University of Kabardino-Balkaria (KBSU) is one of the major universities in Russian North Caucasus and the State University of the Republic of Kabardino-Balkaria.
Prof. Karina Vamling, Malmö University, had meetings with Rector of KBSU, Professor Yuri K. Altudov and colleagues at the Department of Kabardian language and literature. She visited the sections for language and culture of the three main ethnic groups of the Republic – the Kabardians, Balkars and Russians. At the Kabardian section Prof. Madina Ezaova showed a Kabardian ethnographic exhibition prepared by the students. The final meeting during the visit to KBSU was with students of Kabardian Philology, including a musical performance of Kabardian songs and a declamation in Kabardian.
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- Meeting at the Univesity of Kabardino-Balkaria
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- Meeting with Rector of KBSU, Professor Yuri K. Altudov
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- At the Department of Kabardian language and literature
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- Section of Balkar culture
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- Prof. Madina Ezaova at the Section of Kabardian culture
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- Together with students of Kabardian Philology
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