The book gives ethnographic essays on such peoples of Dagestan as Andians, Botlikhs, Karatins, Godoberins, Bagulals, Akhvakhs, Bezhtins, Gunzibians, Archins, Kaitags, Kubachins. Essays cover almost all aspects of the ethnographic existence of these peoples: economy, settlements, housing, clothing, food, spiritual culture, rituals.