Cherchenay

Cherchenay

The Cherchenay (Adyghe: Чэрчэнай, romanized: Çərçənay) were one of the Circassian tribes. They were destroyed in the Russo-Circassian War.[1]

Area

According to Walter Richmond, they lived in the inner parts of Western Circassia, near the Chemirgoys.[1]


References

  1. Richmond, Walter (9 April 2013). The Circassian Genocide. Rutgers University Press. ISBN 978-0-8135-6069-4.

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