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The Zhaney (Adyghe: Жьанэ, romanized: Janə; Russian: Жанеевцы, romanized: Žaneevcy), or Jane, were one of the twelve major Circassian tribes, representing one of the twelve stars on the green-and-gold Circassian flag.[1]
History
editThe Zhaney were a very powerful Circassian tribe in the past.[2] They lived the north of the Natukhai tribe's land on the coast of the Black Sea and Azov Sea in Eastern Europe. A map of the 17th century also shows they lived right by the coast of the lower flow of Kubans, beyond Taman and Atchu. As a result of the bloody Russian–Circassian War, Zhaney tribe was almost wholly destroyed, as only 3 families survived.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Circassians". Adiga-home.net. 2010. Archived from the original on August 20, 2014. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
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.
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: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ Richmond, Walter (2013). The Circassian genocide. Genocide, political violence, human rights series. New Brunswick: Rutgers Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0-8135-6069-4.