Bzhedugs


The Bzhedugh are one of the twelve major Circassian tribes.
Many of them immigrated to Turkey in the 1860s, but there is still a community of Bzhedug on the left bank of the Kuban River. The Bzhedug people live in Adygea and Krasnodar Krai, and are well represented in the Adyghe diaspora in all countries of residence. Even in ancient times the Bzhedug people were divided into four tribes.

History

The Bzhedugs originally lived in the area of Shahe River, between Tuapse and Sochi. Later they divided in two groups: those who lived close to the Black Sea and Adygeans. This migration was causes by overpopulation and warlike neighbors to their Black Sea's territories. Bzhedug were subdivided into Cherchenay and Himish area. They were involved in cattle breeding and agriculture, growing mostly crops and corn.

Language

The Bzhedugs people speak a dialect of the Adyghe language.

Villages

There are 48 Circassian villages in Republic of Adygea, 26 of which are Bzhedug villages.
CircassianRussian
ХьэлъэкъуайHetlequaiГатлукай
БжъэдыгъухьаблBrzhedyghuhablБжедугхабль
КрасногвардейскэKrasnogvardeiskeКрасногвардейское
АскъэлайAsqelaiАссоколай
ОчэпщыйOchepschyiВочепший
ГъобэкъуайGhobequaiГабукай
ДжэджэхьаблDzhedzhehablДжиджихабль
КазазовэKazazoveКазазово
КъунчыкъухьаблQunchyquhablКончукохабль
НэчрэзыйNechrezyiНечерезий
НэшъукъуайNershuquaiНешукай
Очэпщый-кIэOchepschyi-k’eНововочепший
ПэнэжъыкъуайPenerzhyquaiПонежукай
ПчыхьалІыкъуайPchyhatl’yquaiПчегатлукай
ПщыкъуйхьаблPschyquihablПшикуйхабль
ТэуехьаблTeuehablТауйхабль
ЛъэустэнхьаблTleustenhablТлюстенхабль
ТыгъургъойTyghurghoiТугургой
КозэтKozetКозет
Адыгея-кIэAdygeia-k’eНовая Адыгея
БжыхьэкъоякIBzhyhaqoiak’Новобжегокай
БжыхьэкъоежъBzhyhaqoierzhСтаробжегокай
ТэхъутэмыкъуайTexutemyquaiТахтамукай
ЩынджыйSchyndzhyiШенджий
ИнэмInemЭнем
ЯблоновскIablonovskЯблоновский
КъэзынкъуайQezynquai