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House of Chetao

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House of Chetao
Чэтао Лъэпкъ
Circassian knightly house
Country Circassia (formerly)
 Russian Empire (formerly)
Mountainous Republic of the Northern Caucasus (formerly)
 Soviet Union (formerly)
Confederation of Mountain Peoples of the Caucasus(formerly)
 Russia
 Turkey
 Syria
 Jordan
 Iraq
EtymologyChetao (Чэтао), meaning "swordsman" in Circassian
Place of originAbdzakh Princedom, Circassia (present-day Republic of Adyghea and Krasnodar Krai, Russia)
FoundedUnknown (Unknown)
Members
Traditions

House of Chetao (also referred to as Chetaw) (Adyghe: Чэтао Лъэпкъ, Russian: Читао, Turkish: Çetaw Sülalesi, Çetav Sülalesi or Çetao Sülalesi) is a Circassian knightly house of Abdzakh Princedom of Circassia.[1] They are found in Republic of Adygea and Krasnodar Krai, Russian Federation; as well as in Republic of Turkey, Syrian Arab Republic, Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and Republic of Iraq due to Circassian Genocide in present day. There are three main claims about the former place of residence of Chetao House: Tube(Nowadays Tuby), Mezmay, and Khidizh(nowadays Khadyzhensk).

Etymology

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Chetao (Чэтао), meaning "the one who bears the sword" or "the one who utilises the sword" or simply "swordsman" in Circassian, suggesting that the founder of the house had an exquisite skill in swordsmanship.

Notable members

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References

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  1. ^ Адыгэ ЛъэкъуацӀэхэмрэ Тамыгъэхэмрэ - Цуекъо Алый // Мыекъуапэ Адыгэ Рэспубликэм Итхылъ ТэдзапӀ 2012
  2. ^ "Dünya Kitap, en iyileri ödüllendirdi". Dünya. 5 November 2010. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
  3. ^ Türkiye İş Bankası Kültür Yayınları
  4. ^ ///idefix
  5. ^ bachibouzouck - Revue d'art et de langue