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Peoples of Russia
Botlikh people
The Botlikh people are an ethnic group of the Avars.
Language
They speak the Botlikh language. The Avar and Russian languages are also widespread. The writing system is based on the Russian Cyrillic alphabet.
Dispersion
The majority lives in the villages Botlikh, Miarso, Ankho, Ansalta and Ashino of the Botlikh district and the Batlakhatli village of the Tsumada district of Dagestan. The city-dwelling Botlikh people live in the cities of Makhachkala, Khasavyurt, Kizilyurt and Buynaksk.
Traditional occupations
The traditional occupations of the Botlikh people are horticulture with artificial irrigation (apricots, peaches, plums, peats, apples, walnuts), grape growing, some terrace plough agriculture (wheat, rye, barley, oats, millet; as for technical cultures, hemp and linen) with cattle breeding playing a subsidiary role. Wool spinning and weaving, wool felting, tanning, making papakha hats and footwear were widespread crafts.
Clothes
National clothes are of a common Dagestanian type. The characteristic female headgear is a horned chukhta. The male costume included a tunic-style shirt, trousers, a beshmet, a chokha, sheepskin coats, a burka cloak, a papakha hat. Footwear was made from rawhide, felt, wood and leather. Women wore undershirts, trousers, waisted dresses, headgear and headscarves.
Food
The traditional food includes dishes made from the products of agriculture and cattle breeding, fruit, nuts, vegetables, wild herbs. Popular dishes are khinkal and pies with curd filling.
