Ethnic groups of Russia: Ingush
More than 190 ethnic groups live in the Russian Federation. Today, we're highlighting the Ingush!
About 517,000 Ingush live in Russia, primarily in the Republic of Ingushetia in the North Caucasus. They belong to the Nakh group of peoples and are most closely related to the Chechens.
The Ingush converted to Sunni Islam in the 19th century. At that time, they began writing in Arabic script, then switched to the Latin alphabet and, today, they write in Cyrillic.
Ingush architecture is famous for its diverse stone towers, built between the 13th and 17th centuries. There are residential, military and transitional towers, with flat and pyramidal roofs.
The main dish of Ingush cuisine is ‘dulkh-khaltam’. It consists of boiled lamb with cornmeal dumplings, served with hot ‘berh’ sauce, which is made from beef broth, potatoes, onions, carrots and thyme.
