cherkeska
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The cherkeska is a long, fitted woolen coat with cartridge holders on the chest, traditionally worn by Circassian men as part of their national costume and later adopted across the Caucasus.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coat
ⓘ
element of national costume ⓘ traditional garment ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | cherkesska ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Caucasian highlanders
ⓘ
Circassians NERFINISHED ⓘ Cossack hosts NERFINISHED ⓘ North Caucasus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| closureType | front opening ⓘ |
| color |
black
ⓘ
dark blue ⓘ gray ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
symbol of Caucasian warrior tradition
ⓘ
symbol of Circassian identity ⓘ |
| etymology | derived from Russian term for Circassian garment ⓘ |
| function |
to carry ammunition in chest cartridge holders
ⓘ
to provide warmth ⓘ to signify ethnic identity ⓘ to signify social and military status ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
fitted
ⓘ
long ⓘ |
| hasGenderAssociation | male ⓘ |
| hasMaterial | wool ⓘ |
| hasPart |
cartridge holders on the chest
ⓘ
gazyrs ⓘ |
| hasSleeves | long sleeves ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodOfUse |
19th century
ⓘ
early 20th century ⓘ |
| influenced |
Cossack officer uniforms
ⓘ
Russian military uniforms in the Caucasus ⓘ |
| originatesFrom |
Circassia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North Caucasus region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Circassian national costume
ⓘ
Cossack traditional costume ⓘ |
| stillUsedIn |
Cossack ceremonial uniforms
ⓘ
folk dance costumes ⓘ wedding attire in the Caucasus ⓘ |
| styleFeature |
flared skirt below the waist
ⓘ
nipped-in waist ⓘ |
| usedAs |
ceremonial dress
ⓘ
everyday wear (historically) ⓘ military-style garment ⓘ |
| wornBy |
Circassian men
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cossacks NERFINISHED ⓘ peoples of the Caucasus ⓘ |
| wornOver | shirt ⓘ |
| wornWith |
bashlyk
ⓘ
kinjal ⓘ papakha ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.