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“From the early morning late into the night, Badi is on her feet and she is at work. She is cooking, at 6 AM she wants to feed her guests with three courses and glasses of grape vodka, she runs around her giant Chechen house, and around her beautiful village in Pankisi valley, in front of the mosque she chats with tough men who listen to her humble like little boys, she takes care of other women, organizes them, motivates. She is one of the leaders of zikr, Sufi ritual, partially forgotten and abandoned, even by men, and here carried on by women. Eastern voices, here Eastern Europe marries Central Asia. Acceptance, peace, coexistence. This is passion of Makvala Margoshvili, for this is real name of the one everybody calls Badi. She is a founder and leader of folk band Daimoakh, protecting Chechen tradition, chairwoman of Marshua Kawkaz, which means Peace for Caucasus. In the lyrics of their songs, in what they do, in whom they are, there is warmth and peace, love for own kind and for guest, here you can find the essence of what Sufism is in practice, here you will find archetype of grandmothers and hospitality from Caucasus.
The great dream project of Badi is development of agrotourism, she wants to bring some income into poor region, and at the same time open relations between people from here and from outside, simply between people, to build yet another bridge bewteen cultures. The only problem is that when after staying with her for nearly a week, when we try to pay, there is no way she will accept any money. We try different tricks, and fail, finally, we have to place cash under pillow in our bedroom, Badi will probably find it next day after we have left, during her everyday work for better world. Badi, the organic woman, woman from here, and at the same time, from the world. Respect.”
Badi’s message:
“We convey our regards to all those of you who sympathise with our unhappy fate, whether we know you or not. In the present situation you have been with us and supported us, so that we could bring to life our ideas, which up to date have been locked away in a big chest. We’ve been hopeless, not knowing how to make our ideas come true! God will bless you for the joy and hope we’re enjoying today thanks to you! Due to the establishment of tourist accommodation facilities (initiating farm tourism activity) we will conquer poverty and difficulties. We will start small businesses which will provide work opportunities. If you purchase our films and traditional folk-related products or visit Pankisi, we’ll be able to transform the place, susceptible to becoming a conflict zone, into an area rich in global-scale tourist resorts, a meeting place for all peace-loving people!
Thanks to the receipts from farm tourism we’ll have the opportunity of developing charity helping orphans, unattended children and people with no social support. When we are firmly on our feet, we’d like our alms (“zakat”) to reach the most needy so we can offer the support we have received from you in dangerous places. This will be our contribution to the struggle for world peace! Once we have obtained necessary resources, in various parts of our planet we’ll organise a “Peace March”, and at festival performances our banners we will be displaying the slogan “Make love not war!” Let there be peace in the world! By means of our displays of Kist culture and art we want to attract and interest other nations. This will be our contribution to the history of the 21st century – the century of peace – and our movement will become a symbol of success as well as the efforts to have a cloudless sky over our heads.
We’d like you to visit us and see all the beautiful and attractive places in Pankisi, and rest in the picturesque scenery, enjoying our uniquely fresh air!
Kind regards,
Makvala Margochvili, President of Marshua Kawkaz”
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