Classify another Baltic looking Tatar girl

**~~archangel~~** · 01-06-2019, 11:36 AM

Baltid

**The Blade** · 01-06-2019, 11:42 AM

Originally Posted by meiliren

I can't understand.

You claimed that the Tatars called themselves Bulgars and only the Communists imposed them their present name.

Now you give a completely different information.

They called themselves Muslims, not Bulgars, right?

Why do the majority of Tatars called themselves Muslims?

Why didn't they call themselves Bulgars?

In the 19th century there were no Communists.

Just how unwilling to accept the truth are you and how long do you intend to twist my words?
Text is pretty clear. They differentiate themselves from the term "Tatars" and from Russians, too, based on two things:
- their actual ancient name - Bugari/Bulgars. They still know their origins and use their name.
- religion - since Russians are Christians, Islam is another major point for differentiation between Volga Bulgarians and them. Islam is a part of Volga Bulgarians' culture but not of Russian one.

I am not interested in Russian propaganda of any century. That's just imperialism. Of course, I won't support Russian bullshit about Volga Bulgarians.