الحتوقاي

Also known as Hatukhai

The Hatuqay or Hatuqway are one of the twelve major Circassian tribes, representing one of the twelve stars on the green-and-gold Circassian flag. They speak the Hatuqay dialect of the Adyghe language. Most of them live in Turkey; a result of the Circassian genocide in the 19th century, the majority of the Hatuqay were killed or deported to the Ottoman Empire, resulting in their virtual extinction in their historical homeland. Historically, they lived in the Hatuqay Principality of Circassia and were known for their martial character, engaging in incessant wars. Hatuqay was marked on period ma