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Republic of Adygheya
Адыгэ РеспубликэA landlocked republic encircled by Krasnodar Krai, and the historic heart of the Western Adyghe peoples and the Adyghe language.
Read More →Who Are the Circassians?
The Circassians — who call themselves Adyghe — are an indigenous people of the Northwest Caucasus, one of the oldest ethnic communities of the region, with a presence along the northeastern shores of the Black Sea stretching back millennia.
Renowned for an intricate code of honour and conduct known as Adyghe Xabze, their society cultivated a distinctive culture of hospitality, oratory, horsemanship, and craft. The Russo-Caucasian War of the nineteenth century culminated in mass exile, scattering the majority of the nation across the Ottoman lands and, today, the wider world.
From the river valleys of the Caucasus to communities in Türkiye, Jordan, Syria, Israel, Europe, and the Americas, the Circassian story is one of resilience, memory, and an enduring devotion to homeland and language.
