Myths of the World

Tabasarans  are a  Northeast Caucasian  ethnic group native predominantly to southern part of the  North Caucasian  republic of  Dagestan . Their population is about 155,000. They speak the  Tabasaran language .  Tabasarans are famous for their culture, both spiritual and material. Tabasaran material culture includes architecture, winemaking, carpet making, and much more. Tabasarans are famous for their hospitality, high moral and spiritual values, respect, honor and bravery are valued among them.  For Tabasaran, respect for elders is above all, this people has a huge number of traditions associated with honoring the older generation. Tabasaran has no right to sit in the room when an elder is standing next to him, tabasaran is obliged to shake hands with the elder with both hands, showing his respect for him, making an important decision, tabasaran must consult with his elders, whether they are siblings, parents, or grandparents. Tabasarans have revered girls from time immemorial and c

The  Wolof tribe i n  Senegal ,  the Gambia , and southwestern coastal  Mauritania . In Senegal, the Wolof are the largest ethnic group (~39.7%), while elsewhere they are a minority.  They refer to themselves as  Wolof  and speak the  Wolof language , in the  West Atlantic  branch of the  Niger–Congo family  of languages.  Their early history is unclear. The earliest documented mention of the Wolof is found in the records of 15th-century, Portuguese-financed Italian traveller   Alvise Cadamosto , who mentioned well-established Islamic Wolof chiefs advised by Muslim counselors.   The Wolof belonged to the medieval-era   Wolof Empire   of the   Senegambia   region.  Details of the pre-Islamic religious traditions of the Wolof are unknown, and their oral traditions state them to have been adherents of Islam since the founding   king of Jolof .   However, historical evidence left by Islamic scholars and European travelers suggest that Wolof warriors and rulers did not initially convert to