Artist
Marszua Kawkaz
Marshua Kawkaz
Zikr ritual – Prayers by Women of the Pankisi Gorge.
Women Audience Only
“Marshua Kawkaz” “No more war! Peace to the World” is the motto of the organisation established by the Kist women from the Pankisi Gorge in eastern Georgia. These women sing and pray since singing, tiredness and sweat purify their sins and generate the energy necessary to confront great challenges. According to Makvala Margoshvili, leader of the female Sufi brotherhood of Kadrija, a lot of challenges are still ahead of her and the other Hadjists (the term derived from the name of Kunta Hadji Kishiev, the founder of the brotherhood). They wish to promote Kist culture, draw people’s attention to the plight of the Caucasus and to prove that their people are not terrorists or savages as they are often portrayed in Russia or Europe. The Hadjist group at this year's Brave belong to the largest Pankisi ethnic group – the Kists. Their ancestors, the Maysts and Melkhs, originated from the largest Chechen clans, and began arriving in Pankisi from what is now Chechnya and Ingushetia in the late 18th century. The Hadjists are not the first Sufi group to perform at the Brave Festival. These Kist women represent one of the two streams of sufism present in Pankisi, the key characteristics of their beliefs are condemnation of war, love for peace, respect for adat (traditional law), forgiveness, abstention from revenge, asceticism and modesty. The dzikr is performed in a circle. The words sung in Arabic and in the Kist dialect, which is a combination of Georgian and Chechen, quote all the names of God. The Hadjists’ message not only reflects the ethnic and religious diversity of the region but it is also a powerful voice in the recent history of the Caucasian territory. Although the influx of Chechens, Ingushetians and Dagestans over a few decades were accepted by the Georgians and formed a relatively peaceful and respectful community, another dramatic wave of refugees from warring Chechnya brought unrest and conflict. At first, the Kists provided care to these refugees from beyond the northern border, however in time these later migrants began to react against their hosts 'non-Chechen' culture, language and religion. The Hadjists’ intentions are practical as well as spiritual - they wish to invite people to Pankisi so that they can appreciate its natural environment.
Based on the text by Patrycja Prześlakiewicz and Łukasz Kamiński
Programme:
Title: Marshua Kawkaz. ZIKR Ritual Prayers by the Women of the Pankisi Canyon. Female Audience Only
Place: Contemporary Theatre
date/hour: 08.07.2009 / 19:00
Price: 20 PLN
TICKET
Title: Marshua Kawkaz. ZIKR Ritual. Prayers by the Women of the Pankisi Canyon. Female Audience Only
Place: Contemporary Theatre
date/hour: 09.07.2009 / 20:00
Price: 20 PLN
TICKET
Title: Meeting with the artists of Marszua Kawkaz (Georgia)
Place: Festival Club Mleczarnia
date/hour: 09.07.2009 / 16:00
Price: wstęp wolny
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Marshua KawkazZikr ritual – Prayers by Women of the Pankisi Gorge.
Women Audience Only
“Marshua Kawkaz” “No more war! Peace to the World” is the motto of the organisation established by the Kist women from the Pankisi Gorge in eastern Georgia. These women sing and pray since singing, tiredness and sweat purify their sins and generate the energy necessary to confront great challenges. According to Makvala Margoshvili, leader of the female Sufi brotherhood of Kadrija, a lot of challenges are still ahead of her and the other Hadjists (the term derived from the name of Kunta Hadji Kishiev, the founder of the brotherhood). They wish to promote Kist culture, draw people’s attention to the plight of the Caucasus and to prove that their people are not terrorists or savages as they are often portrayed in Russia or Europe. The Hadjist group at this year's Brave belong to the largest Pankisi ethnic group – the Kists. Their ancestors, the Maysts and Melkhs, originated from the largest Chechen clans, and began arriving in Pankisi from what is now Chechnya and Ingushetia in the late 18th century. The Hadjists are not the first Sufi group to perform at the Brave Festival. These Kist women represent one of the two streams of sufism present in Pankisi, the key characteristics of their beliefs are condemnation of war, love for peace, respect for adat (traditional law), forgiveness, abstention from revenge, asceticism and modesty. The dzikr is performed in a circle. The words sung in Arabic and in the Kist dialect, which is a combination of Georgian and Chechen, quote all the names of God. The Hadjists’ message not only reflects the ethnic and religious diversity of the region but it is also a powerful voice in the recent history of the Caucasian territory. Although the influx of Chechens, Ingushetians and Dagestans over a few decades were accepted by the Georgians and formed a relatively peaceful and respectful community, another dramatic wave of refugees from warring Chechnya brought unrest and conflict. At first, the Kists provided care to these refugees from beyond the northern border, however in time these later migrants began to react against their hosts 'non-Chechen' culture, language and religion. The Hadjists’ intentions are practical as well as spiritual - they wish to invite people to Pankisi so that they can appreciate its natural environment.
Based on the text by Patrycja Prześlakiewicz and Łukasz Kamiński
Programme:
Title: Marshua Kawkaz. ZIKR Ritual Prayers by the Women of the Pankisi Canyon. Female Audience Only
Place: Contemporary Theatre
date/hour: 08.07.2009 / 19:00
Price: 20 PLN
TICKET
Title: Marshua Kawkaz. ZIKR Ritual. Prayers by the Women of the Pankisi Canyon. Female Audience Only
Place: Contemporary Theatre
date/hour: 09.07.2009 / 20:00
Price: 20 PLN
TICKET
Title: Meeting with the artists of Marszua Kawkaz (Georgia)
Place: Festival Club Mleczarnia
date/hour: 09.07.2009 / 16:00
Price: wstęp wolny
