Between Christianity and Islam: Heathen Heritage in the Caucasus

Viacheslav A. Chirikba

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Between Christianity and Islam: Heathen Heritage in the Caucasus

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Pages:: 145–191

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.1163/9789004302068_013

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The paper presents a brief survey of the traditional religious practices as still, or until recent times, observed in the Caucasus. I postulate the possibility of a pan-Caucasian “mythological union” formed over centuries between all the Caucasian communities, and discuss in some detail a local “mythological union” on the example of the lightning ritual Čoppa.

Although the pre-monotheistic heritage, partially intertwining with the official religions, still constitutes an intimate part of the identity of some Caucasians communities, it is slowly fading in the shadow of the mainstream religions—Christianity and Islam, which have become a strong unifying factor in the post-Soviet period.

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Studies on Iran and The Caucasus

In Honour of Garnik Asatrian

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