Bzhedygu Kal

Bzhedygu Kal takes its name from the Bzhedug, a Circassian people of the Kuban country. Their lands lay among those of other Circassian communities, whose relations could be as contentious as their dealings with outside powers. In 1796 Bzhedug forces, supported by Cossacks, fought the Shapsugs and Abadzekhs in the valley of the Bziyuk. The battle reflected disputes over authority and social order within Circassian society as Russian influence grew along the Kuban.