ДУНЕЙПСО АДЫГЭ КЪЭХУТЭНЫГЪЭ ЦЕНТР (ДАКЪЦ)
International
Centre for Circassian Studies (ICCS)
АДЫГЭ ТХЫЛЪХЭР ЗЭРЫIЫГЪ
ЩIЫПIЭ
Circassian
Library
of
seminal books
Currently available books:
In the Circassian language
Maf’edz (Mafedzev), S. (Kh.), АДЫГЭ ХАБЗЭ. Adige Xabze [Circassian Customs and Traditions], Nalchik: El’-Fa, 1994. [In Kabardian]
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Sherjes (Шэрджэс), A. and Heqwn (Хьэкъун), M., АДЫГЭХЭМРЭ АХЭМ Я ХАБЗЭХЭМРЭ. Adigexemre Axem ya Xabzexemre [The Circassians and Their Customs and Traditions], Maikop: RIPO, 2000.
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Qermoqwe (Къэрмокъуэ), H., НАРТХЭР: ПАСЭРЕЙ ЛIЫХЪУЖЬХЭМ Я ХЪЫБАР. Nartxer: Paserey L’ix’wzchxem ya X’ibarxer [The Narts: Tales of the Heroes of Yore], Nalchik: Elbrus Book Press, 2001. [ЩIалэгъуалэм папщIэ зытхыжар: Къэрмокъуэ Хьэмидщ]
This is a very fine book that all readers of Circassian should include in their libraries. There are useful notes and explanations that broaden the perspective offered by the (mere) tales.
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Heqwn (Хьэкъун), B. Yu., АДЫГЭ КЪЭКIЫГЪЭЦIЭХЭР. Adige qech’ighets’exer [Dictionary of Circassian Flora], Nalchik: Elbrus Book Press, 1992 (second edition).
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Shorten (Шортэн; Shortanov), A. T., КЪЭЗЭНОКЪУЭ ЖЭБАГЪЫ. Qezenoqwe Zhebaghi [Zhebaghi Qezenoqwe], Nalchik: Elbrus Book Press, 1984.
The legendary Zhebaghi Qezenoqwe (1684-1750), the quintessential fighter for justice in Circassian folklore, played a pivotal role in modernizing the code and removing outdated customs and practices, though he is sometimes erroneously accredited with originating it. He was an accomplished statesman by the standards of the time, being responsible for formulating Kabardian policies with respect to the Crimean Khans and their overlords, the Ottomans. One of his notable achievements was his counsel to Prince Aslenbek Qeitiqwe and manoeuvres to avert a war with Khan Saadat-Gery who attacked Kabarda in 1720 to avenge the destruction of the Tatar army in 1708 at Qenzhalischhe. Stories of Zhebaghi’s wisdom and sagacity are still very much alive in national memory. In one anecdote, he was asked about the difference between truth and falsehood. He enigmatically replied that only four fingers separated them. He lifted up his hand and placed four fingers between his eye and ear, and said, ‘Everything your eye sees is true, and all that you hear is false, for no one tells the truth the way he sees it.’
[Book is courtesy of circassianlibrary.org]
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Jedghef (Джэдгъэф), A., ЖЭМЫХЪУЭ СУЛЪТIАН И ГУШЫIЭХЭР. Zhemix’we Sulht’an yi Gwshi’exer. Yumoristika Sultana Zhemukhova [The Humouristics of Sulht’an Zhemix’we (Jaimoukha)], Nalchik: Poligrafservis i T, 2004. [The book is in both Kabardian (Circassian) and Russian]
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In other languages
Jaimoukha (Zhemix’we), A. M., Circassian Customs and Traditions: A
Brief Introduction,
International Centre for Circassian Studies, 2009.
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Jaimoukha (Zhemix’we), A. M., Circassian Proverbs and Sayings, Amman: Sanjalay Press, 2009.
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Leskov, A. M. and Lapushnian, V. L. (eds), Art Treasures of Ancient Kuban, Moscow: Ministry of Culture of the USSR, Adighe Museum of Local History, etc., 1987. Online. Available HTTP: <http://iccs.synthasite.com/circassian-library.php> (accessed 21 June 2009). [In English and Russian. This is a seminal work on the archaeological history of ancient Circassia. Good historical introduction by Leskov]
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Astvatsaturyan, È. G., Oruzhie narodov Kavkaza [Weapons of the Peoples of the Caucasus], St Petersburg: Atlant, 2004. Online. Available HTTP: <http://www.nartalbum.com/picture/upload/file/CaucasiaWeapon.pdf> (accessed 12 May 2009). [This is a valuable work that lists Caucasian weapon artisans, including Circassian masters. It also has an account on historical Circassia and beautiful illustrations]
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Beytuganov (Beitighwen), S. N., Kabarda: Istoriya i familii [Kabarda: History and Families], Nalchik: Elbrus Book Press, 2007. Online. Available HTTP: <http://www.smikbr.ru/2007/elbrus/rus/beituganov%20s-1.pdf> (accessed 12 May 2009).
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Journals
’Waschhemaxwe [Mount
Elbrus]
IУАЩХЬЭМАХУЭ
Адыгэ тхакIуэхэм я журнал. Минрэ щийбгъурэ тхущIрэ ирэ гъэм лъандэрэ
къыдокI, мазитI къэсу зэ. Къэбэрдей-Балъкъэр Республикэм и Адыгэ ТхакIуэхэм я
Союзым къыдегъэкI. Журнал щIагъуэм и ужьрей выпускхэм онлайну уеджэ хъунущ.
[<http://jurnals.smikbr.ru/downloads.php?cat_id=3>]
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