that the screening of the historical drama "Prince Marukh. The Road of Courage" in the Adyghe language has been announced in the cinemas of the "Monitor" network . On September 8, cinemas in a number of Russian cities started showing the historical drama "Prince Marukh. The Road of Courage" in the Adyghe language. Representatives of the cinema "Kuban Kino" told the "Caucasian Knot" that this is not the first screening of the film in the language of the Caucasian peoples. "We have such a cycle “Days of National Cinema”, within which we show films showing the history and culture of different countries and peoples. There were films in the national languages of the Caucasian peoples. On September 11 and 18, viewers have the opportunity to watch a film about Prince Marukh and get acquainted with an interesting story," the cinema said. A Circassian prince by right of blood, an Egyptian Mamluk by duty and a Man by the voice of conscience... After many years of absence, he - Prince Marukh - returns to his homeland, which he remembers completely different. Having become a man of two worlds, he is trying to fence himself off from the realities of today's Circassia, but they imperiously invade his life. And now he is saddling his horse again in order to see with his own eyes the origins of the coming tragedy of his people. A series of random events draws him into the mysteries of big politics and petty intrigues. He will have to go through a difficult path to win recognition and respect in his native land, according to the description of the film on the website kinoafisha.info. Interest in the history of the Circassians is quite high in the region, the representative of the cinema noted. "In June of this year, we hosted the Days of Adyghe Cinema with the participation of filmmakers from Adygea and Kuban. Interest was quite high. We hope it will also be in the case of a new film," the source said. Candidate of Historical Sciences, senior researcher at the Karachay-Cherkess Institute for Humanitarian Research, Fatima Ozova is not familiar with the history of Prince Marukh. “You know, I was surprised, I thought what kind of prince Marukh, about whom I don’t know anything. I saw the news about the film, but didn’t watch it." The historian found it difficult to call Marukh a historical figure. “Maybe she’s not well-informed, maybe that’s the case, but he’s certainly not heard of. Perhaps some exclusive material about him fell into their hands, but I don’t know the sources about this prince. Marukh is an Abaza word We even have the Marukhsky pass in Karachay-Cherkessia, but I don’t know what relation it has to the Adyghe princes. The news said that he lived in the 19th century. The fact is that two-thirds of the inhabitants of the Western Caucasus already lived in democratic republics, then the princes and nobles lost their power and people's assemblies were created. I don't remember such a prince of those times," she stressed. The plot of the film is built on folklore, said Timur Aloev, senior researcher at the Kabardino-Balkarian Institute for Humanitarian Research, candidate of historical sciences. He also doubted that Prince Marukh really existed. "I can't say anything about the historical foundation, I was not interested in this plot. I have never met such a prince with such a name. Maybe I missed something," he told the "Caucasian Knot". At the same time, he pointed out the importance of such paintings. "If an interesting film is made on the basis of authenticity, then for a people who are in very cramped circumstances from the point of view of ethnic survival, this is very good," Aloev believes. Samir Khotko, doctor of historical sciences, author of the book "History of Circassia in the Middle Ages and Modern Times," a leading researcher at the Adyghe Institute for Humanitarian Research, confirmed that Prince Marukh is not a historical figure. "This is a fictional character, not a real one. It's like a work of art. Maybe there is a realistic background, a prototype, but it's entirely fiction. This is not a historical figure, his character was taken from folklore in the form of a collective image of the Adyghe princes of that time," he told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent. According to him, we are talking about the beginning of the 19th century, when local princes faced an important choice. "The aristocrats were between two fires. On the one hand, the Russian force acts on the Adyghes, and on the other, independent mountaineers who are fighting for democracy. And a choice must be made. This is the era of the Caucasian war and here many Adyghe princes clashed with the empire. The mountaineers occupy a more principled position, they have nothing to lose, and the lowland aristocrats are forced to pursue a conciliatory line," he explained. Film director Hussein Daurov did not respond to the request of the "Caucasian Knot" to tell about the history of the film and the main character. Earlier, he told reporters that he considers Prince Marukh a historical figure. “For the first time I learned about him many years ago from the monograph by Ruslanid Kuadzhe, where several paragraphs were devoted to the duel between Marukh and the Bzhedug prince." |
| Posted by:badanov |
| #1 "most likely a collective character of folklore" Now do Alexander Nevsky. Let the troll war begin. |
| Posted by: ed in texas 2022-09-09 10:06 |