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    republic) Cherkess (Adyghe: Шэрджэс), Circassians of Karachay-Cherkessia (Circassians speaking the Cherkess, i.e. Circassian, language, one of two indigenous...
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    the final stages of the Russo-Circassian War. The peoples planned for extermination were mainly the Muslim Circassians, but other Muslim peoples of the...
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    elegant, and as such were desirable (although most Circassians traditionally refused to marry non-Circassians in accordance with Adyghe Xabze). A smaller but...
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  • Russia, Northern Caucasus Circassian coast, on the Black Sea Circassians, also known as Adyghe people Circassian diaspora Circassian language, a Northwest...
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    around Amman and Jerash. Circassians are credited with founding modern Amman as the city had been previously abandoned. Circassians began entering the Ottoman...
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    Circassians in Israel (Adyghe: Израилым ис Адыгэхэр, Hebrew: הצ'רקסים בישראל) are Israelis who are ethnic Circassians. They are a branch of the Circassian...
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    Circassians around the world, a local advisory council called the "Adyghe Khase" can be found. The goal of such councils are to provide Circassians with...
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    predominantly Sunni Muslim population of ethnic Circassians in Syria has dwindled. Many of Syria's ethnic Circassians have left the country and have repatriated...
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    mountains. Sochi is considered by many Circassians as their traditional capital city. According to Circassians, the 2014 Winter Olympic village is built...
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    Kabardian Circassians had reportedly been killed by the Russian armies. These brutal methods annoyed the Circassians even more, and many Circassian nobles...
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    The Circassian flag (Adyghe and Kabardian: Адыгэ нып) is the national flag of the Circassians. It consists of a green field charged with twelve gold stars...
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    million, or according to the EU reports, three. Circassians are a Caucasian people, and although the Circassians in Turkey were assimilated to some degree,...
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    of Abzakh Circassians revolted against the aristocratic class. Captured princes were killed. Those who escaped took refuge in other Circassian tribes. All...
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  • The Circassians in Iran are an ethnic minority in Iran. Circassians in Iran differ somewhat from other Circassian diasporas, in that most in the former...
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    in Syria and Circassians in Turkey, however, there are also those who descend from Circassians in Jordan and other areas of the Circassian diaspora. They...
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    Circassian cheese (Adyghe: адыгэ къуае Adyghe pronunciation: [aːdəɣa qʷaːja], Russian: адыгейский сыр adygeyskiy syr), is a cheese found across the North...
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    /ˌɑːdɪˈɡeɪ/; also known as West Circassian) is a Northwest Caucasian language spoken by the western subgroups of Circassians. It is spoken mainly in Russia...
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    or Kurdish, the main Iraqi languages. Circassians in Syria Circassians in Turkey Circassians in Iran Circassian diaspora Adyghe: Ыракъым ис Адыгэхэр,...
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    on the assimilation of Circassians. After 1923, Circassians were restricted by policies such as the prohibition of Circassian language, changing village...
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    Also spoken by the Circassians in Republic of Adygea. Abzakh dialect (Adyghe: Aбдзэхабзэ; Abźaxabze) : Spoken by the Circassians in Rehaniya in Israel...
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    Khabze almost ceased to exist in Circassia after the Circassian genocide. In every community of Circassians around the world, a local advisory council known...
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    "Circassians". In the context of the Circassian slave trade, the term Circassians did not necessarily refer to ethnic Circassians, but was used as an umbrella...
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  • the Confederate States of America. The ship was named after the Circassians. Circassian, an iron screw steamer, was captured 4 May 1862 by USS Somerset;...
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  • genocide and forced expulsion of Circassians in their homeland in the second half of the 19th century, most Circassians have been living as diaspora communities...
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  • Circassian chicken (Adyghe: Jed de ships sch'etu) is a dish of shredded boiled chicken served under or in a rich paste made with crushed walnuts, and stock...
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    000 Circassian families settled in Kosovo. Other Circassians were settled in Niš and Prokuplje between 1862 and 1863. Around 12,000 Circassians were...
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    the Battle of Qbaada. From 1763 to 1864 the Circassians fought against the Russians in the Russian-Circassian War. During the war, Russian Empire employed...
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    Kabardians (category Circassians)
    placed Circassians under four different designations and political units, namely Adygeans (Circassians in Adygea), Cherkessians (Circassians in Karachay-Cherkessia)...
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  • incomplete list of world-famous or notable Circassians, including both full Circassians and people of at least 50% Circassian descent. Figures who belong in two...
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    Dagestan. <<<Kalmyks Nogais Nogais Nogais Terek Cossacks Circassians Circassians Circassians Oset GMR In Ks Kv Tu Kists Kabardians Kr Bk Avars Di An Laks...
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