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	Topics Bashkirs Topic Home The Bashkirs, a Turkic people, live in RussiaRussia Russia , also the Russian Federation , is a country that stretches over a vast expanse of Eurasia.... , mostly in the republic of BashkortostanBashkortostan The Republic of Bashkortostan, or Bashkiria is a federal subject of Russia. ... . A insignificant number of Bashkirs also live in the republic of TatarstanTatarstan The Republic of Tatarstan or, unofficial, Tataria is a federal subject of Russia .... , as well as in Perm KraiPerm Krai Perm Krai is a federal subject of Russia that came into existence on December 1, 2005 as a result of the 2004 referendum on ... and ChelyabinskChelyabinsk Oblast Chelyabinsk Oblast is a federal subject of Russia.... , OrenburgOrenburg Oblast Summary Orenburg Oblast is a federal subject of Russia.... , KurganKurgan Oblast Kurgan Oblast is a federal subject of Russia.... , SverdlovskFacts About Sverdlovsk Oblast Sverdlovsk Oblast is a federal subject of Russia located in Urals Federal District.... , SamaraSamara Oblast Overview Samara Oblast is a federal subject of Russia.... , and Saratov OblastFacts About Saratov Oblast Saratov Oblast is a federal subject of Russia, located in the Volga Federal District.... s of Russia. Overview Bashkirs are concentrated on the slopes and confines of the southern Ural MountainsUral Mountains The Ural Mountains also known simply as the Urals and as the Riphean Mountains in Greco-Roman antiquity, is a m... and the neighboring plains. They speak the KypchakKypchak languages The Kypchak languages, are a major branch of the Turkic language family spoken by more than 12 million people in an area spa... -based Bashkir languageBashkir language The Bashkir language is a Turkic language. ... , a close relative of the Tatar languageTatar language The Tatar language is a Turkic language spoken by the Tatars.... . Most Bashkirs also speak Russian: some as a second language, and some as their first language, regarding Bashkir as a language spoken by their grandparents. History The name Bashkir is recorded for the first time at the beginning of the 10th century10th century Overview As a means of recording the passage of time, the 10th century was that century which lasted from 901 to 1000.... in the writings of the Arab writer, ibn Fadlan, who, in describing his travels among the Volga BulgariaVolga Bulgaria Volga Bulgaria or Volga-Kama Bolghar, is a historic state that existed between the 7th and 13th centuries around the c... ns, mentions the Bashkirs as a warlike and idolatrous race. According to ibn Fadlan, the Bashkirs worshipped phallic idolsCult image In the practice of religion, a cult image is a man-made object that is venerated for the deity, spirit or daemon that it em... . At that time, Bashkirs lived as nomadic cattle breeders. Until the 13th century13th century As a means of recording the passage of time, the 13th century was that century which lasted from 1201 to 1300.... they occupied the territories between VolgaVolga River The Volga, widely viewed as the national river of Russia, flows through the western part of the country.... and Kama RiverKama River Kama is a river in Russia, the longest left tributary of the Volga.... s and the Urals. European sources first mention the Bashkirs in the works of Joannes de Plano Carpini and William of RubruquisFacts About William of Rubruck William of Rubruck was a Flemish Franciscan missionary and explorer.... . These travellers, who fell in with Bashkir tribes in the upper parts of the Ural RiverUral River Ural, known as Yaik before 1775, is a river flowing through Russia and Kazakhstan.... , called them PascatirPascatir Pascatir is a historical land, corresponding to modern Bashkortostan.... , and asserted that they spoke the same language as the Hungarians. Until the arrival of the MongolMongol Empire The Mongol Empire was the largest contiguous empire in world history, covering over 36 million kmat its peak, with an estima... s in the middle of the 13th century13th century As a means of recording the passage of time, the 13th century was that century which lasted from 1201 to 1300.... , the Bashkirs formed a strong and independent people, troublesome to their neighbors: the Volga BulgariaVolga Bulgaria Volga Bulgaria or Volga-Kama Bolghar, is a historic state that existed between the 7th and 13th centuries around the c... ns and the Petchenegs, but by the time of the downfall of the Khanate of KazanKhanate of Kazan Overview The Kazan Khanate was a medieval Tatar state which occipied the territory of former Volga Bulgaria between 1438 and 1552.... in 1552 they had become a weak state. In 1556 they voluntarily recognized the supremacy of RussiaRussia Russia , also the Russian Federation , is a country that stretches over a vast expanse of Eurasia.... , which in consequence founded the city of UfaUfa Overview Ufa is the capital of the Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia.... in 1574 to defend them from the KyrgyzKyrgyz Kyrgyz are a Turkic ethnic group found primarily in Kyrgyzstan.... , and subjected the Bashkirs to a fur-tax. In 1676, the Bashkirs rebelled under a leader named Seit, and the RussiansRussians Russians are an East Slavic ethnic group, primarily living in Russia and neighboring countries.... had great difficulties in pacifying them. Bashkiria rose again in 1707, under Aldar and Kûsyom, on account of ill-treatment by the Russian officials. The third and last insurrection occurred in 1735, at the time of the foundation of OrenburgOrenburg Orenburg is a city on the Ural River and the administrative center of Orenburg Oblast in the Volga Federal District of Russi... , and it lasted for six years. In 1774 Bashkiria supported Pugachev's rebellion. Bashkir troops fought under the Bashkir noble Salawat YulayevSalawat Yulayev Salawat Yulayev is a Bashkir national hero who participated at Pugachev's rebellion.... , but suffered defeat. In 1786, the Bashkirs achieved tax-free status; and in 1798 Russia formed an irregular Bashkir army from among them. Residual land ownership disputes continued. Culture Some Bashkirs traditionally practiced agriculture, cattle-rearing and bee-keeping. The nomadic Bashkirs wandered either the mountains or the steppeSteppe In physical geography, a steppe , pronounced in English as step, is a plain without trees ; it is similar to a prairie, ... s, herding cattle. Bashkir national dishes include a kind of gruelGruel Gruel is a type of preparation consisting of some type of cereal, wheat or rye flour, and also rice, boiled in water or milk... called yûryu, and a cheeseFacts About Cheese Cheese is a solid food made from the milk of cows, goats, sheep, and other mammals.... named skûrt. Bashkirs had a reputation as a hospitable but suspicious people, apt to plunder and disinclined to hard work. Famous Bashkir people Salawat YulayevSalawat Yulayev Salawat Yulayev is a Bashkir national hero who participated at Pugachev's rebellion.... Zeki Velidi ToganZeki Velidi Togan Zeki Velidi Togan was a historian, Turkolog, and leader of the Bashkir revolutionary and liberation movement.... Murtaza RakhimovMurtaza Rakhimov Murtaza Gubaydullovich Rakhimov is the President of the Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia.... Elbrus Nigmatullin Gaziz Almukhametov ZemfiraZemfira Zemfira Talgatovna Ramazanova is the leader and lead vocalist of the Russian rock group "Zemfira".... (Tatar father, Bashkir mother) Svetlana IshmouratovaSvetlana Ishmouratova Svetlana Irekovna Ishmouratova is a Russian biathlete.... (Tatar father, Bashkir mother) Laysan Utyasheva (Bashkir mother) External links Bashkir news sites Official site of the Republic of Bashkortostan "Bashinform" news agency Official website on the 450th anniversary of Bashkortostan's joining Russia History, culture, language of the Bashkirs