Chemirgoys
{{Short description|Circassian tribe}}
{{More citations needed|date=November 2017}}
{{infobox ethnic group
| group =
| native_name = КIэмыргъуэй
| image = Boletiqo tamga001.svg
| caption = Tamga of the Boletoko clan, which ruled Chemguy{{Cite book |last=Кокова |first=Лейла Джамалдиновна |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=hhoRmAEACAAJ |title=Кабардино-Черкесские антропонимы и их иноязычный фон, фамильные тамги |date=2012 |publisher=Эльбрус |isbn=978-5-7680-2449-9 |language=ru}}
| pop =
| popplace = {{flag|Russia}} ({{flag|Adygea}})
{{flag|Turkey}}
| langs = Adyghe, Russian, Turkish
| rels = Islam
| related = Other Adyghe tribes, Abkhaz, Abaza|
| poptime =
}}
{{Circassians}}
The Chemirgoy{{efn|{{langx|ady|КIэмгуй}} [tʃ’ɐmɣʷɘj], {{lang|ady|КIэмыргъуэй}} [tʃ’ɐmɘrɣʷɐj], or {{lang|ady|КIьэмгуе}}; {{langx|tr|Çemguylar}} or {{lang|tr|Kemirguveyler}}}} or Temirgoy{{efn|{{langx|ru|Темиргоевцы}}, {{IPA|ru|tʲɪmʲɪrgɐˈjeft͡sɨ|pron}}}} are one of the twelve major Circassian tribes, representing one of the twelve stars on the green-and-gold Circassian flag.{{cite web|date=2010|title=Circassians|url=https://www.adiga-home.net/Circassians.htm|url-status=unfit|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140820015838/https://www.adiga-home.net/Circassians.htm|archive-date=August 20, 2014|access-date=17 May 2016|website=Adiga-home.net|quote=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.}} 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 ({{lang|ady|КIэмыргъуэйбзэ}}), as well as the Bzhedug dialect, are the main languages of the Circassians in the Republic of Adygea.
History
{{Location map+|Russia Krasnodar Krai|width=450px|float=right|relief=1|thumb|caption=Approximate location of Circassian princedoms, Tsutsiev's Atlas
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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
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