If you ask the average Russian to name things associated with the Caucasus, the list would probably look something like this: mountains, snow, war, Dzhigit, hill people, Islam, cuisine, hospitality and vacation. This sequence is fairly accurate, but limited, for in the Caucasus, each of these elements is larger-than-life.
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