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independent Lazistan

In modern turkey, this South Caucasian ethnic group (Black Sea area) isn´t that well known and not officially recognized.Many Laz of origin didn´t identify with them and those, who speak the language, are very few (despite Attatürk was a Laz himself).However, there is a common stereotype in turkey , jokingly reffered as "Temel", a redhaired, fair skinned akward fellow( compareable to the Redneck stereotype maybe). The Laz had been originally Christians under Byzantine rule but were conquered by the Ottomans in the 14th century and are related to the Migrelians allegedly. Prior to that, there had been independent Christian Laz kingdoms. What interesting Pods could be made with this ethnic group ?
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