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 My wife and I both grew up in a relatively conservative culture. Our community has a “moral code” which I’ve posted about in the past, it’s called the Adyghe Xabze. 

Our culture respect the elderly and women in a very strict way. 

For example, if a woman enters a room everyone has to stand up. In the past, if a rider was on his horse and encounters a woman on the same road, he must dismount until he can’t see her anymore. Men don’t give their backs to women, women always walk in front of a man. If they are married, she walks on his front left side (that’s where he carries his weapon, signaling that she is under his protection, if not she walks on the right side. The only time a man walk in front of a woman is when entering or leaving a place, to ensure there is no danger. And the list goes on and on. So in a sense, we grew up in a somewhat unusual culture, very traditional, yet progressive when it comes to how it treats women and women empowerment.

Women worked hard in the fields, they are very independent, had many roles on the battlefield. It’s quite unique. 

Circassians believe they are descendants from the Amazonians. Yes Wonder Woman type of ancient legends, as it was believed they lived in the Black Sea region. 

So not really sure my definition of a Tradwife applies in what the word means here.