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Family symbols (tamigha) of some Hatuqway families

Circassian flag

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• Ancient

  • Maykop culture
• Maeotians
• Zygii

Medieval

Modern

Circassian genocide

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Key battles

The Hatuqway^[1][a] are one of the twelve major Circassian tribes, representing one of the twelve stars on the green-and-gold Circassian flag.^[2][3] They were known for their art of war as a warrior tribe. After the Russo-Circassian War, their presence in the Caucasus was destroyed during the Circassian genocide, and their number was significantly decreased and today they exist only in small communities in various diasporas, and their names are not mentioned anymore in Circassian dialectology.^[4]

History[edit]

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The Hatuqway were a western Circassian tribal princedom whose homeland lay along the banks of the Kuban River. The Hatuqway people lived mostly in the mountains between the lower valleys of the Pshish River and the Belaya River.^[5] Due to their small size and closeness to Temirgoy tribe, they were considered as one of the subgroups of Temirgoy. Their neighbours were Bzhedug (West), Abadzekhs (South) and, naturally, Temirgoys (East).

In the time before the Russian invasion, the Hatuqway were known as a powerful and warlike tribe that fought many wars mostly against the Crimean Tatars.

Turkish explorer Evliya Çelebi compiled the oldest detailed description of the Hatuqway tribe, he wrote:

Temirgoy

Hatuqway province... The name of their prince is Jangiray, or Janbe Giray. This Hatuqway prince is rich, he owns many animals and eight thousand armed soldiers. Since this province was a large, fertile and beautiful homeland, its people slaughtered the son of the king of Moscow and bravely fought against the infidel Kalmyks. They are very loyal, savvy, armed and valiant soldiers. Even among the Circassian tribes, the villages are hostile to each other. So there is no shortage of constant internecine wars and strife. Nevertheless, they, communicate and trade with each other. And beyond the mountains live Abkhazians. In general, all the Abkhaz tribes are hostile towards these nomadic Circassian tribes. So, in the end, they do not have a single day free from battles and clashes – every day enemies come from different directions.

In the whole world, there are no such beauties worthy of praise and love like this people. Also there are purebred Arabian horses here. They are famous in the mountains: martens, similar to sables, wild cats, wild chickens, partridges.

They have no temples, no shopping malls and bazaars, no inns and baths. All wanderers and travelers stay with them for the night. And if you are staying as a guest in someone else's home, you will not be harmed. No matter how enemy you are for the owners, all the same, the owner of the camp, together with the neighbors living nearby, will do everything only for your well-being. You will not be blamed for a single mistake. If you ask your owner of the camp or the owner of the house for a chicken, he will show diligence, take a loan; if only he realizes that you need something, he will certainly do everything for you. If you are going to leave feeling embarrassed in something, he will give you, as if the whole world is in his hands.

I wrote and spoke very well in all one hundred and forty-seven languages, but I could not write this Circassian language, which is like a magpie shout.

— Evliya Çelebi, the Seyahatnâme

After Imperial Russia's conquest of the Caucasus in the 1860s the tribe's homeland was occupied, and its members were scattered among the other Circassian tribes, resulting in the Hatuqway effectively ceasing to exist as a separate entity.

Today, the Hatuqway have several villages in various diasporas. The Hatuqway dialect is one of the Circassian languages in big danger of extinction.

Etymology[edit]

The widely accepted theory is that the names derives from Prince Inal the Great's son Temruk's son Hatko, who was prince of the Taman Peninsula. His principality is called Hatuqway (Place of Hatko) and the people of the principality are described as "From Hatuqway". Thus the name of the principality became the name of the tribe.

Another outdated theory about the origin of the name 'Hatuqway' is that it is from Хьаты ("Hatti") + Къуэ ("son"); meaning "Hattic son". 'Hatti' is an ancient name, originally referring to a non-Indo-European people of ancient Anatolia. Some researchers have claimed there may be links between Circassians and Indo-European-speaking communities,^[6] and some have argued that there are connections between Circassians and Hatti, who are from ancient Anatolian peoples,^[7][8][9] but these theories have not been addressed further and are not widely accepted. This Circassian tribe may preserve this name. This name also occurs elsewhere in the Caucasus in a Nart saga wherein the hero Batraz is said to speak in Hattic.

Culture[edit]

Traditional Hatuqway culture is part of greater Circassian culture. The Hatuqway were engaged in agriculture, cattle and horse breeding. Before Islam, the Hatuqways worshipped Jesus as well as the gods of Circassians such as Shibla (god of lightning and thunder), Sozeresh (god of fertility), Yamish, Ahin, and Hakustash.^{[citation needed]}

Language[edit]

The Hatuqway speak the Hatuqway dialect of Adyghe, which is in the Circassian language branch of the Northwest Caucasian Languages. Nowadays, the number of speakers of this language has decreased considerably and it could not find a place in the literary language as there is no Hatuqway left in the Caucasus.^{[citation needed]}

Hatuqway villages and families[edit]

Villages[edit]

Below are some of the Hatuqway villages in Turkey.

Source

Къэйнэр, Qəynər

Kaynar

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Чэчэнэй, Çəçənəy

Beserek

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Лакхьэблэ, Lakhəblə

Tersakan

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Лыбыйхьэблэ, Lıbıyhəblə

Kavak/Kavakkköy

^[13]

Мэлак, Məlak

Malak/Malakköy

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Пэдысэй, Pədısəy

Akören

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Хаджыисхьакъ, Xacıyishaq

Demirciören

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Пэциехьэблэ, Pətsiyehəblə

Elmalık

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Хьатыкъуае, Hatıquaye

Poyra

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Адыгэчэпни, Adıgəçəpni

Çerkesçepni/Yeniçepni

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Clans[edit]

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Below are some of the Hatuqway clans in Turkey.

Bzac

Бзаджов

Candar

Джандаров

Yivanuk

Иваников

Koçase

Кочесеко

Lımafko

Тлимафов

Mafeşuko

Мафошов

Pedıs

Падисов

Takırıko

Такириков

Şacerıko

Шегероков

Jane

Жанев

Mastır

Мастиров

Şobaye

Собаев

Hatıko

Хатиков

Hapaye

Хапаев

Vutıj

Утижов

Yevtıh

Еутыхов

Brıc

Бриджов

Çınazır

Чиназиров

Nej

Нажев

Lışhako

Тлишхаков

Tseğoş

Цегошов

Debrakıko

Дебракиков

Berzec

Берзеков

Yivnıh

Юнихов

Kalebate

Калибатов

Hebatır

Хабатыров

See also[edit]

• Circassians#Tribes
• Ethnic cleansing of Circassians
• Shapsugs
• Bzhedug
• Abzakhs
• Zhaney
• Mamkhegh
• Natukhai
• Temirgoy
• Besleney

Notes[edit]

References[edit]

External links[edit]

• The Hatuqway nation