The people in the tribal villages came to the land as immigrants who were often displaced from their traditional lands. They include people of Jewish descent, Christians, Buddhists, Muslims, Germans, Russians and Norseman. At one time there were over 300 tribes in the area that spoke over 150 different languages. The Seychour people are Tabasarans of Russian descent who speak a dialect related to Lezgi. They are loyal to their cultural traditions and to their traditional art forms.