THE TCHUVATCH.
Locality.—Right bank of the Volga, opposite the Tcheremiss, in the neighbourhood of Kasan, in the Government of Simbirsk and Saratov. Recent settlements in the Government of Astrakan.
Native Name.—Vereyal, and Khirdiyal, and Vyress:
- Called by the Russians, Vyress.
- " " Tcheremiss, Kurk-Mari=hill men.
- " " Morduins, Wjedke.
Numbers.—According to Schubert, three hundred and seventy thousand.
Religion.—Imperfect Christianity. Greek Church. Remains of Shamanism.
Physical Appearance.—Height, middle; complexion, light; face, flat; beard, thin; hair, black, and somewhat curled; eyes, grey; eyelids, narrow.
Habitations.—Like those of the Turk tribes in their neighbourhood.
Dialects.—Two: a. of the Vereyal of the Gornaya; b. of the Khirdiyal of the Lugovaya.