Old, good-quality recording of Circassian folk dances by “The New Generation” Circassian Dance Ensemble (Al-Jeel Al-Jadeed) at the Jordan Television Studio, Amman, Jordan, 18 September 1969. Produced by Haseeb Yusef. НыбжьыщIэ Хасэм и къэфакIуэ гупыр, Амман къалэ, Иордание, 1969 гъ. | Circassian Culture and Folklore

Circassian dzhigits demonstrate their riding skills in Sydney, Australia, 1936. Original footage available from Framepool: http://footage.framepool.com/en/search/cherkessia/ Circassian horse-born warriors (шууей [shuwey], in Circassian; джигит [dzhigit], in Russian) have always been famous for their immaculate equestrian skills. According to tradition, horsemanship reached its heyday in the time of the legendary Narts. It was developed into a magnificent institution with special rules and codes.