[momo_momo]

I know he's Tatar (his father is but Rausa is Russian, right?), but it just came to me that 'Tatar' has a very loose meaning. What kind of Tatar ancestry does he have, exactly? Volga Tatar residing in Kazan? Turkic?

See this link.

Thanks in advance.

[DanaKz]

His mother Rausa is Tatar too. (Rausa is tatar name, not russian).
He is from "Volga tatars" (Kazan).

[CeReN]

I don't have enough knowledge but as far as i know, Tatars are known as a Turkic ethnic group. At least in Turkey, Tatar means being Turkic.

Tatar language has a lot of similarities with Turkish. For example, Murat and Dilara are very common names so Marat and Dinara get attention here because of their names. The people, who don't have interest in tennis, always ask me if they are Turkish.

[Iana]

Most of the Kazan Tatars are descendants of the Mongolian population and of this region - Volga Bulgaria, as Bulgarien, less of Kouman (Oghuz) tribes who lived there until the Mongol invasions, and (in even a small part) of Mongolia conquerors.

[Sileithel]

Interesting thread

[BlueLighthouse]

Originally Posted by Iana

Most of the Kazan Tatars are descendants of the Mongolian population and of this region - Volga Bulgaria, as Bulgarien, less of Kouman (Oghuz) tribes who lived there until the Mongol invasions, and (in even a small part) of Mongolia conquerors.

Thanks guys. Mongolian? that explains their height and temper

[Almila]

well,in summer a Tatar friend of mine-who is not interested in tennis and doesnt know who Marat Safin is-visited me.

i asked her what does a typical Tatar look like-to know the exact similarities with Turks as they r known as ethnic Turks-and she said "there are several types i can name but if u want a description i can say men are usually tall,huge with curly hair and that eye shape of course.its nearly the same for women"

i was like"what the"

than i showed her some pictures of Marat-no need to mention she started to lol-
and she directly reacted"this is a Kazan Turk" after seeing more pics of him she continued "he is Kazan Turk written all over him" and she is right imo,i mean even my friend looks like a sheMarat lol.amazing similarity

[Sileithel]

Hi, Almila!! Nice to meet you here too

Wow!! that's an interesting story. Marat's eye shape is one of the things I love the most about his looks

[Almila]

Originally Posted by Sileithel

Hi, Almila!! Nice to meet you here too

Wow!! that's an interesting story. Marat's eye shape is one of the things I love the most about his looks

hey Sileithel!!yay im refreshed and back n finally met you here ^^ agreed about the shape,thats one of the things that make Tatars unique imo,esp.Dinara has it

[Iana]

Here's more information on the Volga Tatars

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volga_Tatars

[Sileithel]

Originally Posted by Almila

hey Sileithel!!yay im refreshed and back n finally met you here ^^ agreed about the shape,thats one of the things that make Tatars unique imo,esp.Dinara has it

Yeah, she has it too beautiful

Originally Posted by Iana

Here's more information on the Volga Tatars

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volga_Tatars

Thanks!!

[momo_momo]

Originally Posted by Almila

well,in summer a Tatar friend of mine-who is not interested in tennis and doesnt know who Marat Safin is-visited me.

i asked her what does a typical Tatar look like-to know the exact similarities with Turks as they r known as ethnic Turks-and she said "there are several types i can name but if u want a description i can say men are usually tall,huge with curly hair and that eye shape of course.its nearly the same for women"

i was like"what the"

than i showed her some pictures of Marat-no need to mention she started to lol-
and she directly reacted"this is a Kazan Turk" after seeing more pics of him she continued "he is Kazan Turk written all over him" and she is right imo,i mean even my friend looks like a sheMarat lol.amazing similarity

Priceless.