House of Kuadzhe
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Turkey| House of Kuadzhe Къуаджэ Лъэпкъ | |
|---|---|
| Circassian house of peasant and privateer origin | |
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| Country | Shapsugia (formerly) 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 |
| Etymology | Quadzhe (Къуаджэ), meaning "son of Kua" in Ubykh |
| Place of origin | Aguy, Shapsugia, Circassia (present-day Aguy-Shapsug, Tuapsinsky District, Krasnodar Krai, Russia) |
| Founded | Unknown |
| Founder | Kuadzhe Kua (in theory) |
| Members | |
| Traditions | |
| Website | Facebook Community of House Kuadzhe |
House of Kuadzhe (/ˈkwɑːdʒeɪˌ -ə/)[a] is a Circassian house of peasant and privateer origin of Shapsug tribe of Circassia.[1] It actively supported Circassia during the Russo-Circassian War and was dispersed throughout Ottoman Empire due to the mass expulsion of Circassians and the Circassian genocide. In the present day, members of the house can be found throughout the Tuapsinsky District, Krasnodar Krai, Russia and Republic of Turkey.[citation needed]
Currently, none of the members of House Kuadzhe who live in Turkey uses their original family name due to the Surname Law of the Republic of Turkey as none of the ethnic minorities at that time were allowed to use non-Turkish surnames. Due to being spread throughout the Republic of Turkey and having no contact with each other, members of House Kuadzhe chose different surnames than one another.[citation needed]
As such is the case with all other Circassian houses, – be they peasant, pirate, knight or prince houses – House Kuadzhe has its own tamga, but as such is the case with some Circassian houses, it doesn't have one but three.[1] This is usually due to the house being overexpanded and divided into smaller groups. Despite bearing the same family name, these groups chose different banners than one another, to avoid confusion.[citation needed]