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Christian Moon's avatar

Inspiring. The Farmers Palace which is so spectacular dates only from 2010, according to Yandex.

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Severn Man A's avatar

Very interesting. Had no idea there were still so many Tartars in the area (thought most of them lived around Astrakhan) , and the Jadid movement sounds very interesting.

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Nail's avatar

There are different kinds of Tartars: Kazan, Astrakhan, Siberian, Crimean. They are mostly united by Russian naming of Turkish speakers.

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Ar Belzagar's avatar

I love the style of writing in this text! Switching between your visit and the general history of the region makes this a unique reading experience. I do not know how much of an expert you are on Northern Eurasian history, but one subject I would like you to write more about is the Tatars. Not just Volga Tatars, but a narrative following the identity of "Tatar-ness" and the word Tatar from Siberia to Azerbaijan would be a fun read. Props for this post again.

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