Circassia Tank Tops
Description: A tribute to dyshche ide, the Circassian art of gold embroidery once taught to every noble daughter: trefoil leaves and curling tendrils in couched gold thread, framed by zigzag and lozenge borders, on deep black. The ornamental language of the Adyghe wardrobe, from the sae dress to the golden cap. Elegant on shirts and striking on mugs, notebooks and totes.
Description: Lezginka is the Russian umbrella word - the dance has its own Adyghe name. Bold cream and gold lettering declares IT'S NOT LEZGINKA. IT'S КЪАФЭ. - for everyone who grew up with the stately Circassian paired dance, danced on the toes with pride and restraint. A perfect gift for Circassian dancers, ensembles and anyone keeping the tradition's true name alive.
Description: The Circassian national emblem rendered with care: twelve gold stars for the twelve tribes — nine forming the bow, three in a row — above the three crossed arrows, whose points face upward. Under Adyghe Xabze a hunter carried three arrows, never thirty: we do not seek war, but we will defend ourselves. The green field stands for the land and for our faith. For Adyghe and Circassian families at home and across the diaspora.
Description: Адыгэ Хэку - the Circassian Homeland. In the Adyghe language the word хэку is reserved for Circassia itself, and for a diaspora ten times larger than the homeland it carries a weight no translation can. Stacked gold Cyrillic above the words HOMELAND IN THE HEART. For every Circassian family keeping the homeland close, wherever they live.
Description: Humanity. Dignity. Reason. Courage. Honour. The five pillars of Adygaghe - what it means to live as a Circassian under Adyghe Xabze, the unwritten code passed down for centuries: the guest is sacred, the elder is honoured, the word is kept. Five values stacked in gold and cream.
