r/Abkhazia • u/Capital-Wrongdoer-62 • 8d ago

How History is taught in Abkhazia?

In georgia we are taught that Apsua North Caucasian people came from mountains to abkhaz land in 15th- century when georgia was fractured and weak. Main argument is that Abkhaz kingdom was feudal already in 9th century while Apsua in 19th century russia are still in tribal system. And also their is no sign of etnic or language difference in abkazia before 15th- century

Just want to know what you think about it and what you are taught. And what are you arguments. Not to fight or say that i am right you are wrong.

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u/[deleted] 8d ago

Damn, I thought it was some Georgian nationalists spreading this kind of information. So it is all institutionalized brainwashing. Thanks for sharing. It is good to know.

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u/Capital-Wrongdoer-62 8d ago

Its not how it work governments of all countries change history to fit their needs. So what you know is not the full truth same way as what we know is not

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u/[deleted] 8d ago

Yes but this is a major shift  and that is how warmongers tried to justify killing Abkhazians during the 90's war. And still to this day this narrative is used by people with bad intentions. It was in the early to mid 20th century when such nationalistic narratives were fabricated. Definitely not in 21st. 

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u/Capital-Wrongdoer-62 8d ago

Well if we speak 90s war. Both parties tried to exterminate each other to make land for themselves. With both using nationalistic ideas for that. While in reality Abkhazia was influenced by Russia to create frozen conflict and Shevardnadze wanted to ilimiante his political opponents with support of russia to establish his rule. As they agreed when disintegrated USSR. If you ask me best we can do is recognize Abkhazia and move on . Trying to reunite will only cause war and terrorism . But majority here want to reuite in peace . And government will never go against such popular movement.