Sultan Khan-Giray

Sultan Khan-Giray was a Circassian politician and representative of the Circassian aristocracy, ethnographer, folklorist, art critic, author. He is considered one of the founders of Circassian ethnography and historical science.

Biography

He was born in 1808 in the village of Tləwstənhabl in Circassia as a member of the Adamey tribe. He graduated from the Cadet Corps in St. Petersburg, served in various officer ranks. He supported the peaceful annexation of Circassia to Russia.
His works, used by researchers in Russia and abroad, has been published in well-known periodicals in St. Petersburg, Moscow and the Caucasus. In addition to the above, some famous literary works are still sought after. Some of the works have been studied by the researchers of the Adygea Republic Humanitarian Research Institute.
In 2008, an evening dedicated to Sultan Khan-Girey's 200th birthday was held at the Pyatigorsk National House of Cultures.

In 1990s a memorial to him was erected in Tlyustenkhabl, where he was born and deceased.

Historical and ethnographic composition "Notes on Circassia". 1836 g.
The story of "Circassian legends".
Moral descriptive essay "Beliefs, manners, traditions, lifestyle of Circassians".
The story of "Prince Kanbulat".
Fairy tale "Zoom Kunchuka".
Mythology of Circassian peoples - an excerpt from the article "Beliefs, attitudes, traditions, lifestyle of Circassians".
Moral descriptive and biographical sketch "Beslny Abat".
Moral descriptive and biographical sketch "Prince Pshskaya Ahodyagoko".