{"id":79,"date":"2021-10-10T19:02:23","date_gmt":"2021-10-10T19:02:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.christiancircassians.com\/eng\/?p=79"},"modified":"2021-10-10T19:07:06","modified_gmt":"2021-10-10T19:07:06","slug":"saint-georges-day-for-christian-circassians","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.christiancircassians.com\/eng\/christian-history-of-circassians\/saint-georges-day-for-christian-circassians\/","title":{"rendered":"SAINT GEORGE\u2019S DAY FOR CHRISTIAN CIRCASSIANS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-70 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.christiancircassians.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Christian-Circassians-Celebrate-Eng.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"571\" height=\"297\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.christiancircassians.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Christian-Circassians-Celebrate-Eng.png 571w, http:\/\/www.christiancircassians.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Christian-Circassians-Celebrate-Eng-300x156.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 571px) 100vw, 571px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The (Orthodox) Christian Circassians celebrate Saint George\u2019s Day (\u0414\u0430\u0443\u0449\u0434\u0436\u044d\u0440\u0434\u0436\u0438\u0439 \u0438 \u043c\u0430\u0445\u0443\u044d) on 6 May. Saint George is the patron saint of the Circassian Orthodox Christians. Circassian folklore has preserved vestiges of the veneration of Saint George and the associated rites and rituals. The Circassians of Mozdok, who are mostly Christian, still mark his feast day.<\/p>\n<p>Saint George, the Saviour of the Fair Damsel<br \/>\nDawischjerjiy, Awishijer, Awischjerjiy (\u0414\u0430\u0443\u0449\u0434\u0436\u044d\u0440\u0434\u0436\u0438\u0439, \u0410\u0443\u0448\u044b\u0434\u0436\u044d\u0440, \u0410\u0443\u0449\u0434\u0436\u044d\u0440\u0434\u0436\u0438\u0439) was the God of courage and bravery in the Circassian Pantheon during the Christian era in Circassia. He is the Circassian version of Saint George, later identified with Jesus Christ.<\/p>\n<p>Dawischjerjiy was also the \u201cPatron of the Hunt\u201d. Prayer songs of the hunt were addressed to the patrons of the activity, namely (the pagan) Mezithe (\u041c\u044d\u0437\u044b\u0442\u0445\u044c\u044d) and (the Christian) Dawischjerjiy (Saint George). The pagan-Christian duality in Circassian folklore shows itself most vividly in the musical lore. In fact, the penetration of Christianity into the Circassian ethos goes much deeper than mere \u201cscissors placed crosswise on the chest of the deceased\u201d. The rituals of veneration of Saint George (as a patron of the hunt) survived well into the 19th century in Circassia.<\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FTFk8xn46qw\" width=\"560\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The theme of Saint George rescuing the damsel in distress is common to the medieval legends of the Circassians, Georgians, English, Ossetians, and other peoples. Saint George is considered to be the patron saint of both the Georgians and English, and the Circassians during the Christian era. It is known that there had been active interactions between the Circassian and Georgian civilizations throughout the ages.<\/p>\n<p>Listen to \u201cThe Song of the Hunt: The Song of Saint George\u201d (\u00ab\u0414\u0410\u0423\u0429\u0414\u0416\u042d\u0420\u0414\u0416\u0418\u0419 \u0418 \u0423\u042d\u0420\u042d\u0414\u00bb; [\u201cDawischjerjiy yi Wered\u201d]). The words are presented in both (Kabardian) Circassian and English. This is medi\u00e6val Kabardian. The prayer-chant is addressed to Saint George (V. H. Bereghwn and Z. P\u2019. Qardenghwsch\u2019, 1980, pp. 70-7; includes the music sheet). This is perhaps one of the earliest surviving musical compositions glorifying Saint George as the saviour of the \u201cdamsel in distress\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>It is roughly 1,400 years old, from the time when the Circassians were first Christianized by the Georgians. It seems that the theme of the evil Dragon had not been fully developed by that time. It is amazing how the Circassians have managed to preserve many aspects of their culture and heritage despite their calamitous history, especially in the 19th century.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The (Orthodox) Christian Circassians celebrate Saint George&rsquo;s Day (&#1044;&#1072;&#1091;&#1097;&#1076;&#1078;&#1101;&#1088;&#1076;&#1078;&#1080;&#1081; &#1080; &#1084;&#1072;&#1093;&#1091;&#1101;) on 6 May. Saint George is the patron saint of the Circassian Orthodox Christians. Circassian folklore has preserved vestiges of the veneration of Saint George and the associated rites and rituals. The Circassians of Mozdok, who are mostly Christian, still mark his feast day. 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