Bzhedug people

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Bzhedug or Bazdug (Adyghe: Бжъэдыгъу, Russian: Бжедуги) are one of the twelve tribal divisions of the Adyghe.

Many of them emigrated to Turkey in the 1860s, but there was still a community of Bzhedug on the left bank of the Kuban River (in the vicinity of Krasnodar) in the 1980s.[1] The Bzhedug people live in Adygea and Krasnodar Krai, and are well represented in the Adyghe (Circassian) diaspora in all countries of residence. Even in ancient times the Bzhedug people were divided into four tribes.

History

Originally lived in the area of river Shahe, between Tuape and Sochi. Later they divided in 2 groups: those who lived close to the black Sea (Abhiaskis) and Adygeans (territory of Kuban river). This migration was causes by overpopulation and warlike neighbors to their Black Sea’s territories. Bzhdugs were subdivided on Chechenay tribe (river Psequps and Psish) and Hamish tribe (river Afips and Psequps). They were involved in cattle breeding and agriculture, growing mostly crops and corn. Bzhedugs speak their special dialect. It is at present closest to that of Temirgoy tribe.

Language

The Bzhedugs people speak the Bzhedug language (Adyghe: Бжъэдыгъубзэ), a dialect of the Adyghe language.

See also

  • Shapsugs
  • Ethnic Cleansing of Circassians

References

  1. ↑ Rywkin & Wixman, p. 34
  • Rywkin, Michael; Ronald Wixman (1984). The Peoples of the USSR: An Ethnographic Handbook. ISBN 0-87332-506-0. 

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