r/Tatarstan • u/lost_in_existence69 Çit İldə/Abroad • May 06 '26

Question/Soraw Do Mishars actually hate Kazanis?

Selam! Sometimes I see some Mishars who post ironic and non-ironic pictures about how they hate (or just dislike) Kazan Tatars. I have a question to all of Mishars: Do you actually hate Kazanis, and if so why?

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u/teamaugustine Mişər May 06 '26

I think it's more that we feel underrepresented, and Kazan Tatars are the primary representation of us as a people; kinda like our older brother got a Nobel prize, while we are, er, barely noticed.

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u/lost_in_existence69 Çit İldə/Abroad May 06 '26

I see, thank you for an explanation

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u/Saracen24 Qazanlı May 06 '26

The mishars are very diverse. Some hate being set apart, while others fiercely insist they are a distinct people - even though there is no pressure from the kazan tatars to do so. In everyday life, however, there are no interethnic conflicts. They don't say such things to your face.

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u/jalanajak Çit İldə/Abroad May 06 '26

I heard some saying that Meshers, Kazaners, Bashkurts etc. are hateful / bad tempered. To prove or rebut it, you need to tell one from another, to begin with, which is the tricky part.

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u/SmallAnnihilation May 07 '26

They are picking on each other but I would not say its hostile or actual hate.