Adyghe Int. Sci. J. Vol. 24, No. 2. Pp. 113–123. 

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.47928/1726-9946-2024-24-2-113-123
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PHILOLOGY

UDK 130.2

Original Article

Bodily beauty in the mirror of Adyghe identity

Lyudmila Khazhsetovna Shaucukova
Doctor of Philosophy in cultural studies, professor, Head of the Department of General Humanitarian and Socio-Economic Disciplines of the North Caucasus State Institute of Arts (Nalchik, Lenin Ave. 1), Corresponding member of AIAS, Shaucukova@rambler.ru

Abstract. The subject of research of this article is the originality, authentic character, philosophy of bodily beauty in the traditional culture of the Circassians. Working on such a world-famous source as the Adyghe heroic epos “Narts”, the author traces the origins of the Adyghe people’s ideas about the aesthetics of female and male bodily perfection and draws parallels between ideas about the physical beauty of different peoples.

Keywords: bodily aesthetics , ethical and aesthetic judgments of the Circassians, the epos “Narts”, authenticity of Circassian philosophy, the meaning of ethnic identity.

Funding. The work was not carried out within the framework of funds.

Competing interests. There are no conflicts of interest regarding authorship and publication.

Contribution and Responsibility.The author participated in the writing of the article and is fully responsible for submitting the final version of the article to the press.

For citation. Shaucukova L. Kh. Bodily beauty in the mirror of Adyghe identity. Adyghe Int. Sci. J. 2024. Vol. 24, No. 2. Pp. 113–123.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.47928/1726-9946-2024-24-2-113-123; EDN: TNSDNL

Submitted 06.05.2024; approved after reviewing 04.06.2024; accepted for publication 04.06.2024.

© Shaucukova L. Kh., 2024

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