External features of the Tatars. Appearance of Tatars from different regions: similarities, differences and features

Of course, all people are different, but there are still certain features that unite a separate race, a group of peoples, a nation. The Tatars belong to the Altai family, a Turkic group. The ancestors of the Tatars were farmers. Tatars, unlike other representatives of the Mongoloid race, do not have pronounced common features in appearance. The appearance of the Tatar has undergone changes due to infusions of Slavic blood. Indeed, Tatars can be not only dark-haired, but also fair-haired and even red-haired, unlike Mongols, Azerbaijanis, Uzbeks, and Tajiks. Also, Tatars do not necessarily have narrow eyes and very dark skin. However, they still highlight the common features of Tatar appearance. Anthropologists have revealed that modern Tatars had ancestors of both the Mongoloid and Europioid races.

It is in this regard that the representatives of this people are so different. In addition, there are several types of Tatars: Ural, South Kama, Crimean, Volga-Siberian. The last type is the closest to the Mongoloid race. They have a wide nose, pronounced cheekbones, dark hair, brown eyes, and a fold above the upper eyelid. But this type is very rare. Volga Tatars have an oblong face without pronounced cheekbones, large gray or brown eyes, and an oriental-type nose with a hump. The physique is correct, tall, hardy, the skin is not dark. More often, however, there are Tatars of European appearance, with brown hair and light eyes. Almost all Tatars have a narrow nose, sometimes with a hump or an aquiline nose. Tatars are often short; the average height of women is 164 cm.

The character of a Tatar also has its own characteristics. Representatives of this people are hardworking, hospitable, stubborn, clean, but proud, indifferent, and unshakable. Their traditions are to respect elders, be guided by reason, be law-abiding, adapt to the situation, and be able to adapt. They are also deeply religious, patient, love order and power. Thanks to their hard work, perseverance, and straightforwardness, they achieve success in their careers; a commercial spirit is certainly inherent in these people. They are disciplined and persistent, carry out work to the end, and achieve their goals.

Tatars strive to gain knowledge, they show perseverance and responsibility. The main distinctive feature of the Crimean Tatars is their extraordinary indifference and calmness, even in the most difficult situation. Tatars are very talkative and curious, although they are silent and concentrated during work. In addition, these people have a pronounced sense of self-esteem, consider themselves special, and are sometimes arrogant and arrogant. Everything is done with a certain innate dignity. Tatars are also incredibly clean; their homes are always orderly and clean, regardless of whether they live rich or poor. They take care of their appearance, are neat and clean. The Tatars are incredibly respectful of their fellow believers, very honest, and thefts are rare among their own people.

The Tatar people are very hospitable, despite belonging to a particular faith, social status, etc. they welcome everyone as equals. Even if they are not rich, they will always invite a guest to the table and share their modest lunch or dinner. Women are incredibly curious. Tatar women, being tied to home, busy raising children, are surprised by literally different little things, try in every way to look behind the veil of public life, their eyes are attracted by beautiful outfits, interesting trinkets, they love to watch people, especially Christians, Europeans, who have different traditions, foundations. How to identify a Tatar, if certain character traits may be quite inherent in other nationalities. You just need to combine external features and character traits. Since the Tatar people are Muslim people, they are still similar to other peoples who profess Islam. But they also learned a lot from the Europeans, because many Tatars live in the same territory with them.

Today, Tatars are treated differently. On the one hand, they are admired, because it was they, together with their brothers the Mongols, who managed to conquer a good half (if not more) of the Old World. On the other hand, they are not treated very friendly, because there is an opinion that the character of the Tatars is far from ideal. warlike, brave, cunning and to a certain extent cruel. But the truth, as always, is somewhere in the middle.

The character of the Tatars was largely determined by the conditions in which they lived. Nomads, as you know, were hardy people, strong and brave. They could easily adapt not only to any weather conditions, but also to any life situations. But the Tatars always remained faithful to their national traditions; the life of the community was led by smart people in accordance with ancient traditions.

What kind of character do the Tatars really have? People who are closely acquainted with these people note that their main qualities are perseverance and hard work. Tatar families always have many children. An interesting fact is that they believe that a sick woman can recover when she gives birth to another baby. Family is the most important thing for a Tatar; he treats his half with reverence. There are quite few divorces among people of this nationality. They also live very friendly, always support each other, which is a rarity for Western peoples today.

Despite the fact that the character of the Tatars as a whole includes such qualities as honesty and kindness, there are traitors, scoundrels, and cowards among them. As they say, there are black sheep everywhere. The struggle for survival in conditions of nomadic life gave rise to a certain envy, ambition, and cunning in the hearts of the representatives of this people. Tatars are quite prudent, have a bright and quick mind, but also hot heads. However, they always think carefully before saying anything out of anger. Since ancient times, the Tatars have been engaged in trade affairs, so they are still doing well in this business today. And trade itself requires chastity, resourcefulness and cunning from a person. The interesting thing is that they were not serfs. They lived according to their own rules and laws, and the landowners did not exist at the expense of the labor of ordinary peasants.

The character of the Tatars is special, as is their worldview, philosophy, culture and language. But there is another distinctive feature of the people - the national cuisine, about which there are legends. Simple, nutritious, healthy food personifies the hospitality of the Tatar people. The traveler was always offered hot dishes - meat, dairy and lean. As a rule, hot food with flour dressing is always present on the table. There are festive and ritual dishes, for example, dumplings and broth, chicken stuffed with eggs. Pilaf with boiled meat and amazing and varied pastries are considered almost classics. Bread is considered sacred.

Despite the fact that the people profess Islam, male Tatars have a rather friendly character. In principle, a Tatar has almost the same qualities that are characteristic of a Russian person, so girls should not be afraid if their chosen one belongs to this ethnic group.

At one of the press conferences, the question of national character once arose: does such a concept exist in principle or was it invented by journalists? Then a young employee of a popular metropolitan publication stood up and answered: “I won’t say about others, but we Tatars definitely have a national character - we Tatars would just give it away.”

However, it is very difficult to find a person who would refuse freebies, so this is probably not the main feature of the Tatar ethnic group. What then are the main ones? Let's try to find them.

1. Red, red, freckled

Tatars are considered to be brunettes with large dark eyes. However, the people have long and firmly assimilated with the Slavs, and therefore among their representatives there are blonds, brown-haired people, and freckled redheads. Dark skin, high cheekbones, and narrow eyes are also not required. In addition, there are Crimean, Ural, Volga-Siberian, South Kama Tatars, who are quite different from each other. So unless you are a professional anthropologist, you are unlikely to identify a Tatar by his eyes, nose or lip shape.

2. A beard does not keep you warm in cold weather.

Tatars wear beards extremely rarely, apparently imitating in this the Finno-Ugric peoples, with whom they also historically merged.

3. Fatima, Gulchatai, Reseda...

Tatars are Muslims, but polygamy is not common among them. It is extremely rare for a Tatar to even have two wives. Only if the first wife, having reached old age, finds it difficult to take care of the house and children, does she take a second one - younger and stronger. And he tests the bride like this: he watches how she cuts homemade noodles and bread, the thinner the better, she will be an economical housewife.

4. All in work

If the Germans are, first of all, punctual, the Russians are reckless, then the Tatars are hard-working. They do well in trade and crafts. The famous 19th century historian Nikolai Nikolsky wrote in his “Ethnic Albums”: “It’s hard to imagine a Tatar at home even on Muslim holidays; he certainly stands near his shop or shop and talks with neighbors and passersby. Trade among the Tatars is better than among the Russians ".

5. Finger lickin' good!

Are you saying that you don’t like Tatar cuisine? You just haven't tried it! It is delicious, but for some reason little known. Only chak-chak and azu in Tatar are popular everywhere. Of course, kalyk - dried horse meat is difficult to find today, but prepare belish with meat, potato, or cottage cheese filling, kystyby with millet porridge or peremyach with carrots or beets, you definitely won’t regret it!

6. You don’t drink tea, where do you get your strength?

Tea in Tatarstan is a favorite national drink. Without him, not a single meeting takes place, not a single conversation begins. They start the day with “irtenge chay” - morning tea. "Cheyge chakyru" is an ancient custom of inviting people to tea. “After tea there is summer in the soul,” says a popular proverb.

7. B we all came from the Tatars

The Tatars are confident that most great people belong to their people. Yes, you can’t argue often: Rachmaninov, Aksakov, Tyutchev, Karamzin, Sheremetyev are surnames of Tatar origin. And in the recently released film “Secrets of the Moscow Tatars” it is stated that even Minin and Pozharsky had Tatar roots in their family.

8. Even if a man falls, he will find the money.

This is what the Tatar proverb says. The people are distinguished by thrift and thrift. A Tatar will definitely build himself a good, comfortable house and create a strong economy. There are few millionaires among the Tatars, but there are practically no poor people either; they are mostly wealthy, prosperous people who know how to wisely manage even small funds.

9. Kulmek, yshtan, and skullcap

The basis of the national Tatar costume is a loose tunic-like shirt (kulmek), wide trousers (yshtan) and an indispensable skullcap. Even men have always preferred bright, oriental fabrics with intricate patterns. And the skullcap was not removed either at home or on the street; on cold days, a cap or felt hat was worn directly over it.

10. There are many of us!

The Tatars are the second largest people in our country, after the Russians. There are, according to the latest census of 2010. a little more than 5 million, and therefore they are rightfully considered a constituent nation of the state. They have lived next to us for many centuries, so let their friendship only grow stronger!

And here is what famous representatives of the Tatar people think about themselves.

Nail Nabiullin, Chairman of the Union of Tatar Youth "Azatlyk"

A modern Tatar man knows several languages ​​perfectly: Russian, English, of course, Tatar. Strives to learn Turkic languages: Turkish, Kazakh. He is always ready to help those in need. He is a Muslim who necessarily knows the basic canons of Islam. Loves himself, his family, his relatives. As a state-forming nation, the Tatars are responsible for our entire country, and not just for themselves.

A true Tatar is a loving father of many children; he strives to give his sons and daughters a good education, and he himself constantly improves spiritually.

Unfortunately, globalization is making itself felt, and he does not wear national clothes every day, but he strives to do so. At a minimum, on holidays he wears a skullcap to emphasize his national identity. I wear a skullcap every day. And for special occasions I have a national costume. However, even when I dress in a European style, I strive for at least some ethnic element, albeit small, to be present in the costume.

And a Tatar is, at a minimum, a wealthy person.

Rais Suleymanov, researcher at the Volga Center for Regional and Ethno-Religious Studies (RISS):

A modern Tatar man is a secular person, predominantly a city dweller, fluent in Russian, as a rule, he wears European clothes, and perceives Russian culture not as someone else’s, but as his own. Can easily integrate with Russians, even to the point of marriage. There is no Caucasian expression in him, he is calm and peaceful. He strives to become a wealthy person, material wealth is important to him, but he is not a hoarder.

Evgenia Keda

A peculiarity of the Tatar nationality is the absence of pronounced appearance features, which would make it possible to unmistakably distinguish its representatives from other peoples. Their appearance varies depending on the ethnic group to which they belong. However, anthropology still identifies signs of what Tatars look like, taking into account their characteristic features.

How to identify a Tatar: typical features of nationality

Tatars (self-name “Tatarlar”) belong to the Turkic group, the white race. Since ancient times, the populous ethnic group has influenced the development of Eurasia. The history of the Middle Ages tells how the nation held in suspense a vast territory from the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic coast.

The variety of appearance types of the people is due to their origin, since among the ancestors of the Tatars there were representatives of both the Mongoloid and European races. This also explains the prevalence and population of the nation.

The mixed race, which the Tatars belong to, allows us to see among its representatives dark-haired and fair-haired, red-haired, brown-eyed, gray-eyed, and so on.

Depending on where they came from and where they live, many types of a given nationality are distinguished.

These include:

• Kazan;
• Kasimovsky;
• Siberian;
• Astrakhan;
• Permian;
• Crimean Tatars;
• mishari;
• Teptyari;
• Kryashens;
• Nagaibaks and others.

The size of the nation in Russia in 2010, according to Wikipedia, is 5.3 million people. In percentage terms, the number of Tatars out of the total population is 3.87%. In terms of prevalence in the Russian Federation, the nationality is recognized as the second after Russian. There are about a million Tatars in the world, they make up more than half of the population of the Republic of Tatarstan (53%), and in the USA, according to statistics, only 2-7 thousand people live.

Representatives of the nation speak the Tatar language, which includes Western and Kazan dialects. In the religion of the people there are Muslims, Orthodox Christians (Kryashens) or atheists (no faith in God). Predominantly in their religion, Tatars belong to Sunnis, not Shiites.

The characteristics of anthropological types help determine nationality by facial features.

Among the Tatars there are 4 of them:

Each of them is characterized by the features shown in the photo.

Head shape

Tatars are characterized by mesocephaly or subbrachycephaly (cranial index 76-80), that is, they are predominantly medium-headed, moderately long and wide skull and oval face.

The Mongoloid type is characterized by brachycephaly, that is, short-headedness. At the same time, the face is wide and flattened.

The photo shows TV presenter Almaz Garayev and actor and TV presenter Timur Batrutdinov.

Almaz Garayev

Timur Batrutdinov

Eyes

It is believed that Tatars are characterized by a Mongolian eye shape and narrow shape. However, this is not necessary; the epicanthus is found predominantly in the Mongoloid type and is poorly developed in the sublaponoid type.

Other anthropological types do not have such characteristics.

The color varies: Tatars are found with blue eyes and with brown eyes. But the most common are green ones.

The photo shows singer, actor and director Dmitry Bikbaev.

It is difficult to identify a Tatar by his appearance.

A more typical type is presented below - singer, actor, composer, producer, film director Renat Ibragimov.

Nose

The shape of the olfactory organ among Tatars is varied. Usually the nose is wide, with a straight back or a slight hump. The Pontic type is characterized by a drooping tip, while the Mongoloid and sublaponoid types are characterized by a low nose bridge.

The photo shows singer, actor, entrepreneur, composer, producer Timati (Timur Yunusov) and successful tennis player Marat Safin.

Marat Safin

Hair

Tatars are predominantly characterized by black hair color. But unlike the Uzbeks, Mongols, and Tajiks, there are also fair-haired representatives of the nationality. Tatars may have light brown or red color.

The photographs show Russian football player Ruslan Nigmatullin and actor Marat Basharov.

Ruslan Nigmatullin

Marat Basharov

Appearance of the Tatars

The generalized image of what Tatars are like is a person of average height with mixed pigmentation of eyes and hair, a moderately wide oval face, a straight or hump nose. Men are distinguished by their strongly built bodies and stockiness; women, on the contrary, are frail.

The appearance of Tatars sometimes differs significantly, depending on their belonging to a particular ethnic group.

Kazansky

Among the Tatars of this ethnic group, European appearance features are often observed: light brown hair, sometimes red, light eyes, a narrow nose, straight or with a hump. This type is similar to the Slavs.

Mongols may have a wide oval face and narrowed eyes.

Men are characterized by average height, strong build, and short neck. This is due to mixing of blood with Finnish peoples.

The picture shows Kazan Tatar celebrities.

Crimean

The Tatars of this group appeared in the 15th century. Its representatives live in the south of Ukraine, Russia, Romania, Turkey, and Uzbekistan (where they were deported from Crimea in the mid-20th century).

Pure-blooded Crimean Tatars have an appearance close to Slavic. The real representatives of the nation were tall, had light brown or red hair, light eyes and skin.

However, the proximity to Asians introduced characteristic features into the image of the nationality. Many Tatars acquired the appropriate type of face, dark hair and eyes, and dark complexion.

After returning to Crimea, the people are reviving lost original customs and traditions.

The photo shows the Crimean and Kazan Tatars, where the features can be traced, how the ethnic groups differ from each other.

Ural

The history of the Tatars in the Southern Urals has been little studied; today the Chelyabinsk region has a huge number of communities.

The anthropological type of a representative of a nationality is presented in the figure.

Often there are dark hair and eyes, possibly narrowed, a wide oval face and nose, prominent cheekbones, and large ears.

Volga region

The Tatars of this group are characterized by signs of the Mongoloid race. This is manifested by dark hair, gray or brown eyes with a crease in the upper eyelid, a wide nose, sometimes with a hump, and usually fair skin.

Men are distinguished by a strong physique and above average height.

Siberian

It is characterized by an oriental appearance, which is visually easy to distinguish from Russian. Characterized by a mixture of Caucasoid and Mongoloid types. Sometimes the appearance of Siberian Tatars is comparable to that of Uzbekistan.

Representatives of the nationality have dark hair and eyes, prominent cheekbones, and a wide oriental nose. The physique is correct, men are characterized by strength and endurance.

Gorkovsky (Nizhny Novgorod)

They act as a subethnic group of Tatar-Mishars. Their characteristic feature is the clicking Nizhny Novgorod dialect. They live in Nizhny Novgorod, Dzerzhinsk and Tatar villages.

The Pontic anthropological type of appearance predominates, manifested by dark or mixed pigmentation of the eyes and hair, a nose with a hump and a drooping tip, and average height. Caucasian features are possible, differing from the previous ones in light hair and eye color. The Mongoloid type of appearance is not numerous.

Astrakhan

A group of Tatars formed on the territory of the modern Astrakhan region. They are considered descendants of the Turkic-speaking population of the Golden Horde and have their own dialect.

In the course of historical development, the people experienced the influence of the Nogais.

The appearance of the Astrakhan Tatars is more characterized by Mongoloid features than Caucasoid ones. There is a dark color of hair and eyes, some narrowness, a wide oval face and nose.

What do Tatar women look like?

The appearance features of the fairer sex of Tatar nationality are similar to those of men. Most of them are of European ethnicity, however, the Mongoloid type is also common.

The photo shows various types of Tatar appearance: the famous journalist and TV presenter Liliya Gildeeva and the beautiful Miss “Youth of Tatarstan 2012” Albina Zamaleeva.

Liliya Gildeeva

Albina Zamaleeva

Face

Tatar girls are characterized by a rounded oval face, unexpressed squinting of the eyes, and possibly the presence of epicanthus. Their color varies from blue to black. Green eyes are more common.

The photo shows the singer AsylYar (Alsu Zainutdinova).

Her biography notes that she is the very first in history to perform a song in the Tatar language at the International Eurovision Song Contest.

Hair color is also varied; among Tatar women there are blondes, brunettes, brown-haired, and redheads.

The photo shows the Olympic champion of Europe and Russia in rhythmic gymnastics, State Duma deputy Alina Kabaeva and model Diana Farkhullina.

Alina Kabaeva

Diana Farhullina

Depending on the type of appearance, the skin is dark or light. It is often whiter than that of representatives of Slavic nationality.

Figure

Most Tatar women are characterized by slender figures, fragility and grace. An example of this is theater and film actress Chulpan Khamatova.

Tatar women are of average height, about 165 centimeters, long legs are uncharacteristic. Some representatives of the nation are characterized by a square figure: broad shoulders along with the same hips. A narrow waist emphasizes the beauty of Tatar women.

The photograph shows the famous fashion model Irina Shayk (Shaykhlislamova), a Tatar on her father’s side.

Features of character and mentality

To understand who the Tatars are, it is important to know who they came from. Their origin left an imprint on their appearance and lifestyle.

Briefly, the theory of where the Tatars came from calls the ancient state of Volga Bulgaria the place where the roots of the nation were formed. Their ancestors are the Bulgars. The Turkic-Bulgar ethnos came from the Asian steppes and settled in the Middle Volga region. In the X-XIII centuries, the nationality created its own statehood. We are mainly talking about the Volga-Ural group, other varieties are considered as separate communities. For example, the theory of Tatar-Mongol origin reduces or even denies the participation of Volga Bulgaria in the history of the Kazan Tatars.

There is often a dispute about whether Tatars are Asians or Europeans. It is due to racial mixing. Geneticists claim that the nation is mostly Caucasian, with a minority of Mongoloids.

The photo shows Tatar boys and girls in national costumes.

The mentality and culture of the people are influenced by their religion - they profess Islam, which they adopted on May 21, 922.

The character of a Tatar man is characterized by stubbornness and indifference. However, at the same time, he is hardworking, hospitable, and has a sense of self-esteem, which is sometimes perceived as pride and arrogance. Crimean Tatars are distinguished by their calmness and enterprise in stressful situations. They are careerists, striving for knowledge and new opportunities.

What kind of Tatar men are in relationships is determined by their character: they are reliable, reasonable, law-abiding, purposeful. Religion allows polygamy, but it is extremely rare. Usually a second wife, a younger one, is brought into the house to help with everyday life when the first one gets old.

A Tatar wife is obedient and submissive to her husband, devoted in love; from childhood, girls are prepared for a long-lasting and only marriage. Women are inquisitive, clean, hospitable, attentive to people, love to cook and raise children. Among the dishes that the Tatars eat are kazylyk (dried horse meat), gubadia (layer cake), talkysh kaleve (dessert), and chak-chak. The basis of culinary masterpieces is dough and a thick layer of fat.

Tatar women follow fashion, are interested in new products and love beautiful clothes: despite being submissive to their husbands and being faithful to customs and traditions, you won’t find her in a black burqa.

The photo shows singer Alsou (Safina/Abramova).

It is believed that Tatar women are passionate in bed, and men are skilled lovers.

Religion does not prohibit marriages with people of other faiths, so a Tatar wife and a Russian husband meet, and vice versa. Such families are quite happy, each member adheres to his own religious beliefs. From a mixture of Russians and Tatars, mestizos are born. Children of mixed blood are often outwardly attractive, combining the features of 2 nationalities.

An interesting fact is the appearance in some infants of a sign of belonging to the Mongoloid race - a specific spot (Mongolian). This Tatar mark in a child is a bluish patch of skin on the buttocks, sacrum, and thighs.

Sometimes it is mistaken for a bruise, although this is considered a sign of oriental blood. With age, the spot disappears.

Tatarov emphasizes worship and respect for elders.

The marriage ceremony is interesting. After the wedding, the guy and the girl do not live together for another year. It is considered correct that at this time the young woman remains with her parents, and the husband (in Tatar the word sounds “ir”) comes as a guest.

Differences from other nations

By comparing the appearances of the Tatars and similar peoples, identical and distinctive features are identified.

For example, the Bashkirs also belong to the Turkic family, have a similar language and adhere to the same religion. However, there are differences in appearance. Tatars are predominantly characterized by Caucasian features, while Bashkirs are characterized by Mongoloid features.

Bashkirka

There is a theory that Jews are similar to Tatars. This is due to the similar structure of DNA. Proponents of the hypothesis believe that the majority of Ashkenazi Jews did not belong to Israel and are Turks.

There is a commonality between the Tatars and the Turks. This is their belonging to the Turkic peoples.

The Tatars also have a close connection with the Kazakhs. Previously, they were classified as one people, connected by the Turkic community. However, it is not difficult to distinguish nationality by appearance.

For visual comparison, the picture shows the anthropological types of different peoples.

Stereotypes

There are many stereotypes about the Tatar people, right and wrong, which have outlived their usefulness or are still their distinctive features to this day.

• An uninvited guest is worse than a Tatar!- phraseological unit refers to the time when the Russians were under the yoke. The Tatars were cruel invaders, they showed violence and ferocity. The Russians accordingly considered them a nasty people and hated them with all their hearts. Therefore, the uninvited guest in the proverb appears as an unexpected invader, like the Tatarva, as they were disparagingly called in Rus'.
• The Tatars are cunning and stingy. People are characterized by frugality; they do not like to waste money. The Tatar is thrifty and prosperous, creating comfortable living conditions for himself, managing his finances wisely.
• Self-love and arrogance. Sometimes Tatars call themselves special, arguing that their roots are inherent in great people. This is the reason why representatives of the nation are not liked. However, it is also common for other nationalities to extol their people and consider them better than others.
• Tea lovers. Not a single event or meeting takes place without a drink.
• Hospitality. Tatars are friendly and inquisitive. They are happy to receive guests in the house. The hosts will put exquisite Tatar delicacies on the table and maintain a pleasant conversation

They appeared as a separate nation approximately in the 15th century. Before this, various tribes and peoples lived on the territory of the peninsula, from which this nationality was formed. Now the appearance of the Tatars barely resembles what it was 500 years ago. Moreover, people living in different countries and regions are completely different from each other.

Representatives of this nation live mainly in the south of Ukraine, Russia, Romania, Turkey and Uzbekistan (where they were deported en masse from Crimea in the middle of the last century). In connection with this resettlement, the Crimean Tatars (whose appearance at that time was mostly close to the Slavic) were forced to live side by side with Asian peoples, as a result of which many national characteristics were lost.

Now, after returning to their historical homeland (at the end of the last century they began to return to Crimea), these people are trying to revive their traditions. But not only cultural and historical values ​​were lost in exile, the appearance of the Tatars also changed. “Pure-blooded” representatives of this nation are those with light (often blond or red) hair, light eyes and skin. However, having mixed with the Uzbeks and other representatives of eastern peoples, many Tatars became dark-skinned, brown-eyed, with dark hair and a characteristic Asian appearance.

Despite this outward difference, life away from home did not lead to significant internal strife. Now, like decades ago, Crimean Tatars try to live together, children in families are raised taking into account traditional morality and religion (most of them profess Islam), mutual assistance and support.

Despite the fact that Tatar youth do not observe some rituals and are increasingly similar in behavior to Europeans, the main traditions (respect for elders, holidays, weddings and some other events) still retain their originality. Of course, the appearance of Tatars now differs little from the appearance of representatives of other nationalities: women do not wear clothes, despite belonging to Islam, they allow themselves to use cosmetics, wear revealing outfits and attend various events alone (which was absolutely unacceptable just a few decades ago).

But all this mainly concerns residents of large cities; in remote settlements and the outback of the Crimean steppes, many people live completely differently than in the city, including the Tatars. The appearance (of a man, a woman, a child) is more reminiscent of those representatives of the nation who lived in the last century. Girls behave more modestly, children behave more obediently. In many villages, all traditions are observed with pinpoint precision, including fasting and holidays, weddings and funerals.

From a geographical point of view, representatives of this people are divided into mountain-foothill (Tatlar), steppe (Nogai) and south-coast (Bolyu). The appearance of the Tatars also depends on this affiliation. Thus, Nogai have a more pronounced Asian dense physique and short stature. The Tatlars are more similar to the Slavs - they are light-skinned and tall. As for the Boylu, they are, as a rule, dark-skinned, but taller than the Nogais and Tatlars, their facial features are more pleasant, although large. Currently, representatives of all three directions are so mixed that a clear boundary between them no longer exists.