Kabardians in traditional dress
Kabardians are a North Caucasian ethnic group that consider themselves to be a branch of the Circassians. Originating in Kabardino-Balkaria and Karachay-Cherkessia in Russia, they have a large population of 1,035,000 people in Turkey, 590,010 in Russia, and 2,000,000 in total. Most of them are Sunni Muslims, while minorities are Orthodox Christians, Habze pagans, or Catholics.