Bzhedugs
Bzhedug or Bazdug are one of the 12 tribal divisions of the Adyghe Circassians.
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 Chechenay tribe and the Hamish tribe. They were involved in cattle breeding and agriculture, growing mostly crops and corn.Language
The Bzhedugs people speak a dialect of the Adyghe language.Bzhedug villages in Adigey
There are 48 Circassian villages in Republic of Adygea, 26 of which are Bzhedug villages.| Circassian | Circassian transliteration | Russian | Russian transliteration |
| Хьэлъэкъуай | Halhequay | Гатлукай | Gatlukuay |
| Бжъэдыгъухьабл | Bzhedyghuhabl | Бжедугхабль | Bzhedughabl |
| Красногвардейскэ | Krasnogvardéske | Красногвардейское | Krasnogvardéyskoye |
| Аскъэлай | Asqelay | Ассоколай | Assokolay |
| Очэпщый | Wochepshyiy | Вочепший | Vochepshiy |
| Гъобэкъуай | Ghobequay | Габукай | Gabukay |
| Джэджэхьабл | Djedjehabl | Джиджихабль | Djidjihabl |
| Казазовэ | Kazazove | Казазово | Kazazovo |
| Къунчыкъухьабл | Qunchyquhable | Кончукохабль | Konchukohabl |
| Нэчрэзый | Nechrezyiy | Нечерезий | Nechereziy |
| Нэшъукъуай | Neshuquay | Нешукай | Neshukay |
| Очэпщый-кIэ | Wochepshyiy-ch'e | Нововочепший | Novovochepshiy |
| Пэнэжъыкъуай | Penezhyquay | Понежукай | Ponezhukay |
| ПчыхьалІыкъуай | Pchyhal'ıquay | Пчегатлукай | Pchegatlukay |
| Пщыкъуйхьабл | Pshyquyhabl | Пшикуйхабль | Pshikuyhabl |
| Тэуехьабл | Tewéhable | Тауйхабль | Tawyhabl |
| Лъэустэнхьабл | Lhewustenhabl | Тлюстенхабль | Tlustenhabl |
| Тыгъургъой | Tyghurghoy | Тугургой | Tugurgoy |
| Козэт | Kozet | Козет | Kozet |
| Адыгея-кIэ | Adygéya-ch'e | Новая Адыгея | Novaya Adygeya |
| БжыхьэкъоякI | Bzhyhaqoyach' | Новобжегокай | Novobzhegokay |
| Бжыхьэкъоежъ | Bzhyhaqoyejj | Старобжегокай | Starobzhegokay |
| Тэхъутэмыкъуай | Texhutemyquay | Тахтамукай | Tahtamukay |
| Щынджый | Shyncyiy | Шенджий | Shenciy |
| Инэм | Yinem | Энем | Enem |
| Яблоновск | Yablonovsk | Яблоновский | Yablonovskiy |
| Къэзынкъуай | Qazenquay | - | - |
| Хьаныкъо | Hanyqo | Ханыков | Khanykov |