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. After the end of the

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, most Temirgoys resettled in other Circassian villages (e.g. Bzhedugii,

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, Urupskiy), as well as in

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and in other parts of the

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. In Turkey, the majority of the population of the village Hadzhimukohabl (now Dondukovskaya) are Temirgoy. The Temirgoy live mainly in

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. The Temirgoy dialect of Adyghe (), as well as the Bzhedug dialect, are the main languages of the Circassians in the

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History

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.

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{{Reflist Peoples of the Caucasus Circassian tribes Ethnic groups in Russia Adygea Muslim communities of the Caucasus

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