Chemirgoys

Chemirgoys

КIэмыргъуэй
Symbol of the Boletoko clan which ruled Chemguy
Regions with significant populations
Russia ( Adygea)  Turkey
Languages
Adyghe, Russian, Turkish
Religion
Islam
Related ethnic groups
Other Adyghe tribes, Abkhaz, Abaza

The Chemirgoy^[a] or Temirgoy^[b] are one of the twelve major Circassian tribes, representing one of the twelve stars on the green-and-gold Circassian flag.^[1] They lived between the lower flows of the Belaya and Laba Rivers and their lands extended north to the Kuban. After the end of the Caucasian War, most Temirgoys resettled in other Circassian villages (e.g. Bzhedugii, Kabarda, Urupskiy), as well as in Turkey and in other parts of the Middle East. In Turkey, the majority of the population of the village Hadzhimukohabl (now Dondukovskaya) are Temirgoy.

The Temirgoy live mainly in Adygea. The Temirgoy dialect of Adyghe (КIэмыргъуэйбзэ), as well as the Bzhedug dialect, are the main languages of the Circassians in the Republic of Adygea.

History

Temirgoy

Temirgoy

Adamey

Yegeruqwai

Makhosh

Besleney

Kabardian

Kuban Kabardian

Hatuqwai

Bzhedug

Adele

Zhaney

Natukhai

Natukhai

Abdzakh

Abdzakh

Ubykh

Shapsug

Shapsug

Mamkhegh

Shegak

Abazin

Tapanta

Abkhaz

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Novorossisk-

Gelendzhik-

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Approximate location of Circassian princedoms, Tsutsiev's Atlas

The Temirgoys were one of the strongest and most powerful Circassian tribes. Sources note that Temirgoy tribe was richer than its neighbors. They cultivated cattle breeding and agriculture: millet, corn, wheat, rye and sunflower. Class differentiation in Temirgoy tribe was very clear. The most important family of princely origin was Bolotoko, which at some point controlled Temirgoy, Yegeruko and Mamheg tribes. After the Caucasian war many Temirgoy left for Turkey.

See also

• Circassians § Tribes
• Shapsugs
• Bzhedug
• Abzakhs
• Zhaney
• Mamkhegh
• Natukhai
• Hatuqwai
• Besleney

Notes

1. Adyghe: КIэмгуй [tʃ’ɐmɣʷɘj], КIэмыргъуэй [tʃ’ɐmɘrɣʷɐj], or КIьэмгуе
2. Russian: Темиргоевцы, pronounced [tʲɪmʲɪrgɐˈjeft͡sɨ]

References

1. "Circassians". Adiga-home.net. 2010. Archived from the original on August 20, 2014. Retrieved 17 May 2016. The 12 Circassian tribes: Abadzeh Besleney Bzhedug Yegeruqay Zhaney Kabarday Mamheg Natuhay Temirgoy Ubyh Shapsug Hatukay. The twelve stars on the Adyghe Flag also refers to the twelve tribes.