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Subject: Re: A Circassian woman?
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With regard to your question about the etymological origin of the word
"Circassian", I must confess my ignorance; however, I know of the
following page which may help you.  It is written from a modern
perspective, but may perhaps offer you more information about the
Circassians, who indeed were and are a Levantine culture from the North
Caucasus region.  Anyhow, here it is:

http://yi.com/home/AbzakhEdris/index.htm

Hope this helps.

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Sean D. de Vega
University of Houston Honours College
Undergraduate, Classical Studies Programme
(281) 963-5630 (pager)
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